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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

How to Make On-the Spot Budget-Friendly Decisions

I’m diving into the art of making on-the-spot, budget-friendly decisions during our grocery store runs. As someone who frequents the grocery store with a toddler or teenager in tow, I’ve honed these strategies over time, and I’m excited to share them with you. So, without further ado, let’s dive right

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Frugal Living
Sarah

How to Create a Grocery List that Saves You Money

While creating a meal plan and knowing exactly how much you can spend at the grocery store is a great start, a grocery list is the game changer when it comes to saving money. It can be as simple as a sheet of notebook paper with a list of items

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Budgeting
Sarah

How to Make Date Night Work With Your Budget

As spring approaches, we find ourselves immersed in the season of love. And while that’s all well and good, if you trying to achieve a big financial goal, you might be wondering how to make date night work on a budget. Not to worry, I have some ideas that might

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Grocery + Meal Planning
Sarah

How to Create a Monthly Meal Plan You’ll Love

Want to know how to create a monthly meal plan your entire family will love? In this video, I’m walking you through the exact process I use to create a meal plan that not only satisfies my family’s taste buds, but also helps me save money on groceries, too. I

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Frugal Living
Sarah

3 Simple Ways to Inventory Your Fridge, Freezer, and Pantry

With our meal planning challenge in full swing this month, I thought it would be helpful to dive into the meal planning process we use in our home. This approach has not only helped us stay within our grocery budget, but has allowed us to allocate additional funds towards debt

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Grocery + Meal Planning
Sarah

February 2024 Challenge: Meal Plan to Save More Money

I’m thrilled that February has arrived, not just because it’s my birthday month, but also because I have an exciting challenge to share that will assist you in maintaining your budget. This month, our focus will be on how to meal plan to save more money. We’re diving into the

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Debt Management
Sarah

The Truth About Eliminating Line Items to Pay off Debt

The very simple truth is this: if you want to achieve financial freedom, at some point you will be tasked with eliminating line items to pay off debt, increase your savings, or invest for your retirement. It’s just the reality of the situation. So, knowing that, how should you go

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Household Systems
Sarah

How to Choose a Chores App Your Family Will Love

One of my favorite things to do is to look for ways we can streamline our systems at home. The less nagging and reminding I have to do, the better. And that’s exactly why we’ve embraced a chores app to help us stay on top of all of our household

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Saving + Investing
Sarah Brumley

7 Easy Ways to Save More Money in 2024

We all want to save more money in 2024. But with rising utility bills, grocery costs, and those brand new shoes your kiddo keeps growing out of, saving money might feel like a far-fetched idea, right? Not to worry. There’s still plenty of savings to be had, if you’re looking

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Financial Goals
Sarah Brumley

How to Create Better Money Goals With Your Spouse

Money is a challenge for most married couples. In fact, statistics reveal that money issues lead to 22% of divorces. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to become part of that statistic. Knowing that, I wanted to take some time today to share how Justin and I

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Household Systems
Sarah Brumley

5 Simple Ways to Lower Your Utility Bill

Housing costs can easily become the biggest expense in your budget. And with good reason. From your mortgage or rent payment to utilities and beyond, your home is the hub of your life. It might seem like those expenses are set in stone, but the truth is that there are

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Family + Personal
Sarah Brumley

How to Tell Your Friends You’re On a Budget

If you’ve started your budgeting journey recently – congratulations! It feels good to know you’re on track to achieving your big financial goals, right? But what happens when you receive that invitation but don’t know how to tell your friends you’re on a budget? Trust me, I’ve been there and

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