This year’s Easter basket was an idea that popped into my head when I was thinking about decorating for Easter. One of my Easter decorations I have is an Easter tree and a few ornaments that I had gotten when I was little. The idea popped into my head that I could give an Easter… Continue reading How to Make an Easter Tree Basket
Being Thrifty When people talk about saving money they often mention being thrifty, but what does that even mean? It is easy to confuse all the saving terms and ideas. I will try to break down what I believe being thrifty is in this post, give you some examples, and a few ideas for being thrifty.
How to be open to the possibilities already around you. Save money. Improve your life by being perceptive to the things in your life. January 21st is National Hug Day! Usually, I don’t hear about these kinds of special days until after they have already happened. This year however I actually heard about it prior to the event,… Continue reading Save Money by being perceptive.
Goals for the new year. I was asked by a co-worker early-mid December what my new years resolutions were for 2017, if I had any. I gave him the honest answer, I wasn’t 100% positive because my focus was on finishing up my goals for 2016. My goals for 2016 were mostly financial and wouldn’t… Continue reading Set Goals
Low spend Christmas’s. Our $200 Christmas Budget. Christmas spending in our families My family is a tad bit more cautious with their spending which makes Christmas at my house a little bit easier than Christmas at my spouses. Though there are pluses to every group. Currently there are less little kids in my family however we don’t… Continue reading Christmas on a Budget
There are a lot of things that I don’t often buy and try to avoid buying on a regular basis. I try to cut back my spending. This list has things I don’t spend money on and never buy because they aren’t a good deal and are not really necessary. Prepackaged Snacks I never buy prepackaged snacks.… Continue reading 5+ Things I Don’t Spend Money On
Saving Money There are so many ways to save money and arguably all the other categories could fall under the saving money group, but I mean saving money by paying less. That could be by buying things online for a lower cost. Buying second hand items that cost less than new items. Buying things when… Continue reading Saving Money, Living with Less, Self Control, DIY.
Finding a Happy Medium 