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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

3 Meal Planning Strategies I Use to Save Money Each Month

Creating and sticking to a meal plan can save you tons of time and money, but only if you know how to implement it in a way that works for your family. Today I’m sharing three meal planning strategies I use each and every month to simplify the process and

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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

1 Simple Way to Save Money on School Supplies for Next Year

Whether you’re patiently awaiting the end of the school year or dreading summer vacation entirely, it’s likely you haven’t given much thought to what school supply shopping will look like next year. And while I don’t think you need to rush to the store just yet to grab all those

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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

How to Organize Your Kids Snacks and Save Money, Too

Are you tired of constantly rummaging through your pantry in search of your children’s snacks, only to find them scattered haphazardly or worse, expired? If so, today’s video is just for you. We’re diving into the realm of practical snack storage solutions that not only keep your kids’ treats organized

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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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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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How to Have a Low-Cost Cookout (Without Ruining the Budget)
Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

How to Have a Low-Cost Cookout (Without Ruining the Budget)

Who doesn’t love a good cookout? Amazing food, a time to hang out with your friends, and fun summer memories that you’ll cherish for the rest of the year. But being the host to a cookout can really add up when it comes to expenses which makes it difficult for

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Frugal Holiday Traditions to Start This Year
Family + Personal
Sarah Brumley

Frugal Holiday Traditions You Should Start This Year

Everyone loves the consistency of family traditions from year to year, but what happens when those traditions threaten to exceed your holiday budget? In my opinion – that means it’s time to start new ones. Give one of these frugal holiday traditions a try with your family this year. Tip:

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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

How to Survive a $100 Grocery Budget

The struggle is real… If you’ve been budgeting for any period of time, it’s likely that you’ve noticed a trend. Specifically, one of the hardest parts of creating a budget and actually sticking to it is setting and keeping a grocery budget. Am I right? I’ve personally found it to be true,

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Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

3 Reasons Not To Give Up Lattes for Financial Success

I’m about to broach a subject that’s likely to make a lot of people squirm. I’d bet that if you are the budgeter in your home, the one responsible for the money, you are flinching a bit regarding the title of this post. And yet, I’m all about real life

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How To Shop for School Supplies on a Budget
Budgeting
Sarah Brumley

How To Shop for School Supplies on a Budget

I don’t know about you, but every year the start of school and the need for school supplies seems to catch me off guard. With the start of our new budget at the beginning of the year, however, I set aside a small amount of money each month in anticipation

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How I Saved $406.52 on Laundry Detergent
Frugal Living
Sarah Brumley

How I Saved $406.52 on Laundry Detergent

You showed up today because you want to save $406.52 dollars like I did, correct?

If so, you came to the right place.

This past month I came across a method of savings that I have previously spoken against. It goes to show […]

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