Making your tax refund last: Movie night ideas

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #YourTaxCash #CollectiveBias Tax time can be stressful. It doesn’t have to be.  When you’re stretching your refund and making smart financial decisions, it relives the anxiety that can come with this time of year.  We … Continue Reading

Top 5 ways to maximize your tax refund

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #CampaignHashtag #CollectiveBias In the first years of our marriage, we didn’t make the best choices with our tax refunds. We looked at this sum of money immaturely, and wish we used it differently.  However, I’m … Continue Reading

How to save BIG on Christmas gifts this year!

  I am always looking for ways to cut costs during this time of year.  The ugly truth is there are many years that we spent way more than we should have (or could afford) on gifts for our kids, family members and friends. You see the problem with having a giving heart is that … Continue Reading

10 ways to save on your household expenses TODAY

*This post contains affiliate links.  I will receive a small commission if you place an order through the link below.  See disclosure policy for more information. As many of you know, I am obsessed with finding ways to cut any and every bill.  As a family of 5, living on one income we have to … Continue Reading

The top 4 ways I effortlessly save us money

*This post contains affiliate links on which I will receive a commission when you click on and download the apps listed below.  See my disclosure statement for more information.   As a stay at home mom for many years, I have learned a lot of different ways to save our family large amounts of money.  … Continue Reading

7 ways Costco saves our family money

I have three boys so, Costco has become a frequent place for us to shop.  Many people don’t want to swallow that membership fee but, it will literally pay you back in one shopping trip.  FYI, its only $55 a year for incredibly discounted prices.  Costco can have the “Wal-Mart” syndrome… everything is a great … Continue Reading

Meal Plans {Week of May 16}

I will be posting some meals that I’ve made and taken photos of from the previous week to give you some ideas and, save you some time on your planning for the week.  I will not be posting recipes but, feel free to comment if you need a specific recipe and I will post it.  … Continue Reading

How we get away for our anniversary every year!

So, here is the thing we are neither rolling in the dough or do we have a list of babysitters we can call anytime to watch our kids.  It is a big challenge to go away to celebrate our anniversary but, it is something we have done every year now for 11 years and it … Continue Reading

How to save big bucks at the grocery store!

  > This is one of those post that I will probably come back and update continuously because, I find new tips weekly that help me save money.  I am a stay at home mom to 3 boys and, I have been for almost 10 years!! Our kids ages are 10, 8 and then a … Continue Reading