We’re big on buying ahead in my house, and over the years it’s saved us quite a bit of money. I shop a couple sizes ahead for the kids. So, when they shoot up several inches over night, I’m able to replace their outgrown shoes and clothes without a trip to the store.
There are lots of things my family does to save money, but keeping a wish list is definitely a biggie. I started a wish list on Amazon years ago, and my husband and I both use it to keep track of the things that we need and want.
Disposable products may be the norm, but they’re not the norm in my house. I like things that are made to last. Things that I can buy once and never have to replace. These permanent purchases, as I call them, save me a lot of money, and they make my life easier, too. Because things that are made well tend to work well.
I was going over the garage sale listings this morning, when this classified ad caught my eye:
Calling all gardeners! I am a Master Gardener and am giving away (FREE) all the plants in my entire backyard, hundreds of plants. You must dig.
Ready to see a frugal magic trick? Okay, here goes …
Calling all Target Cartwheel users. A cashier taught me a neat trick, and now I want to pass it on to you.
A couple years back I found a beautiful, hand-thrown Guy Wolfe flowerpot in a curb pile. Then, I did something stupid: I left it outside over the winter. And in the spring, I found it broken into a bunch of pieces. Major bummer, but a valuable lesson learned.
Ever gotten your Internet service provider to fill your freezer with meat? I have. We signed up for a faster Internet connection a couple months ago (our price stayed the same), and received a $100 Visa gift card in the mail for upgrading. Determined to stretch that money as far as possible, I paired it with a killer sale at The Fresh Market and got 15 pounds of ground beef and 15 pounds of chicken breast (give or take a few ounces) for $5.97 out of pocket. This is all high-quality, free-range meat, so I feel like I got a killer deal.
Saving big at the grocery store doesn’t have to take a ton of time and strategy. This week I was too busy to coupon, and I never even got around to looking at the weekly sales ad. But I still saved a ton at the store. Take a look:
July is nearly over, so I thought I’d take a minute to show you how things are going in my garden.
I ran out between storms today to snap some pictures of my garden. Here’s a look at what’s going on out there:
It’s been a cold and wet spring, but there’s still a lot going on in my garden. Check it out …
Mention buying shoes second-hand and a lot of people cringe, but here’s the thing: buying shoes second-hand doesn’t have to mean buying used shoes. Check out all of these brand-new shoes that I picked up at Habitat the other day for $1 a pair:
My garden’s starting to wake up after another long winter. Check it out:
Sometimes it takes just a bit of reinventing to turn a not-so-fab thrift store find into something truly amazing.
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