Fantastic!
We have made it to the third week of the Controlling the Chaos Challenge!
Doesn’t it feel great? You now have a clean purse, vehicle, wallet, diaper bag, briefcase and file system as well as a new handle on incoming and out going papers. Right?
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Look World, We Are Trying to Save Money Here
Part 1
Yep, we are trying to save money.
Who isn’t right?
Well, we are trying so save a large amount in a small amount of time while paying medical bills and regular “life” bills.
Why another post about trying to save?
Because only 22 days into 2016 and our goal to save $10,000 by the end of the year when BAM!!!
Why?
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This week’s “How We Saved and Earned” list may not seem very large compared to previous posts, but we are still implementing many of the things we shared before, such as draft dodgers, “Just Make DO Challenge“, aprons, leftovers, back to back baking, etc… For a look back at those posts click here.
I also need to mention that we experienced a huge setback to our current emergency fund with the breakdown and repair of our furnace. A story I share here.
12 Ways We Saved and Earned This Week
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Money Saving Info | Tina Miller | January 24, 2016 11:44 pm | Comments (1)
Each week we share how we saved by making wise choices and earned by using certain programs or apps. Hopefully this week’s list will inspire you.
Thirty Ways We Saved & Earned This Week (and you can too!)
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Tags: Aldis, Amazon Prime, Budget, earning from home, Frugality, Just Make Do, Kelloggs Family Rewards, Kroger, Planning Menus, Receipt Hog, Remarkable Resale, Saving Money, Swagbucks, Target
Ways We Saved | Tina Miller | January 17, 2016 10:54 pm | Comments (2)
I am sure we all know how to clean out our vehicles, but here are a few tips to hopefully make the job easier.
20 Tips and Tricks For Cleaning Your Vehicle on a Budget
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Controlling The Chaos Challenge-Day 16-Clean Out Your Vehicle
I know, I know it is probably quite cold outside BUT it NEEDS done, today. (You may need some of the information from the papers later this week.)
I personally, thought I would only find a few odds and ends for the trash can in our vehicle glove box and storage areas.
BOY, WAS I WRONG!
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Today we are purging and organizing the freezer.
Our freezer door Day 1 & Day 12
If you have been “Just Making Do” for the past 14 days this process should be MUCH easier today than it was on Day One.
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Yep, that’s it.
Today we are going to clean out our bags.
For some of us this will only take 10 minutes, for others, a few hours.
What bags should we clean out?
Purses, Diaper Bags, Brief Cases, Wallets, Backpacks, Etc…
Why are we cleaning out our bags during “Paper”month?
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Controlling the Chaos Challenge-Days 10-14
Apparently I have am MUCH farther behind (in posting) for this series than I anticipated. I have been following my calendar but I have not been sharing with you and I apologize.
I can’t say our house has been chaotic. It has actually been quite calm (and neat) but we have been struggling with more difficult than usual health issues, which of course effects, everything. That, in addition to the all the projects I have going, plus internet issues has definitely set me back on posting this series but enough excuses, let’s get down to business.
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JUST MAKE DO CHALLENGE
DAY 12-Food Purge & Organization
Alright, it is time.
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