In the 13 Ways To Save Money In The New Year post, point #13 was to find someone to be an accountability partner for spending and budget-making ideas.
Before you can look for an accountability partner, you need to do something first. You need to make a budget.
I know, I know. Making a budget is really, really, really hard.
Food storage is our number-two way to be prepared for almost any crisis or situation that can arise in our lives. (Number one is water and water storage.) Our food storage can see us through lean times, no money times, power outages, and other crises. Simply put, we all need food storage. Now, let us all be real here. We all have food in our food storage and pantries that is close to or past its expiration date. I am…
One of my goals for the year is to live as frugally as possible. What I am really saying is that we are going on a spending fast. We will literally be cutting back on expenses and saving as much money as possible. My finances are not where I want them to be and I need to change that.
Hallowe’en is so much fun! I love seeing all the kiddos dressed up in costumes, pumpkin carving, pumpkin-flavored everything, and the creativity that comes with it all. I think I even like Hallowe’en a little more than Christmas, but that may be because I don’t want all the commercialism that goes with Christmas! Hallowe’en can be done frugally, very frugally. For several years, we have not bought many costumes nor spent a lot on decorations. I am not one…
So now that you all know I am so far from perfect that only grace can save me, I will share the tips I use for myself to help keep your worries to a minimum.
Every year, I like to share with you what may have drawn you to this blog of mine, or a post that you might have missed that was wildly popular. These, as do all of my posts, mean a lot to me and I am so happy to share what I have learned with you in 2013. 1. Dehydrating Blueberries 2. Homemade Laundry Detergent Revisited 3. Nourishing Foods For Your Food Storage 4. Frugal Tip Friday 5. Monday Frugal Update…