Posts tagged: Budget

Controlling the Chaos Days 209-239 Preparing For an Amazing School Year

Controlling the Chaos Month 8 Catching Up and Reassessing Our PlanWelcome back to Controlling the Chaos!  It is a new month and a fresh start.  This month we are going to catch our breaths, recover from cleaning the kids rooms and supplies and prepare for an amazing school year.

If you are just joining us you are welcome to start at Day 1 OR you can join us right where we are today.

Whatever your choice, it is time to take action and CONTROL YOUR CHAOS!

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Menu Monday#12 & This Week’s Shopping Trip

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Menu Monday #12

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63 Simple Ways Our Family Saved in June

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Menu Monday #10

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Sorry this post is a bit late, I always try to share my weekly shopping trip and grocery expenses and I did not make that trip until today (Tuesday) when we returned from our holiday with family.

Menu Monday #10

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10+ Ways We Saved in May

10+ Ways We Saved in May

10 + Ways We Saved in May

To be honest, we didn’t do a lot to save in May, due to the injury in my back.  We chose to spend a little more to make things less stressful for all of us.  We didn’t go crazy with our spending, we just didn’t strive to save as much as we normally do.

In addition to the previous ways we saved, which we often repeat each month as “good practice,” we also made the following choices to help build our savings. Read more »

Monday Menu #7

Monday Menu Week #7

This week’s menu has things changed up a bit and features a link to our main shopping trips as well as some of the recipes we use on a regular basis.

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Our Dresser Drawer Organization

Our Dresser Drawer Organization

As part of working toward “Controlling the Chaos” in our home, improving our bedroom on a zero budget and “simplifying” our home I have been downsizing our belongings.  I have also been discovering ways to make everyday activities (dressing, medications, laundry, etc…) easier.

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How to Get More Bang For Your Buck At Kroger


How to Get More Bang For Your Buck At Kroger

How to Get The Most Bang for Your Buck at Kroger

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Budget Results February 2016

Budget Results February 2016

I shared our February expected expenses and budget here at the beginning of February and now that life has slowed down a bit I want to share how that plan worked for us including where we saved and gulp overspent.

We saved (came in UNDER budget) on the following:

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20+ Ways We Saved & Earned This Week and You Can Too

20 Ways We Saved and Earned This Week

Ways We Saved & Earned This Week and You Can Too

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