This past week has been almost identical to Week 2. I have only bought groceries and avoided the thrift store all week. My pantry and freezers are still mostly full, which is surprising because I have not really bought much meat/pantry staples this month. I think this is because I had a really, well-stocked freezer… Continue reading Frugal February Week 3 Update
Category: Frugal February
Frugal February Week 2 Update
This Frugal February has been so easy compared to others for some reason. This is surprising to me because I have cut my grocery budget in half, so I thought I would feel the pinch a lot more. I think that maybe my goal of not buying anything new this year, has really changed the… Continue reading Frugal February Week 2 Update
Five Things That You Learn By Having A Low Spend Week
This year as one of my new year's goals, I decided to have a low spend week each month. I decided to try this because I learn so much about my spending habits during Frugal February, that I probably would benefit with the reminder year round. Here are a few of the reasons you too… Continue reading Five Things That You Learn By Having A Low Spend Week
Frugal February Week 1 Update
Well this was a pretty low key week for us on the saving money front. I decided to have my no spend week coincide with the first week of Frugal February to kind of jumpstart the challenge. So the only money I spent this week was $25 at the grocery store for essential food items. … Continue reading Frugal February Week 1 Update
Frugal February 2018
Today kicks off Frugal February, so I thought I would share with you all of my rules for our household spending this month and why I choose to participate each year. Almost 4 years ago, we paid off our mortgage and became 100% debt free...yay! However, after we paid the mortgage off, I found myself… Continue reading Frugal February 2018
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