My lovely daughter just turned 16 months old.And I just paid for my first box of baby wipes.Yes, you read that correctly, in 16 months, I haven't paid for a single baby wipe. I haven't made any late-night runs to the pharmacy because we're running low, and I certainly haven't had to pick … [Read more...]
Simplify Budgeting With This One Simple Trick
Budgeting is one of those things that is essential for life. Ok, that may be a bit of an exaggeration - I mean budgeting isn’t on the same level as breathing, water, or shelter. But still. If you want to succeed financially, then budgeting is essential. Budgeting, when done properly, leaders … [Read more...]
Cash Back on Produce – Yes Please! (A Snap by Groupon Review)
It seems so easy to save on processed, packaged foods, with coupons, store sales, and rebates.But it's not quite that simple to save on fresh produce.Sure, you can shop the sales, and utilize Aldi's ridiculously low prices, but what if there was a way to make produce even … [Read more...]
A Few Free Gift Amazon Gift Cards? I’m In! (A Bing Rewards Review)
Please note, I was compensated for this post by Bing Rewards. How cool would it be to earn free Amazon gift cards without changing a thing you already do? (And not take a single survey)These days, there are endless amounts of ways to earn money online - but most involve surveys! If you're … [Read more...]
8 Free Ways to Turn a Bad Day Around
Does anyone else feel like these winter months drag on for an eternity? With the days getting shorter and shorter, it's hard to get all of that feel-good vitamin D we need to keep our demeanors positive. For me personally, I work in a windowless office. I am up and at work before the sun comes … [Read more...]
Money Talk – How Do You Keep Sickness From Derailing Your Budget?
It's been smooth sailing all month - at least budgetwise - and you're coming into the homestretch (the last week of the month) with approximately 1/4 of your grocery budget left to spend. Your purchases are all planned out, you'll be stocked up on everything you need to feed your family fresh and … [Read more...]
Best Amazon Deals 1/17
Welcome to the newest weekly post on Retired by 40! I shop regularly on Amazon, because not only are there thousands of easy ways to earn FREE Amazon gift cards, Amazon has amazing price on a lot of baby and household good! Prices on Amazon have a habit of changing quickly - so be sure to jump on … [Read more...]
9 Fitness Gifts For Women
It's time to get your girl what she really wants this Valentine's Day!With none of that fru-fru stuff, this list of chock full of indulgent and useful workouts aids to help make her workout better than ever! And, there's a fitness gift for women for every budget on this list, as prices range … [Read more...]
31 Days of Finances & Fitness – Day 10
In life, things always happen for a reason - and I'm trying really hard to remember that right now. Why? Because yesterday I lost my job.That's why I was so excited to complete day 10 of 31 Days of Finances & Fitness yesterday! … [Read more...]
That Trick You’ve Never Heard of…..To Keep From Spending Money
I’m in Target. My cart is loaded down with cute new organizers for my office. They’re blue and match my bulletin board perfectly. And they're on clearance. Of course I’m going to buy them. … [Read more...]
