Find ways to make money at home, and ways to spend less!
As a stay at home mom living on one income, there is not a lot of extra in our budget. I share things like how to live on one small income with kids and Christmas on a small budget. If you are spending more money than you make and feel like your spending is out of control, be sure to read how we did a no spend month! It changed my perspective on needs vs wants.
Another way to change your financial situation is to make more money. I’ve done this a few ways from home by flipping baby and kid items on Craigslist, getting free baby items and toys by becoming a micro influencer, and for a while I did website usability testing from home.
When it comes to planning birthday parties, I’d rather have a family party over planning a big party any day. And now that we are kind of forced to be distant for a while, home birthday parties with family are the only option! If you want to have a big party and spend lots of… Read More Ways To Make A Home Birthday Party Special With Just Family
Post updated November 2019 I’m so excited to share an honest unbiased review of my experience buying clothes on ThredUp! There are a ton of reviews online, but most are reviews of selling clothes or they are sponsored posts, which means they are paid to say nice things. I’m going to share with you what… Read More Buying Clothes On ThredUP My (Unsponsored) Review
To me, Christmas on a budget (and I mean a VERY small budget) is really stressful. I’m a stay at home mom and just can’t spend much money at Christmas. It would be easy to spend $500 (but I can’t) on gifts for our kids plus siblings and parents on both sides. There have been… Read More Christmas on a budget: How to make it special with less
My husband and I decided to do a no spend month because we had been too lax with our spending and were dipping into our savings each month. Not good. I’m a stay at home mom raising 3 kids, and my husband is a resident doctor so there’s not a lot left over after bills.… Read More No Spend Month: How to get your spending under control
For those of you who are new here, I’m a mom of 3 under 5 and my husband is a resident doctor. We’ve been living on one income even before kids, and anything extra that I made part time went into savings. Having a baby was less financially shocking since I didn’t have to… Read More Living On One Income With Kids: A Realistic Look At Life On A Small Budget
So this past year I made money flipping baby items on Craigslist for some side income. I bought things cheaply, and sold them for more. I also got rid of baby stuff in our house that was in good condition and sold it for equal to or more than we paid. That way, it felt… Read More Tips For Flipping Baby Items On Craigslist For An Extra $100-$200/ Month
Finding baby shower gifts under $10 can be tricky when you are on a tight budget. Especially if you don’t want to just give junk. I can remember going through a season of life where I went to A LOT of baby showers, and also feeling so stressed by not having much money to buy… Read More Big List Of Baby Shower Gifts Under $10 Plus FREE Gift Ideas
Ready to see how you can save more money and time and still get your Target fix in? In my Target Red Card Review I’ll show you your ticket to an automatic 5% off everything and free shipping on every order over $25! I discovered this golden nugget about three years ago and it has… Read More Target Red Card Review; Save Time and Money
As a stay at home mom living on one small income, I was looking for legitimate ways to make extra money from home. I came across this thing called website usability testing that pays normal people like you and me to give feedback to companies about how user friendly their website is. I was able… Read More Make Money From Home Doing Website Usability Testing
You have heard the buzz about Ebates. But how does Ebates work and is it legit? Here is the scoop on how Ebates can save you hundreds of dollars every year just buy clicking a button when you shop online! How much you earn depends on how much you already shop online and if the… Read More How does Ebates work to save money; Plus get your $10 sign up bonus