Teaching Your Children About Money
My mom used to get me to come grocery shopping with her, and only place things in the cart that were on the list. When I got older I used this same method shopping for her, and can remember once why this was so important, I had to only use the money on the...
My Frugal Life: Find Out How Great You Are
I grew up with the idea that because I had a learning disability that people would take advantage of me and I would never get a good job! My parents went so far as to get mad at me if I asked questions and never tried to teach me anything until I moved out...
Setting Up a Simple Budget?
Are you paying your self first or setting to much money aside every week for debt re-payment, I am still quite unsure of the situation, and also maybe it would help if your DH and you sat and did the finances together, it seems to me that he is doing it all...
Lessons From Baking Bread
I am teaching my 9yr old DD how to bake bread!, she is enjoying using her muscles and I am enjoying showing her how to be self sufficient, she will soon learn that bread at the store and bread from home are not even the same! What a warm feeling.
What Factors Contribute to Your Weekly Grocery Budget?
Thanks for all the feedback! We run on a $320-350/month grocery budget!, not even trying to get it lower but enjoying being creative keeping under control. We started baking our own bread and making all the treats like bars muffins, cakes (fruit leather) and...
What Factors Contribute to Your Weekly Grocery Budget?
We have 3 people in our family and two cats. I like simple things and always thought I would be a stay at home wife/mother, so I do what I can to promote it, healthy living, less spending and an overall sense of pride, knowing that I am saving my DD from economic...
Where Can I Buy Fels Naptha in Ontario Canada?
I havent been able to buy/find it and I live in Alberta. If you are copying the Duggars soap for laundry. I used sunlight bars that I could purchase at the local grocery store in the laundry isle. It works just as good and has a way better smell!
Inexpensive Christmas Gift for Boyfriend Who Likes Xbox Games?
Maybe you have a friend that has a lot of games he/she was getting rid off? They may just give them you for nothing or a small price, never know till you ask!
Back Child Support?
I still receive back paid child support. Although, if the other party has family issues you may see a decline in payments due to the fact that the payee is allowed to make special arrangements to fit his/her own lifestyle. Good luck with that. I have had no...
Is it Safe for a Cat to Eat Bugs?
Ok now let me ask, what about eating her kitty litter. I know, this is not normal but maybe it is because it is crunchy? She is a strange cat!
Name Ideas for an Online Clothing Store?
What is your first and last name, have you tried putting them together in a way that will sound neat, maybe using a letter or sound from your husbands name. Can be done up to sound neat eg. My name is chrystal my husbands name is Quentin=chrysttin see maybe...
Removing Dark Stains from Cotton Sweater?
Maybe try giving your sweater a new look if your stain removal doesnt work. Dying it a similar color to the stain would give you a like new sweater, and it could be fun to have a newish piece of clothing to wear (I never had luck with white clothes myself, keeping...
Creating a Budget and Sticking To It?
Try purchasing books like miserly mom at the miserly moms website. Helpful hints at Frugal living.com. Living on a dime website is really helpful. I love the mixes to have on hand, keeping the grocery bill lower. Anything helps and having a saving mindset really...
What Are Your Favorite Links?
Try the hillbilly house wife website, I love it, all make your own mixes and also I found that WWW.living on a dime.com was really helpful to. I also recommend the Miserly Moms site as well.
