How To Organize Your Coupons
Psst- Today’s our leaving-Portland travel day (sad face) so we’ll probably be spotty and slow on comments/etc after 1pm EST. We’re sorry fo…
Saving Money Ideas and Projects
Here are dozens of ways to help with saving money and cutting back spending - from how to make a budget and learn how to coupon to how to save money on utilities or save up for DIY projects - here are some ways to live a debt free life (paying in cash feels great!).
Finding A Jenn-Air Hood Range On Sale From Craigslist
Woot. We did it. We found a stainlesss steel range hood on craigslist. It’s an industrial strength pro JennAir one (valued at around $350) …
How We Saved Money On Our Kitchen Appliances (63% off!)
We bought nearly $3,800 worth of kitchen appliances this weekend. But if you know anything about us, you know we love a deal. So here’s how…
Restocking Our Fridge For Less
As many of you know, hurricane Irene was a total jerk to our neck of the woods. Not only did it knock trees into nearby homes, cars, poles,…
Finding Secondhand Cabinets For $6
Last weekend we journeyed two hours north to Arlington, Virginia so the kid could have some quality time with her cousin Elsa (and apparent…
How To Make Ikea Curtains Look Good
That’s how many yards I knew I’d need to make eight living room curtains. It generally breaks down to five yards of fabric per window (or s…
An Inexpensive Guest Room Makeover
Sometimes, you just gotta let things “shake out” – haha. John kept rolling his eyes while I ran back and forth from the guest room to try “…
First Time Shopping For A Mattress: What We Learned
Believe it or not, the mattress we just purchased for our guest bedroom is the first one either of us have ever really “shopped” for in the…
Grocery Store Coupon Tips For Saving Money
And now for a post about saving money. Because the loot we save on food = more money to spend on paint & projects. I figured since I recent…
How To Paint The Back Of Your Built In Bookcases
We’re back with the after pics of our freshly painted built-ins. As we mentioned in the last post, we went with an inky blue color with hin…
Finding A Deal When Buying A Washer & Dryer
What the dealio, guys? Remember how we mentioned a few times that we’d like to upgrade to an energy efficient front loading washer and drye…
Why You Should Always Test For Radon When Buying A House!
Thank goodness we learned something from buying our first house and decided to pay a few hundred dollars for radon testing this time around…