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Money Monday: Meal Plan March 3/5-3/11

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*Edit – grocery spending now updated!* It’s a new month! I’ll be back in another entry to go over how we ended February with our groceries and other spending, as well as to go over March’s budget. In the meantime, I actually sat down and made a meal plan and am so excited to get   …Continue Reading


Money Monday: (on a Tuesday) January Totals & February Budget

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We’re almost done with February – I can’t believe how quickly this month has blown by. I wanted to update my January totals and share how we finished the month out in terms of spending, and also update on how we’re doing so far this month. Here’s how January ended up: Groceries – $126.91 Coffee   …Continue Reading


Money Monday: We eat out way too much

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It’s true, we seriously do. I could say, in our defense, that we have a newborn and all that but really, like I mentioned a few days ago, I just plain don’t feel like cooking! But now that I’ve looked at the cold, hard facts I’m feeling new motivation. This is seriously embarrassing to admit   …Continue Reading


Back to budgeting

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Source Since Project: Food Budget ended a little while ago, I haven’t really been paying much attention to our food budget. Or to our budget in general. That is really easy to let happen as the year draws to a close, for me anyway, because I think “Oh January is coming up and that can   …Continue Reading


Money Mondays: 5 Tips for Saving up for a Newborn

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When we first found out we were pregnant, I remember thinking two things almost immediately: – HOLY CRAP! WE ARE HAVING A BABY!! – HOLY CRAP! HOW WILL WE PAY FOR THIS BABY?? I meticulously tracked our expenses on Ezra before he arrived so I could get a handle on what we were spending up   …Continue Reading