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, we do. That’s not to say that we’re always under budget. How much of a challenge would that be? But we do live with our budget and track our spending […] More
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 received the nod from such a great blog! The Liebster Award is very popular in the blogging community and while I’ve heard of it before, I never really had a […] More
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 speak at 2015 Chautauqua. It’s a personal finance getaway down in the Equator with speakers like Mr. Money Mustache and James Collins. This is an amazing offer. What’s even more […] More
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 into bad habits and eat out or get take out much more than we’d like. So, in January we stop getting take out, going to restaurants, picking up expensive lattes, […] More
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Free places for kids to play indoors Keeping kids entertained can be tough when the weather keeps you inside. Today is Family Day in Ontario, so we’re enjoying Daddy having the day off. The temperature is going up to a high of -23C with the wind chill, so even though I’d like to go sledding, […] More
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 honoured to have received the nod from such a great blog! The Liebster Award is very popular in the blogging community and while I’ve heard of it before, I never really had a clear understanding […] More
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: Our Family Budget. Exhibit 2: My Money Rules) I love finding new ways to make our money stretch further so we can reach the financial goals that motivate us. I […] More
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