This week’s Budget Bootcamp challenge was: Make a list and stick to it. If you’re at the store and want something not on the list it cannot go in the cart. This weeks’s question: How easy/difficult it is to avoid those nasty impulse buys? Do you make a list? Do you see a significant difference…
Menu Planning 101
It’s time to report back about my Budget Bootcamp Challenge #1 – Make a Menu & Stick to It! Beth at In Good Cents said, “Okay, this may sound too easy, but you wouldn’t believe how many people struggle with menu planning and sticking to it. Why a menu plan? If you have a plan,…
Budget Boot Camp
When Claire and Beth invited me to participate in their 90-day Budget Boot Camp last month, I answered immediately with a resounding YES! I have always considered myself a frugal person. I shop the deals and I cook my meals from scratch. But the last two years have been extremely detrimental to my finances and…