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This is a guest post from Jen of becauseimwrite. Couponing can appear to be a strange, dark abyss that swallows previously normal human beings whole. But once you get your feet wet, it’s not all that bad, and soon you’ll be saving hundreds of dollars a month. I’m going to lay out 4 tips for those […]

Like many of you, Mr. Heels and I have been locked into a contract with our cellphone provider for as long as we could remember.  We are smartphone users junkies, and had an unlimited data plan with Sprint.  It never occured to us that there were other options out there besides the big four – in […]

I promised myself no more food budget posts! But I can’t help it; my shopping experience has been revolutionized by owning a deep freezer and I have to share some of the stuff I’ve discovered! Last week I went to the grocery store and, to my amazement, seemingly everything in our tiny natural and organic […]

Earlier this week I received this email from Gap titled “10 Pieces, SO MANY Outfits.” I am a sucker for this type of advertising. I see a guide like that and I think, “Easy, stylish and no-thought needed to put it all together.” If I had a girl, my immediate reaction probably would have been […]

Some of you may know that Mr. Jacks lost his job recently. While he has been a SAHD before, he’s always had an income while staying at home.  So, when the news came of his lay-off, we decided to see if we could weather the lay-off without dipping into our savings.  It was time to […]

I’m back with a few more tips for how to save on groceries. I’m knee-deep in our 300 dollar a month challenge. I’m down to zero (ok, we’re a little in the red)! But we’re eating great! Here’s how we’re working our limited budget.

The littlest budget buster So, a few weeks ago I shared with you the steps we are taking to get our family budget back on track.  Many readers were interested to see if I could limit myself to my self-imposed 300 dollar monthly grocery budget. Well, it’s been nearly a month since I posted, and […]