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Frugal Tip: How to Save 90% on Kids Clothes
How to Save 90% on Kids Clothes We’ve got a frugal tip today that will cut your budget for kids clothes by 90%. Holy thrifty savings, Batman! We take thrift store shopping a step further and show frugal moms how to get the deep discounts that not many other people are finding. That’s right, if you normally spend $20 on a pair of jeans for your little one at the department store (you can even expect to pay around $15 for kids’ jeans at Walmart), we’ll cut the price down to $2. Does it sound too good to be true? Keep reading. Call me frugal, but even second-hand prices seem…
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9 Step Plan to Recession Proof Your Pantry and Food
Update, April 29, 2019: This article was originally posted in 2009 (yes, 10 long years ago) during the great recession in the United States. We went through every avenue, no matter how small, to teach families how save money during those tough economic times. Although the recession is now over, we find that more and more people are still looking for this kind of money saving help on how to live a more frugal life and do more with less. In fact, a lot of people think another global recession may be coming in the near future. Whether it is or not, it’s better to be prepared with skills to…
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What Would We Do if My Husband Lost His Job?
We’ve been talking about recession-proofing your family lately, and it’s mainly because we have so many readers asking this question: What will I do if my husband loses his job? (or wife, if she’s the main breadwinner). If you haven’t been following our series on How To Recession-Proof Your Family, catch up with it now by reading how one SAHM recession-proofed her family. Although not all subjects we talk about at Home Ever After apply to all people’s situations all of the time, sometimes they really hit home. In this case, this topic may be hitting my household and my family. Let me explain. Layoff News While Shopping A week…
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Wait – That Bottle of Cleaner Isn't Really Empty!
Don't toss that spray bottle of cleaner when it stops spraying, though. It's not really empty yet!
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Let's Hear it for Frugal Husbands!
Having the support people in our lives understand and get on board with our frugal movement is key. It makes everything easier to have the same thinking about spending less and saving more with your spouse (or other support person).
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Frugal Friday: What I’m Willing to Give Up
Peer pressure can work for you in some cases. I’m using the positive influence of my frugal peers to trim the fat in these lean economic times, and I’ll tell you why. The recession is hitting many of us hard, some of us medium, and some of us not at all. My family falls between the hard and medium categories, and the only reason we’re not in the “hard-hit” category is because we’re so frugal already! I realized just how many people are in the “hard-hit” category as I scrolled through my RSS feeds a few days ago. I saw headline after headline about giving things up: one blogger said…
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Poll Results: Is Splitting Kids' Meals at Restaurants Okay?
Last week we were inspired to contemplate an ethical question about splitting up full sized meals at restaurants for your kids. Some restaurants frown on the practice, and some will even charge you a fee to bring an extra plate! In most cases, your experience depends on the server assigned to you and their views on parents splitting up meals. I see nothing wrong with it, and feel completely comfortable telling the server as we are ordering that we’re ordering whichever meal for these two (point to the kids) to share! I think often problems arise when people try to be sly about their intentions, asking for an extra plate…
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13 Easy Ways to Save on Groceries
A question on every homemaker’s mind at one time or another is, “How can I save money on groceries? I want to spend less on my food budget- how do I get started?” We have a lot of control over our budgets when it comes to grocery spending, even though it might not seem obvious at first. Many frugal people enjoy saving money on necessities so that they can splurge on their chosen little luxuries for their families (like family vacations or a new game system). That’s what frugal living is all about! These tips for saving money on groceries are a good starting point to get you cutting your…
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5 Frugal Things I Did Today
5 Frugal Things I Did Today When you live a frugal life and you’ve been doing it for a while, you don’t seem to notice all the frugal things you do anymore! If you start to get down about your budget, your bills, or the economy in general, try this exercise: Grab a pen and paper. Write down the title, “5 Frugal Things I Did Today.” Walk slowly through your house. Every time you see something frugal or remember something frugal you have done, write it down. (Some examples include a great sale stock up in the pantry, recycling an old container into a new use, staying organized so you…
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My Empty Frugal House
Today’s Frugal Friday is not a tip, exactly… at least it’s not a method of frugality I would recommend to anyone. This morning my husband left on a 2 week business trip. We have never been apart for longer than 2 days, and this is very difficult for us both and the kids. Plus, our daughter has gone to her other home (custody) for 3 weeks – she also left this morning. It’s just me and the baby in the house, alone, for 2 weeks. My husband’s work has sent him to a remote village. He’ll be staying in a dorm room, as far as we know. His room and…
