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Archives for November 2014

The Final Grocery Budget Challenge Post

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November 30, By Kristia 6 Comments

The Final Grocery Budget Challenge Post

Back in January I introduced the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge. I really wanted to reduce our grocery spending for my family of 4 from the average of $634 a month in 2013 to a budget of $450 a month in 2014. It was a bold goal to reduce our spending by so much and I […]

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Enrollment for Elite Blog Academy

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November 28, By Kristia 4 Comments

Enrollment for Elite Blog Academy

Enrollment for Elite Blog Academy is now OPEN for $499, starting Tuesday, April 14th through Midnight on April 21, 2015. This is the last time this course will ever offered in 2015. Enrollment is extremely limited, and will only be open for this one week. If you are ready to finally take your blog to […]

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Are You Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner? REDIRECTED

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November 24, By Kristia 4 Comments

Are You Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner? REDIRECTED

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? I would love to hear all about your turkey day, so please tell us about let us about it in the comments. My mother hosts Thanksgiving every year for my extended family. I think she is expecting about 30 family members this year. That would make me crawl under […]

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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November 19, By Kristia 4 Comments

Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission 1. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your […]

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8 Freezer Meal Recipes

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November 17, By Kristia 8 Comments

8 Freezer Meal Recipes

Last week, I took on a bold task to create extra meals to store in the freezer. Meal time has become very hectic at our house as my kids have gotten older and I quickly realized that I need to change my meal prep strategy. When our kids were young and I was home with […]

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Where I Saved Money This Week & a Big Fat FAIL.

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November 14, By Kristia 2 Comments

Where I Saved Money This Week & a Big Fat FAIL.

I wish I could report to you that my husband and I ROCK our spending plan every month, but that is just simply not the case. Maintaining our monthly budget is a daily process and there are days when we get it right and then there are days when we…I fail miserably. Where We Saved Money […]

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My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

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November 12, By Kristia 24 Comments

My #1 Tip for Trimming Grocery Spending

Please welcome Heather from My Overflowing Cup for today’s post. If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. While my husband works hard to bring the money […]

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My Very First Freezer Cooking Session

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November 10, By Kristia 6 Comments

My Very First Freezer Cooking Session

If you are frequently on Pinterest, you’ve probably seen tons of posts about freezer cooking. I love my freezer, but I’ve never prepared a ton of meals at one time to store in it. But dinner time has become very hectic for our family this year. My oldest daughter is on a competitive swim team […]

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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November 5, By Kristia 5 Comments

Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Doug and his wife, Laura. Together they paid off $23,000 in 16 months. Doug writes at Doug Smith Live. 1. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are […]

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Caramel Apple FAIL!

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November 3, By Kristia Leave a Comment

Caramel Apple FAIL!

This past weekend, my daughter hosted her very first sleepover for her ninth birthday. Yep, my husband and I entertained 6 girls and we lived to tell about it. Besides falling asleep at 11:30 PM and waking up at 6:30 AM, the sleepover was a success.  The 6:30 AM wake up was on Saturday morning […]

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