Money Saving Tips...

In an effort to become debt free I am always gathering ideas from friends and family to help save us money anyway I can.

This will be an ongoing post because I will add to it as we find new ways to cut down our monthly spending expenses and overall budget. Please feel free to post ideas below on how you save money each month!

Money Saving Tips:

1) Buy a pair of clippers to cut your husband and children's' hair. I bought a pair of clippers when we moved to Texas prior to that I had been borrowing clippers from my parents for several months. This has saved us a total of about $250 this past year. Just remember that practice makes perfect!!

2) Couponing!! This is a big one as it takes a little time and effort the first several months to learn to coupon. However we have went from spending $1200 a month in groceries to $300 this month on groceries and eating out!! That is a savings of $900! I started couponing a year and a half ago, since then I've kept a list of how much we've spent each month on food, diapers, and other household items. In one year we saved just under $7000.00 on groceries!!

3) Find a produce co-op in your area! We've just started participating in Bountiful Baskets here. This is a produce co-op that offers high quality produce for a fraction of the price. We buy one basket every two weeks for $16.50. We have priced the produce we receive at the store to see how much, if at all, we are saving. At the grocery store (with some produce on sale) the same basket of produce would cost us about $45!! So not only are we getting local grown produce that is fresh but we are paying much less than if we were to purchase it at the store! You can also go to your local farmers market or search google for a CSA in your area with a local farmer/rancher.

4) Locate an Angelfood Ministries in your town/city! They offer meal packages for families that will help save you money on your groceries. Their Bountiful Blessing Box will feed a family of 4 or 5, 10 dinners plus it has some breakfast and lunch items included as well, all for $41! Which works out to be about $3.50 for each dinner...can't beat that!! Use this with your produce from your co-op or farmers market and you will be serving hearty healthy meals to your family every night!

If you have questions about any of these tips please feel free to post them below or email me!