easy risotto recipes This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve Rice. How is your fall going? Well, it’s almost fall, and with the back to school schedule it seems like it is. Fall means cozy socks, changing leaves and warm meals with family and friends. Also, during September it’s National Rice Month and rice dishes are great for both potlucks and everyday heart warming, easy foods. It’s one of the reasons I {Read More}
Easy Ways to Conserve and Save Money on Water
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® EveryDrop™. Here in California we are in a drought, so conserving water is both essential and the law. Here in the San Diego area we are seeing more brown lawns and struggle to keep our lawn fresh and green all the time. But no matter where you live conservation is a good thing… not only for our environment but also for your pocketbook. I have a few great {Read More}
The 5 Tips for Saving Money Everyday We Love
Living on a budget can be the key to financial freedom, but the fact is that living on a budget is hard, it takes practice and discipline. It can be super easy just to give up when you see all the bills we all pay every month. But today we are going to talk about Tips for Saving Money on little expenses.. not the big ones. They are very easy to get a handle on (and can add up to a {Read More}
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How to Dig Yourself Out of Debt Using the Snowball Method
Debt is a beast that can take over your life if you don’t get it under control. There are many ways to pay off debt. If you’ve never looked into the snowball method. made popular by Dave Ramsey , you may want to use this technique to pay off debt and minimize the amount of interest you pay every month. Use these steps to help you get started: 1. Have a Working Budget To effectively pay down your debt, you {Read More}
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11 Creative Ways to Save $1100
Looking to Save More? Well, aren’t we all? I got together and wrote a collaborative ebook called 11 Ways to Save $1100 with 10 other money saving bloggers that will help you do just that, save more money in 11 creative ways. My contribution is the “No Spend Saturday”: Save $100/month by Starting a “No Spend Saturday” When you think of saving money, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Fun? Probably not. Generally words that come to {Read More}
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How I Make a Full Time Income from My Blog (Working Part Time)
So the other day we talked about starting a blog but what if you are looking to make money from your personal blog?When I started Frugal Living Mom in 2008 I knew there was a potential of making money. I owned a Wedding Photography business at the time and had attempted to start some sort of wedding based blog. It was a disaster. But that said, I learned a lot about making income on a blog. I’ll be honest, I {Read More}
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Win an Alpo Prize Pack and a $100 Dollar General giftcard (AD)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Purina at Dollar General for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Want more ways to spoil your pup? (who doesn’t) If you haven’t already… meet my Flynn. He is as loyal as they come and since he is names after Flynn Rider from the Tangled movie he has irresistible charm. This boy is constantly by my side and has an adoring looking I can’t resist. So of course I {Read More}
Cheesy Tuna Melt Bites
Cheesy Tuna Melt Looking for something new to stock your kids lunchboxes with? Are they tired of PB&J? Well, you definitely should try out these yummy Bumble Bee® Albacore Cheesy Tuna Melt Bites. My girls love tuna. Most of the time they have it in the form of tuna salad. But they were excited for this new version and loved it! They are yummy both hot and cold (which makes them great for the lunch box.) These Cheesy Tuna Melt {Read More}
No Brainer Ways to Save Money on Gas
With the current prices for fuel (here it seems to go up every day), I decided to take a closer look at ways I could increase my fuel economy and try to make a dent in our escalating fuel costs. There is a lot of information out there, and I was amazed to find many recommendations that are just completely unrealistic. For example, one I saw – sell your home and buy a home closer to where you work. This {Read More}
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Easy Ways To Cut $500 From Your Monthly Expenses
Evеrуоnе hаѕ fixed expenses whісh аrе thе basic оf nееdѕ fоr оur daily living. Thеrе іѕ nо wау tо eliminate thе fixed expenses but wіth ѕоmе innovative budgeting, уоu соuld save ѕоmе good money. If уоu hаvе debt problem, a good practice іn expense control аnd budgeting саn hеlр уоu tо free uр еnоugh money tо pay dоwn уоur debt аnd mау prevent уоu frоm bankruptcy. Save On Food Healthy eating dоеѕn’t hаvе tо bе expensive. Making уоur sandwiches аt {Read More}
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