I love a good deal. Seriously. There's a rush that comes with getting someone to lower their price and saving money on an item that my family needs. Haggling for a bargain is one of those skills that every frugal person should have, but surprisingly, most don't know how to and their lack of ...
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Why You Absolutely Do Need to Build Your Credit {or Why You Absolutely Should Not Be Debt Free}
Gather round on the carpet because today I have a story for you. Our story starts with a happy family living comfortably. With several thousand of dollars in extra income each month, their bills were paid, their wants were bought and their savings account overflowed. Their credit scores were ...
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How to Start a Container Garden Like a Pro With an Organic Fertilizer Recipe
Do you have a container garden? I love them! They're perfect for when I want to add a splash of color to my patio or for someone who is just learning how to grow herbs indoors. Container gardens are awesome for people with small spaces or for those that may not have a yard and instead only ...
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25 Simple Upcycling Ideas for the Garden
Spring garden season is here and for anyone looking for DIY garden ideas, you can't do better than finding an couple of awesome upcycling ideas for the garden. If you've hung around Six Dollar Family for a bit, you'll know that I am a huge fan of upcycling anything. We upcycle bath towels, we ...
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6 Ways Your Club Store Membership is Making You Broke
Do you have have a membership to a club store? Which one? Sam's Club? Costco? Does it save you money? What if I told you that there's a really good chance that your club store membership is actually helping to make you broke? Buying in bulk can absolutely save you money, but it can also cost ...
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DIY Chalkboard Flower Planter
I love when an idea is so simple that the idea of bringing that idea to life makes me smile. Over the last year or so, my life has become all about the simple and that has never been more evident than when we started making things homemade versus buying them. Living simply doesn't mean that we ...
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7 Budget Tips for Newlyweds
Did you know, that one of the most common things the newlyweds fight about is money and that it is one of the most common causes for divorce? Whether it’s caused by one person who spends way too much or whether it’s caused by both people spending way too much, not getting your finances together ...
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Pineapple Orange Smoothie Recipe
I love to have a breakfast smoothie when I need a quick but nutritious breakfast and in this house? That's quite often. Between trying to get the business day going for me and my Emma's homeschool lessons going for the day, breakfast is one of those crazy, rushing time periods in our home ...
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5 Must Have Bank Accounts Every Family Needs
How many bank accounts do you currently have? One? Two? What if I told you that you should have at least five bank accounts? Would you think I am nuts? Okay, I probably am a tad bit nuts, but I make sense sometimes. All of that aside, if you only have one or two bank accounts, you open yourself up ...
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5 Must Have Life Skills for Living a Frugal Life
I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again. Frugal Living doesn't come naturally to everyone. In fact, some of us actually take quite a while to put ourselves in the right mindset to live frugally. I talk a bit in my book about how I grew up dirt poor with a Father who did what he ...
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