Money was tight when my daughter was born. We lived paycheck to paycheck most of the time. Sometimes, we lived on far less than paycheck to paycheck. It is such a struggle to spend your life robbing Peter to pay Paul, worrying over how you're going to pay your bills each month and even worse, how ...
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34 Ways to Use Lemon Balm
If you've been paying attention around here, you might have noticed that I favor natural products and home remedies over chemically processed. Not only are they generally better for you and your home, but they're usually far cheaper too. I like my money which means I want to keep more of it around. ...
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11 Ways to Save Money on Cleaning Supplies
Do you enjoy cleaning? Most of us don't, but unfortunately, it is a necessary evil in our lives. Here's a better question; do you enjoy paying up to $10.00 each for cleaning supplies? I know I certainly don't. Finding ways to save money on cleaning supplies isn't something that most people make a ...
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DIY Lighted Wine Bottle Craft
It's no secret here at SDF that I adore pretty much anything that is upcycled. Upcycling is such an amazing way to save money that I simply can't avoid reusing something if I can find a great way to do so. Wine bottles are one of my favorite things to upcycle. Wine bottle crafts are adorable and ...
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500+ Stocking Stuffer Ideas Under $25 for Teen Girls
Christmas is coming and if you're shopping for a teen girl, you may be stumped as to what you can put in their Christmas stocking. This is my first year shopping for a teen girl and trust me when I say that I do believe shopping for her gets more confusing the older she gets. One minute she is into ...
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Easy Cranberry Relish Recipe
Growing up and even to this day, Thanksgiving meant time with my family and of course, amazing Thanksgiving recipes! To this day, I still look forward to my aunt's chicken and noodles and her absolutely amazing peanut butter meringue pie recipe that she has made every year for as long as I can ...
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21 Holiday Organization Tips
The holiday season will be here before any of us know it and if you're like me? You already know that it is a fantastic time to find yourself and your household really unorganized. Usually that leads to me running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to manage everything that I have to ...
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How to Prepare for a Baby on a Budget
Having a baby is not only terrifying, but it be incredibly expensive. For some families, it will set their personal budget on end for years to come. For others that are in a better financial position, it may not cause as many financial issues, but they may still be looking for ways to save money on ...
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Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent Recipe
Have I mentioned lately that I am really, really cheap? No? Well now you know and knowing is half the battle. ;) Okay, maybe I'm not cheap, but I really don't like paying for something that I can make myself. That would be how I ended up with a list of over 200 things you can stop buying and start ...
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23 Ways to Live Simply to Save Money
We live in a world that is full of "buy this now," and "spend your money here" and of course "you absolutely must have this item." It is also full of processed everything, high stress days and families struggling just to make ends meet. Luckily, how we live is the one area of our lives where we have ...
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