Not Made Of Money

Thought I would put together a quick review of some of the major ways that we save money in our household.

1. Drive a used vehicle with no car payments. We drive our cars ’til the wheels fall off. It really has saved us a lot of money and we are currently saving up for a replacement vehicle. Our emergency fund covers the maintenance costs which so far, thankfully, have not be high.

2. Cook our meals at home from scratch. I spend a lot of time cooking but that’s okay. We also save a lot by eating our meals at home. I have collected lots of favorite recipes that are easy and quick to fix. I try to always cook two meals at once so that I can put one meal in the freezer.

3. Save money on clothing through garage sales, second hand stores, freecycle, or clearance sales.. I’ve detailed my strategy for saving money on clothing for our family.

4. Reduce our home energy and water bills with some simple strategies.. We listed 6 steps that help us keep the expenses low.

5. Keep an emergency fund. Our emergency fund keeps us financially solvent by allowing us to weather the budget bumps that come along.

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