Thanks to Sam Peters for making this post possible. Everyone faces stacks of bills each month and tries to find a way to pay them off. Once children enter the picture, that stack only gets bigger. There are food and clothes to provide, primary education to pay for, and basic … [Read more...]
4 Grocery Saving Tips
Saving money can be difficult, especially when you have a lot of expenses eating away at your budget. Paying bills, putting gas in the car and buying groceries are all expenses that probably won’t go away any time soon. Although you cannot get rid of these expenses, you can do … [Read more...]
What Type Of Renter’s Insurance Is Worth Your While?
We are all most conscious of protecting the big things in our lives--our vehicles, buildings, and our lives themselves. Health falls in there too. But we can lose track of just how much we have invested in our other belongings, and if we're renting a home, we may forget that … [Read more...]
Making the Most of Your Tax Refund
Thanks to Coupons.com for making this post possible. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It's tax season. Sometimes, I think that this the time of year that I love my little tax deductions...ummm, kids...the most. If you haven't finished your taxes yet, make sure to look … [Read more...]
Saving for a Vacation: Establish a Vacation-Specific Savings Account & Other Tips
Post is sponsored by M&T Bank. Getting away on a vacation is an important thing for a lot of people. But, with a slow economy and many struggling financially, it often gets pushed to the bottom of the priority list. However, with some careful planning and smart saving, a … [Read more...]
Saving on Your Shopping Budget
We are excited to help you save during this year. We are going to try to feature a few printables here at Simply Budgeted and would love your feedback on them! The first three are a Budget Shopping List, a Weekly Meal Plan Shopping List, and a Sale & Coupon Shopping … [Read more...]
Best Bubbly for a Budget
You know it’s a party when someone breaks out the bubbly. Nothing says Happy New Year’s or Congratulations quite like clinking champagne glasses together after a heartfelt toast. Most people usually say Champagne when talking about bubbly, but there are two kinds – Champagne and … [Read more...]
It’s Never Too Late To Start Saving
Bringing up a family is one of the most rewarding things that you will ever do, but it can be an expensive business. According to a report from the US Department of Agriculture, it will cost a staggering $241,000 for the average family to raise a child born in 2012. Worse still, … [Read more...]
The Best Holiday Saving Techniques
Sometimes we all need a break from the stresses and strains of day-to-day living. Holidays can be a great way to relax, unwind and reconnect with loved ones ... but they can also be expensive. When planning a holiday, it's important to save and budget appropriately. After all, … [Read more...]
How Better Household Budgeting Can Help Local Charities
Every household is responsible for managing its own budget. Regardless of whether you are wealthy, impoverished, or somewhere in between, every family has to live within its means. More effectively structured and managed domestic finances are an important goal, and one that can … [Read more...]
Major Money Mistakes Married Couples Must Avoid
Alright, prepare yourself for a quick cliché. Communication is key for married couples. It is an age old adage but it’s a good one and it also happens to apply to finances pretty accurately. When you are married you become a team in pretty much every facet of life, especially … [Read more...]
Is Your House Part of Your Retirement Plan?
Last week, we got Beth's quarterly 401K statement in the mail. I'm not going into any detail on that, but receiving those statements is always a great reminder of how we are doing in our retirement planning. Thinking about the future We try to think out about different … [Read more...]
Summer Travel Tips with #MomsTravelBest
Summer vacation has officially begun in our house. Sophie and Matthew have been finished with preschool for a couple of weeks already, but Grace just finished up on Friday. They are already chomping at the bit to head out on adventures. If it were up to them, we … [Read more...]
Tax Return on Your Visa Prepaid Card
As the year gets ready to come to a close, it's almost time to start gathering all of your tax documents together for 2012. This past year has been pretty rough for a lot of people. I, for one, really hope to get a return this year, but we expect that it will probably be a bit … [Read more...]
How to cut down what you spending on gas
In the midst of the recession and with new laws in place to encourage drivers to be more fuel-efficient, we now have more incentive than ever to save fuel. If you are looking for a greener car to replace your gas-guzzler, try finding one online – sites like VCARS.co.uk have used … [Read more...]
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