As a Mom of two teenage girls, I can tell you that I am almost constantly having to buy clothes. If they're not outgrowing them, they're deciding that the styles aren't something they enjoy anymore. Needless to say, I often have several totes full of clothes that need to be sold … [Read more...]
Frugal Living Tips – 36 Things to Reuse to Save Money at Home
July 5, 2018 by 77 Comments
As I've gotten older, I've had to come to terms with something that I've put off admitting for years. I'm cheap. Some might consider it an insult, but the truth is that I take it as a compliment. To me, being cheap isn't anything to be ashamed of and instead, is something to be … [Read more...]
75 Foods You Can Freeze to Save Time & Save Money on Food
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
When you go grocery shopping or plan your menu, do you limit yourself to the number of sale items you can purchase? A lot of people do simply because they think the food will go to waste. Believe it or not, there are so many foods you can freeze that will save you both time and … [Read more...]
How to Can Food {Home Canning Basics 101}
June 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Back in 2012, I suddenly found myself with more than 70 lbs of chicken that I needed to find a way to preserve. I had gone looking for new ways to save money on food and boy, did I hit the jackpot! What I hadn't considered though was that we lived in a tiny apartment with only a … [Read more...]
Free Wedding Samples – *HUGE* List of Free Samples for Weddings
June 21, 2018 by 14 Comments
When I got married, I wanted to do it as cheaply as possible. It's not because we couldn't afford a wedding, but more that I really just didn't want to pay thousands of dollars for what amounted to a few minutes of our married life. One of the ways that I saved big was to find … [Read more...]
30 Ways to Use Fels-Naptha Soap to Save Money Around Your Home
June 21, 2018 by 29 Comments
I love saving money. I know, "tell me something I don't know, Stacy." It is true though. I love seeing how much money I can save (and earn) in a month! After so many years of trying to live as frugally as I possibly can, it has become a big game for me each month to see how much … [Read more...]
How to Build a Baby Shower Gift Basket {for Under $25.00} {How to Build a Baby Welcome Basket on a Budget}
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It seems like everything month or so there is a new baby shower to go to which means unless you're looking for baby shower gift ideas that won't break your budget, you could quickly go broke. Learning how to make a baby shower gift basket though can be both budget friendly and a … [Read more...]
Why We Spent 10 Days Fishing for Food {Cost Breakdown Per Meal}
June 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As a child, I loved to go fishing with my Dad. He had friends who owned a small, creek-fed pond so once or twice a month, we would head out to that pond and toss our lines in the water. I can still remember how as a child, the ditch that we had to cross to get to the pond seemed … [Read more...]
Thrifty Living Tips – 34 Ways to Use Dawn Dish Soap {Besides Dishes!}
June 7, 2018 by 2 Comments
Look under the kitchen sink in any home - even my own - and you will almost always find one common thing among them. Chances are each home has at least one bottle of blue Dawn under the sink, on a shelf or even on the sink. There is a good reason for that though; not only is … [Read more...]
Garage Sale Tips – How to Have a Successful Garage Sale
June 6, 2018 by 1 Comment
Warmer weather is here to stay for a while and you know what that means, right? Yard sale season! I adore yard sale shopping almost as much as I love thrift store shopping! In fact, Steve and I often make yard sale shopping into entire days for a frugal date! The chance to get a … [Read more...]
I’m Stacy, CEO extraordinaire and 1/4 of the Six Dollar Family. I'm on a journey to become a six figure family and I would love if you came along with me! We'll kick off our shoes, sip sweet tea, eat loads of goodies, save some money and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way!
