Category: lifehack
22
Mar
Clothes Pins Make Me So Happy
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Back in the fall, we realized that we weren’t as energy efficient as I thought we were and made big some big changes to drop...
25
Feb
Can We Stick to a Budget? Our January Spending Update
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So I’ve been telling you all about how you should set a budget and track every penny. But, do WE actually do it? Well, ya,...
25
Feb
Simple Cheap Mom Gets the Liebster Award
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Last week Chonce from My Debt Epiphany nominated me for the Liebster Award. It’s Simple Cheap Mom’s first award and I’m so honored to have...
25
Feb
Early Retirement Extreme isn’t Our Goal
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I wanted to share a story I read this week on Dividend Mantra that stuck in my head. Dividend Mantra was given the opportunity to...
25
Feb
Update: January No Eating Out Challenge
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At the beginning of January, I shared our annual no eating out challenge here on Simple Cheap Mom. In the fall we tend to slip...
22
Feb
It Feels Good to be back on Tracking
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Back in December, we decided to use GNUCash to track our finances. It’s a free open source program and you can see how we decided...
21
Feb
7 Free Indoor Places to Take your Toddler
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Free indoor places for toddlers Keeping kids entertained can be tough when the weather keeps you inside. Today is Family Day in Ontario, so we’re...
25
Jan
Cutting Difficult Expenses: I’ll Miss You Data Plan
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I’m an unabashed fan of budgeting, tracking your spending, cutting unnecessary costs, and focusing on spending your money on how you actually want. (Exhibit 1:...
22
Jan
Signup for SwagBucks to Make Money Online
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WARNING The following is an unveiled attempt to get you to sign up for Swagbucks with my referral link. Other than being a user, I...
22
Jan
2015 Budget for a Family with a Toddler
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Personally I love budgets. I love planning. I love math. I love setting little challenges for our family and tracking our success. Maybe you’re one...