Better on a Budget Mama

I know, the title is...weird. Usually you see a post with a specific number included: "40 ways to save money on groceries!" Or, "10 ways you can save on car insurance!"  This is my running list of ways that I've found to save in ALL areas over the years, so I will be adding to it on a regular basis. That kinda kicks out the specific detail as well as the number. Who knows, maybe I'll make an effort to organize the list into categories...maybe not, ha ha! In the meantime, enjoy this rather random list of ways you can save money in your life. Food & Groceries: Eat out less - shocking, right? I'm not saying to get rid of eating out altogether...but you know, maybe cut back a little or a lot. It depends on you and your situation. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan. Plan what you will eat for the week based on what you've already got in the pantry. Then you can shop based on what's on sale and stock up on those good deals. Cut the coffee, or make it

June was a pretty intense month for us, financially speaking.  We made some big changes and decisions. We of course made plenty of small changes too, because those most certainly add up! If you're looking for some ideas, check out what we did and see if any of it may apply to you: Completed home refinance, taking 4 years off our loan and dropping the interest by over 2%. (long term savings) Paid off $2,940 of debt (just over $2,000 to go!) Turned off speakers/monitor on the computer when not in use...every time. I kept my showers to 1 song...every time (around 3-5 minutes). I wasn't able to convince the kids/spouse of the virtues of this. 😂 Took advantage of an end of month sale at our local Co-op. Spent $120, but ended up getting over $1,000 retail worth of product! Because they had cleared up their invoices for the month, they offered a $1 per item blowout on a bunch of different items. We got $520 worth of all natural meat sticks alone. I love when I can find deals on more