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My First Trip to ALDI #GroceryHaul

This post was sponsored by ALDI as part of Influencer Activation for Influence Central.

This is big news guys! I have heard the rumors of the amazing prices, the fantastic selection, and delicious tastes. But it wasn’t until this morning that I was able to experience this wonderfulness called, ALDI!

It was a few weeks ago that I just about ran my car off the road (don’t worry, no one was harmed due to my excitement!) when I heard an advertisement come on the radio announcing that ALDI was coming to southern California!

Wa – what!?

Easiest way how to save money on your groceries with no coupons needed! The easiest way how to save money on your groceries and drastically cut the bill! Continue Reading →

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The Ultimate Time Saver for Meal Planning

I only cooked once this month, but we ate a home cooked meal almost every night throughout the entire month!

The daily dinner prep in our house has gone a little something like this. Wake up, pull a meal out of the freezer and plop it in the slow cooker. About 6-8 hours later, dinner is ready and I haven’t stepped foot in the kitchen all day! Keep reading to find out how this could be you!

Why haven’t I started this earlier!?! Meal planning doesn’t get any easier then this! This completely customizable meal plan comes with organized grocery lists, step-by-step prep, cooking, and freezing instructions. Hassle free weeknights are waiting for you! Continue Reading →

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When You Suffer from Budget Burnout

There once was a day, a day before I really knew what a budget actually was, where I felt ready to slam-dunk my budget in the trashcan at the end of the month! I was SO over it! Sticking to a budget had become exhausting and I felt like I was living a very limited life. Have you ever felt like that?

Do you want to know the secret to avoiding budget burnout? When I say that I don’t get burnt out anymore, I am not lying! I want to share with you my secret so you can say the same thing!

The secret to avoiding budget burnout isn’t complicated and it’s actually going to make you very happy! The secret is to budget to have fun!

The secret to NEVER suffering from budget burnout ever again! This is how to keep your life fun while still living on a budget. Continue Reading →

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What to Expect and How to Prepare for a No Spend Month

Stay away from the pretty red bullseye! As much as it pains me to say this about my very most favorite store, Target. But it is probably a good idea for you to stay clear, just for the next four weeks.

The temptation of the perfectly cute banners, poka dot straws, and other pretty trinkets in the dollar spot is extremely too tempting for myself. It’s just better for my personal mental state to keep my distance during this no spend month.

Let’s have a moment of silence please…

Don’t worry Target, we will be back ASAP!

Do you know what a no spend challenge is? Let me show you how our family cut over $400 out of our monthly budget all by starting our first ever no spend month and how YOU can save even more money! Continue Reading →

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Spring Cleaning for $5 or Less!

Are you ready for spring cleaning? Don’t worry, you got this! Try focusing on one room at a time to make the entire process a little easier.

Each week tackle two rooms in your house, dedicating one day for each room. Start at the top and work your way down. Crown molding, walls, furniture, and then on to the floors.

But before you get started you need to know which cleaning products to use, right? Be careful when choosing because all those expensive products can add up to a hefty spring cleaning cost.

Spring Cleaning Tips all done for $5 or Less! Five tried and tested cleaning products from the Dollar Tree to help with your spring cleaning this year! Continue Reading →

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How to Save Money Today – 5 Frugal Habits

Let’s see… save for our first house, get some new clothes, save for an amazing vacation, or maybe go out on a really fun date night!

What would you do if you could drastically cut your spending?

Get planning because today you can start saving $500 a month with these 5 frugal habits.

Are you ready to stop making excuses and start learning how to save money today? Not tomorrow, not next year, but actually how to save money to-day!

I’m sure there is a long list of reasons as to why these five frugal habits shouldn’t work for our family. But guess what, instead of trying to justify my laziness, I put my head down, do a little extra work, and magically our family has figured out how to save money, even when there isn’t a lot of money coming in!

Save $500/mo with these 5 Quick Tips. I love her budget tips especially the one on how to use YouTube to save money. It all adds up really quickly to help you cut spending and save more money!
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10 Things You Should ONLY Buy With Coupons

Yes, you can still save a lot of money with coupons! I know there are coupon haters out there who have a million excuses why couponing doesn’t work for them. Here is the bottom line, if you are looking for ways to cut spending, couponing is one way to SAVE HUNDREDS each month!

You can check out my article on Casual Couponing 101 to see how it only takes 15-30 minutes each week to literally save hundreds of dollars each month with couponing.

With that said, I don’t buy everything with coupons. Nope. But when I do use coupons, I save big time!

DO NOT buy any of these 10 items ever again unless you have a coupon to go with it! If you want to save money, this is a super easy way to cut spending on your grocery budget! Easy casual couponing tips! Continue Reading →

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I’m So Glad You Are Here!

With it being a new year and there are a lot of new faces around here, I thought it was time to update my “about video”. I get a little excited when I start talking about living frugal AND fabulous!

I am super excited to meet you and I hope that you enjoy this video! If you are looking for fun and informative videos on how to live frugal and fabulous then you don’t want to forget and SUBSCRIBE HERE to my YouTube channel. 

While you are still here, take a look around the blog. Here are a few places you might want to start:

Casual Couponing 101
Cheap, Easy, and Beautiful DIY Tutorials
Gourmet Tastes on a Budget

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