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My First Top 5 Rules for Saving Money
Are you struggling to save money? Â Does it seem like no matter how much money you have, it is always gone by the end of the month? Â I know that for the longest time I struggled with this. I work for myself and sometimes I do well, sometimes not so much, but my husband makes pretty decent money and we were finding ourselves in the same financial position all the time. Â Until we decided that enough was enough. It was time to get serious about saving. I decided to make myself a little rule sheet to keep me going when I would start to fall behind in my savings goals.
Must-Have Snacks for Pool/Beach Days
Are you hanging out at the pool everyday like we are? We are loving the pool and beach days. However, one thing that is driving me crazy are the snacks and foods we bring and eat while we are at the pool. Sometimes I feel like we are only eating junk food. Other times I feel like I didn’t bring enough treats! I’ve come up with a good list of items to bring to the pool that will keep you both filled with healthy foods and give you a little treat too. You might want to consider grabbing a cooler bag to bring along.
Summer Bucket List Ideas For Your Family!
This weekend as a family we came up with a summer bucket list! I’ve seen these all over Pinterest the last couple of years and thought they were a great idea but since we’ve made ours it’s been awesome! My kids are so excited to see what we’re going to check off the list next and since a lot of them were ideas they loved they feel more involved and excited about our summer bucket list and plans we have! So I’m sharing what we’ve come up with and put on our list…lots of them are free or were already on our summer plans so it makes my job easier!
6 Free (or Cheap) Things to Do This Summer with Your Kids
What are your summer plans?  If you are on a budget, it is easy to simply plan to do nothing, but do you really want your kids going back to school this fall and telling their class that they watched TV all summer long?  I didn’t think so.
7 Tips for Saving Money on Kids’ Lunches This Summer
With summertime here, you may be trying to figure out how you can save money on your food budget.  If your kids are anything like mine, they tend to snack A LOT while they are home. Because of this I have tried hard to be more focused how I can feed them well during the summer, while keeping my budget in check.  Here are my 7 tips for saving money on kids’ lunches this summer:
9 Camping Must-Haves for Your Trip
Okay, so yesterday we talked a little bit about the best tips on making a camping trip fun, but we haven’t yet talked about what you should take with you on this epic camping trip.  Honestly, most of us aren’t hard core survivalists or even kick-butt boy scouts which means that most of us could use a good reminder of what we should have with us when we head into the wilderness or to that awesome modern campground we just reserved (no judgement here, I do both kinds of camping).
8 Tips for a Fun Camping Trip
Are you planning to take your family on an epic camping trip this summer?  I am literally packing for the first camping trip of the season as we speak!  Spending my morning packing though, has me thinking about all of the ways that we make sure our camping trips are successful and not to brag, but we haven’t had a bad camping trip yet!  That said, we are outdoorsy type people and I know that not everyone loves to be outdoors, so these may not work for everyone, but they have always worked for us!
Screen Free Kid Activities for Summer Fun
It’s that time of year again, summer time! Are you ready to have your kids home all. day. long? I love having my kids home, but I also love having a game plan. If you need a little help getting them up and moving, here are a few ideas that will keep them off the screens.
Reasons You Need An Emergency Fund Account & How Much You Should Have!
Let me tell you guys what happened this week and how I realized the importance of having an emergency fund account. I pay our household bills through bill pay (online through our bank). I had to change the amount for our mortgage and when I did this I entered in the wrong amount causing us to be out an extra $1,000! Long story short I was able to put a stop on our check and get the funds back but for a short time we had nothing for any bills coming out, grocery we might have needed etc. So I wanted to break down for you why it’s important to have an emergency fund account and just how much you should have.
6 Tips for a Low Cost Summer
Are you hoping to have a great summer?  Who isn’t, am I right? Are you also hoping though to keep your costs down while having a summer to remember?  Well, not to worry my friends, I have put together a list for you on how to keep your budget happy, while still having a ball this summer! Â