Need some quick and easy ways to save money? Read below on what I try to do to save $ on the daily!
I think everyone wants to save money whenever possible, but often, it’s a time-consuming and sacrificial practice to keep and stick to a real budget. Being a working mom, I’ve found that traditional methods of saving money fall to the wayside because I just simply get tired of clipping coupons or having to track every dime that comes out of my checking account. I definitely need to get more disciplined about sticking to a more formal budget plan for our household. Here are a few simple and easy ways of saving money every day.

1.) Plan out Weekly Groceries, Meal Plan, & Cook at Home
With a house full of boys, you bet that our grocery bill is only growing on a weekly basis. Even with our kids’ pickiness over vegetables, it seems like we’re always running out of food. I try my best to plan out weekly groceries, even if it’s just a list on our dry erase board or a note I keep on my phone. It helps me to track of all of our food shopping. And it makes me more conscious of not eating out too! While the grocery bill might increase, I’ve noticed that when I cook more at home, our monthly food bills are significantly lower than when we eat out or get take-out. Now that my nausea has passed for the most part, I’m able to cook (and eat!) a lot at home.
2.) Buy in Bulk
A huge money saver is buying in bulk! We love to buy household supplies like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, paper towels, and non-perishable food items in bulk every month. It’s a time and money saver and everyone is happy that we’re usually well stocked on all of our favorite snacks. I love that having a bulk supply of household goods means that I’m not making random trips to the store to pick up one or two things.



3.) Budget Every Dollar
Use a simple spreadsheet to allocate every dollar of your paycheck(s) to a source. Whether it’s a monthly bill, an emergency fund, savings, and/or fun money; plan ahead on where each dollar is being spent. In order to start this, you can look back at your prior months’ spending habits and allocate/budget accordingly. You can adjust as you need to if you’re looking to save more and vice versa, if there’s a birthday or holiday the next month for a little extra fun money.
4.) Cut Out Extras
Cable, Mobile Phone Data Plans, Coffee Runs; whatever it is, cut out all of the extras. There’s always a downgrade version to many of the every day luxuries that we don’t think twice about.
You know how much I love my coffee. But for how much and often I drink it, it would be too costly for me to buy my coffee drinks every day. We brew a pot (or two!) every day and I save my splurges for the weekends or for a coffee date with a friend. I love our coffee from home, which makes it not so much of a sacrifice, but buying ground coffee in bulk also helps us to save money in an easy way.
Cable plans are so costly these days. Streaming services like Netflix or Hulu are so great!
5.) Earn Extra Cash
I’ve sold baby gear on Facebook Marketplace. I know friends who donate plasma. There are so many ways to make extra money. Especially online! There’s lots of websites for freelance writing, taking surveys, and being a secret shopper, too.
My friends recently told me about selling gently used clothing as a great way to make some extra cash. There’s a few websites that do this, but I think PoshMark is the one I hear about the most frequently these days.
I’m not an expert when it comes to finances, but just a mom using every day habits to make better money choices. Here are a few books that can help you get started in the right direction.
What are some ways you’re able to save an extra dollar?
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I would donate to the ASPCA!
My husband is a huge supporter of APSCA!
https://twitter.com/kspaetti/status/832423285988143104
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/832458180290453504
The American Red Cross.
Love this organization!
I would donate to Thomas House, such a great organization! Great tips too!
Great cause!
How have I never heard of this? I really need to add this to my browser asap. We donate a lot to Goodwill and American Kidney Fund because those are the most convenient methods for us!
We also do a lot of donations to Salvation Army as it’s so convenient!
I would donate to our local center for grieving children. Since my son’s bio dad passed, we’ve been grateful to have their services to guide our family through such a trying time.
????love that there are local centers and services like that available
What a great service!! Love this idea!
Such an easy way to save
I’ve recently started meal planning and it is making a HUGE difference. Love these ideas!
I need to get better about meal planning too!
Great ways to save. thats a great way to coupon without making great effort.
Yes super easy!
We had to start brewing our own coffee because my husband’s Dunkin Donuts addiction was going to put us out of business 😉 Haha buying the Dunkin bags of coffee grounds at the grocery store saves so much money!
Mmm I love dd coffee grounds!
These are great points. I know as a mom of 3 growing and hungry boys, buying in bulk saves us a ton of money. Thanks so much for sharing.
I know right?! We need to buy stock in grocery stores haha
Buying in bulk saves us a ton of money too! But only getting items that we will use before they spoil!
Yassss def not too much of produce!
Thanks for these tips! always, always looking for ways to save!
Never enough ways!
I am SO bad at meal planning. I know if I Just planned a teeny bit better I could save SO much money!!
I am too! But I do try to be mindful of everything we have on hand esp produce!
I would use it to donate to American Red Cross. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and the information.
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These are some great ideas for saving, I’m not a great coupon cutter either. Gumdrop is great, I would totally support one of our local schools, Ada Merrit. What a great way to give back to the community.
Meal planning is such a lifesaver! Our closest bulk grocery store is 45 minutes away, but I’m thinking with a third child on the way it might be time to get a membership and go once/month.
I would donate to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.
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I would donate to the Ronald McDonald House. They do such great work!
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Great tips! We just moved to the burbs and got our first Costco membership. We’ve also learned a few valuable lessons about letting our kiddo our cereal from giant boxes.
I’d choose Make a Wish — one of my favorite charities.
I would choose Unicef.
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I would donate to the Children’s Tumor Foundation.
Also, great tips! I meal plan ever week, which kind helps me stay in check. 😉
Meal planning always makes my wallet (and me!) happy! And I’d definitely donate to St. Jude’s. Such an amazing organization!
I would donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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I never by in bulk and with three kids I really should!
I have never heard of Gumdrop until I read this so I will have to do some research into them. If possible though, I’d love to have them donate the National MS Society. MS is such a weird and debilitating disease the they have made a lot of progress on treatments but we still need a cure!
I would donate to the ASPCA. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I tweeted! https://twitter.com/krisgan07/status/833069463318708225
I tweeted:
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I would donate to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital and The Red Cross. Both are great organizations!
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I would donate to the ASACP
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Great tips! I started making my coffee at home and have noticed a big savings there. Gumdrop sounds interesting I will definitely give it a try.
Once we started meal planning we saved so much money!
This advice is so helpful.
Meal Planning is one HUGE way that we save money.
I’d donate to Dogs for the Deaf or our local Ronald McDonald House.
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I would donate to St. Jude’s
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I would donate to the ASPCA.
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I would donate to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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I would donate to Roots and Wings in Denville NJ Thanks so much.
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Thanks again.
I’d donate to Action Against Hunger. Great program!
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I would choose to donate to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
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I’d support Preemptive Love Coalition. Love that they have so many options!
I would use it to donate to American Red Cross
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I’d like to donate toward an animal-related cause, perhaps the ASPCA.
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I would donate to my friend’s non-profit theatre company
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I would donate to the Red Cross. This is such an amazing program!
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I like to brew my own coffee at home to save money as well! If you take a little time to plan ahead, you can really save a bundle and usually eat a lot healthier than going to a fast food place.
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Military families.
I would choose to donate to the American Cancer Society when using Gumdrop!
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I’ve been using Goodsearch as my default search engine for years, and I’ve designated our local no-kill animal shelter as the recipient of funds I generate. The Ark is a wonderful shelter, and I’ve adopted both a dog and a cat from them. When I download Gumdrop, I’ll choose The Ark as my designated charity. What a great program!
I shared your helpful blog post and the Gumdrop by Goodshop promotion on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/NotherAnneOther/status/838106070899904514
Thanks!
I would love to give to Farm Aid… I believe in supporting our local farms and future farmers to help create more jobs, more produce and a healthier US! I love this post! I was never aware of GUMDROP till now! thanks!
I’d choose to give to my son’s school. They would do wonderful things with the extra money.
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I would donate to the American Red Cross.
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I would choose to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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I would donate to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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I would donate to the ASPCA and also to local animal shelters.
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I would donate to the ACLU
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