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Free Stuff for Moms in 2021 – Over $275 in Freebies!

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  As a SAHM with three young children, I know how tight a family's budget can get in any given month. It's always nice to be able to get things for free. So I've rounded up a handful of freebies just for WhatMommyDoes readers.   FREE STUFF FOR NEW MOMS Please share this page with all the moms you know who could use a little free stuff in their life! In this list you'll find breastfeeding supplies, nursing essentials, baby clothing, and even pregnant belly support.  Whether you are buying these things for yourself or for someone you love who is having a baby, I Keep Reading

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10 Easy School Market Day Ideas to Make and Sell

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Hand holding a set of four round bouncy rubber balls with colorful designs on them

  Does the idea of School Market Day for your child make you feel anxious about what you need to make? I’ve been there -- as recently as last year! To help stem the panic this year, I came up with ten clever, easy, and practical items to ensure that your child’s next Market Day is a big success. What’s more, everyone will have fun making these creative products!     DECIDING WHAT TO SELL AT SCHOOL MARKET DAY If your child has the opportunity to sell things at school for Market Day, I thought I would give you ideas of some of the creative things I’ve seen little Keep Reading

Filed Under: Kids & Money, Making Extra Money

Our Emergency Fund Story

Shared on January 20 8 Comments

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  There was a time when we lived paycheck to paycheck, but after our kids were born we became increasingly worried that an unexpected loss of income would put us in a serious financial situation we couldn't escape. This is our story.   Is It My Responsibility to Set Up an Emergency Fund?  My husband and I have this thing. It's that we both want to be the carefree one at times.  We both want to have time to ourselves to take naps in the middle of the day, we both want to go out to dinner with friends, we both want to spend money on things we want and travel Keep Reading

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Best Budget Spreadsheet for 2021!

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  Searching for the best budget spreadsheet to use this year? Well, you have found it! In this post, I'd like to discuss and recommend the best Excel budget planner I have found to manage your finances in 2020! If you are ready to really take control of your money this year, you will want to use a family budget planner to do so. This little document will seriously rock your wallet! It will give you all the information you need to save money, pay off debt, and live a more financially free life. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE PERFECT FAMILY BUDGET TEMPLATE (or keep reading to learn Keep Reading

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17 Best Things for Kids to Make and Sell

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For the second year in a row, my daughter is participating in a local event put on my town where vendors come together the first weekend in May to sell items. It’s kind of like a street fair meets flea market. There are food trucks, craft items, pottery, jewelry, clothing, and more for sale at this young entrepreneur's event. Last year my daughter sold brownies and lemonade. This year we are brainstorming what to have in her booth. I want her to be able to make it herself mostly but also be PROFITABLE.    Introducing Kids to Money Making Crafts & Real-Life Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts to Sell, Featured, Kids & Money

{Free Printable} 52-Week Savings Challenge

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I love 52 week challenges like this! Saving money is sooooo boring but when I can wrap a challenge around it, it's so much easier! I like how this starts with a simple goal of $1 and only ever gets up to $52. SO. DOABLE. | 52 week money savings challenge chart, 2017 budgeting ideas, fun savings plans

Recently I had some requests for an extended version of my 26-week savings plan. I decided to make this a 52-week long savings plan - it's so simple it's almost ridiculous! All you do is start with $1 in Week One. Then every week after that you add $1 to the amount you're saving for the week.  That's it! If you do this, you'll have a cool $1,378 extra in one year's time! Imagine if you did double this?!   $1,378 is plenty of money to buy all the Christmas gifts on our list when we're sticking to our Christmas budget, so that's what I'll likely use ours for. It's Keep Reading

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The Best Penny Saving Challenges for 2021

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want to travel a lot this year so I thought it would be neat to do a daily 52-week penny saving challenge! I like saving money when it's for a goal like vacation or fun day trips with the kids. Here are a few fun 365 day penny challenge charts you can print out for your fridge or for the actual jar you'll put the money in!

    Have you heard of the penny challenge? It's an easy way to save up $600 a year, starting with a literal penny! The next time you see a penny in the streets, you'll definitely stop and pick it up once you see what you can do with the money saved with these penny charts.    A Penny a Day ....Matters! I love little ways to trick myself into save money like this - anytime I can put away some cash versus spending it is a great thing.  Some may laugh & wonder what in the world a penny a day can do, but I don't think the real results are a laughing Keep Reading

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How to Eat at Home More Often

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  Today I want to talk about something that is very important. It’s important if you are trying to fill in the gaps of your household budget and save a little bit more money. The biggest thing that I found that most families do that drains their finances is eat out too many times in a month. When I have a lot going on at work with my blog and the kids are really busy with sports and my husband is traveling a lot, I find that I barely have time to focus on the things I need to do. So sometimes my go-to tactic is to eat out at restaurants instead of making dinner. :/ Even Keep Reading

Filed Under: Budgeting, Meal Planning

How to Survive Financially When Life is Uncertain

Shared on November 21 1 Comment

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  So many people are under stress this year and will be well into next year because so many things in our lives are uncertain. During the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of what you should do next. Because when you are overwhelmed, your reasoning goes out the door and you just go into panic mode! It doesn't have to be that way, though.   How Can You Be Okay in Uncertain Times? I get it - it's hard to know what you are supposed to do when things feel so up in the air. I feel that way and I'm an expert at finances! Keep Reading

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How to Get Free Formula Coupons – Enfamil Coupons + Similac

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  Do you need free baby formula coupons? Here are two ways to get these free formula coupons and samples delivered right to your mailbox. When you're pregnant for the first time, it's hard to know exactly what you need for your newborn baby. Back then, I didn't even know I would eventually need formula coupons. I thought I was going to breast feed for the first year of my baby's life, like all the experts seemed to recommend. Little did I know that I would stop breastfeeding at 8 months and need 4 months worth of formula to get to the point where my little girl could drink Keep Reading

Filed Under: Coupons, Free Stuff

63 Weekly Meal Theme Night Ideas

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printout of 63 themed family dinner idea suggestions

  Searching for a simple way to always think of something amazing to make for dinner? Well, you have found it! In this post, I'd like to discuss my secret weapon when it comes to weekly meal planning.  It's surprisingly simple, actually.  I don't know about you, but most of my problems when it comes to meal planning stem from: A) not feeling creative enough to think of something to make and B) not wanting to make what I have on hand I find that whenever I take time to come up with a themed meal plan, I'm almost 100% likely to stick with making dinner every night Keep Reading

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$265 One-Month Money Challenge! A Fun Way to Save / Earn Nearly $300 Without Even Trying

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  This one-month money challenge will allow you to boost your savings! Today I have something super fun to share. It's a $265+ ONE MONTH SAVINGS CHALLENGE I put together to help anyone get a jump start on savings. It's a unique combination of saving money and making money that, if done bit by bit over the course of a month's time, will net you at least $265 in extra money! I am a strong believer that some people are just not cut out for strict budgeting. I personally fall into that category! I don't like feeling deprived ALL THE TIME. But I can do just about anything if it's a Keep Reading

Filed Under: Budget Templates, Budgeting

26 Week Savings Plan Printables: Start with $26, End with $1000!

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26 Week Savings Plan Printables - Free access to my weekly savings plan charts! These will force you to stay on track while saving money for Christmas gifts, vacation, birthdays, or something special. Put your savings plan in motion!

It's been a while since I originally posted my 26-week savings plan, so I figured it was time for an update! If you're anything like me, visualizing your goals plays a huge part in the success of a goal. When I set out to grow my blog to $7,500 per month (October 2015 earnings....income report to be posted soon!), I started with my end goal in mind. I looked at what my then-monthly income was and calculated how long it would take me to meet my goal if I simply duplicated my efforts up to that point. I visualized all of this on a whiteboard, then eventually moved it into an Excel Keep Reading

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Amazon App Deal: $5 Off your First $10 Purchase

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I love finding shopping hacks! Before you use the Amazon app, you must grab this shopping code! I love finds like this!....Amazon has amazing deals. I find new things to buy on there all the time! | saving money ideas, online coupon code

Take advantage of this great Amazon app deal! If you haven't used the Amazon app to order stuff, here's a $5 off $10 you can use on me! My husband and I love ordering things from the Amazon app! I have it on my phone so I can make purchases on the go, and we also have it installed on our iPad at home, and even my husband orders things from there. I don't know what we did before we incorporated Amazon Prime into our daily lives. It seriously reduces my stress so much because I can shop when it is convenient for me and have everything delivered to my door in two days. No more taking three Keep Reading

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The Smartest Thing To Do With Your Tax Refund

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  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ebates for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine.   When it comes to tax time we ALL hope for a refund. And if we’re lucky enough to get one, we are left with the big question = What do I do with it? Before I get into that I’d like to clear up one confusing point regarding tax refunds. I find a lot of people do not realize exactly what their refund is. Or think it is money the government is giving them. The most common way tax refunds occur is when you pay more taxes throughout the year through your Keep Reading

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Best Budget Spreadsheet for 2021!

17 Best Things for Kids to Make and Sell

{Free Printable} 52-Week Savings Challenge

The Best Penny Saving Challenges for 2021

How to Eat at Home More Often

How to Survive Financially When Life is Uncertain

How to Get Free Formula Coupons – Enfamil Coupons + Similac

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