Back in 2014, my family had a very large drop in our income. We were okay for a while as we lived on our savings, but sooner than we expected, that money was gone. We almost lost our home. We had our power shut off not once, but twice. We had to live off of our grocery stockpile since it was 9 months before I could afford to shop. For our family, it was a true financial crisis and while we had prepared for that a bit, things were still very rough for a while. To combat that drop in income, I spent the entire year digging out ways to save money. Some where old and familiar to me while others were new to me. All of them served a purpose in our family budget though and that purpose was to help us survive as a family long enough to increase our income and rebuild our savings.
That was two years ago and to this day, I still incorporate these ways to save money into our daily lives and into our family budget. Honestly, 2014 terrified me as a Mom and that fear of not being able to provide for my child has is a fear that I have carried with me since. These days it is no longer a mind numbing fear that stops me from sleeping at night, but instead is a healthy fear that pushes me to get things done each day. I don’t fear issues with our family budget any longer, but I do still have that small fear of not being able to take care of her.
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Family Budget – Huge List of Ways to Save Money
When you’re looking for new ways to save money, lists like this one can be a huge help. Sure, you might consider yourself a veteran money saver, but there will always be new programs and things that come along to help you. That is the reason that I wanted to put this huge list of ways to save money in your family budget together for you! I am positive that you’ll find a new way to save a few extra dollars. If this list isn’t quite enough for you, check out how to get over $1,000 in free baby samples, our huge list of homeschool freebies or our huge list of things you can stop buying and make. Combine all three lists and you’ll save BIG for sure! If you or someone you know is getting married soon, we also have a huge list of free samples for weddings too! Because this list is so long, I’m not going to say much about the individual links. Instead, I’m simply linking them to save us both time and effort. Click on the links to go to the individual sites or articles for more information.
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Ways to Make More Money
Ways to Save Money
Books to Help You Save Money in Your Family Budget
Family Budget & Personal Finance Resources
Emergency Fund Resources
Ways to Save Money on Entertainment
Save Money on Travel
Save Money on Your Kids
DIY and Crafts to help you save money
Recipes to Help You Save Money
Products to Help You Save Money
Ways to Make More Money
VIP Voice
Global Test Market
How to Work from Home as a Professional Blogger (and you’ll need these 12 must have tools for bloggers once you start)
How I Earned $40,000 working online in 3 months
How I add $225 to my income EVERY month
Unique Ways to Earn Extra Cash
How to Start a Virtual Assistant Business
How to Start a Home Daycare Business
How to work as a freelance writer
How to Earn $250 from home every Month
How to Earn Cash Helping Other People Shop from Home
101 things you can sell (or donate) right now
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Ways to Save Money
Over 200 Things You Can Stop Buying and Make
How to Clean Your Home for Less Than $10.00/week
Zaycon Foods
$10.00 free to use on health, beauty or household supplies
Walmart Grocery PickUp – Save $10.00 off your first pick up
Top Cash Back Cash Back Shopping
Receipt Hog (and use code sapt6425 for FREE spins when you join!)
Smartsource.com Printable Coupons
Online coupon codes for when you shop online
Everyday Saver
Dove Samples & Coupons
Tresemme Samples & Coupons
Pampers Coupons
10 “New” Ways to Use Old Newspapers
How to Save Money with a No-Waste Kitchen
How to Haggle to Score the Best Bargain
6 Ways Your Club Store Membership is making you broke
25 Things You Should Never Buy Used at Thrift Stores
17 “New” Ways to Upcycle Sheets
25 Budget Friendly Organic Foods
9 Ways to Save Big When Eating Out
10 “New” Ways to Upcycle Towels
15 “New” Ways to Use Fabric Softener
30 Ways to Use Fels-Naptha Around Your Home to Save
Why I Made the Switch to Cloth Pads
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Books to Help You Save Money in Your Family Budget
Six Dollar Family: From Six Dollars to Six Figures
The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook
How to Manage Your Money When You Don’t Have Any
The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition
America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money
Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family
Suddenly Frugal: How to Live Happier and Healthier for Less
Family Budget & Personal Finance Resources
Free Credit Score – No cc needed, no charges ever
Spendvelope Envelope Budget System
Free Identity Protection with TrueIdentity from TransUnion
Mead Organizher Expense Tracker
Dome(R) Simplified Home Budget Book
How to Calculate Your Net Worth
Why I Wait 3 Days Before Buying Anything
Why You Should Skip the No-Spend Month
Why You Need to Have Multiple Streams of Income to Build Wealth
How Often Should You Update Your Family Budget?
Why You Probably Have More Money Than You Think?
31 Budget Tips for Budget Babies
Emergency Fund Resources
Discover Bank High Yield Savings Account
Discover Bank Money Market Account
30 Ways to Boost Your Savings Account
How to Save $16.66 Per Day (and Why You Should Want to)
Ways to Save Money on Entertainment
Western North Carolina Nature Center
National Parks America the Beautiful Pass
Kern County Museum
How to save money on family fun
10 Frugal Activities You Can Do This Weekend
Save Money on Travel
Priceline
5 Frugal Traveling Tips for the Holidays (but they’re really good anytime)
Save Money on Your Kids
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Junior
Smart Money Smart Kids by Dave Ramsey
Educents – Educational Toys & Homeschool Resources
Honest Company Free Trial (Diapers!)
Hooked on Phonics 30 Day Free Trial
How to Pay for College without Student Loans
Teaching Your Kids Want vs. Need
Can Cloth Diapers Really Save Me Money?
When is My Teen Ready for a Checking Account?
Teaching Kids the Importance of Saving
5 Things Your Kids Want to Know About Money (from the mouth of a 10-year old)
7 Chores You Should Pay Your Kids to Do
9 Reasons for New Moms to use Cloth Diapers
DIY and Crafts to help you save money
Homemade Lip Scrub
Homemade Green Tea & Peppermint Bath Soak
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
DIY Reusable Fabric Softener Sheets
DIY Powdered Laundry Detergent
DIY Silver Cleaner (DIY Silver Polish)
Recipes to help you save money –
Homemade Salsa
Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Homemade Heavy Cream Substitute
Products to Help You Save Money
Spray bottles for homemade cleaning supplies
Thrive Life Freeze Dried Foods