Stretch your grocery budget and make your meals go further with these easy, money-saving tips that will help you get the most out of your meals. Grocery shopping can take up a significant proportion of a weekly budget, so I’m always looking for ways to cut down my grocery spending while staying healthy. You may…
Where to Find Dresses and Tops Similar to LuLaRoe But Cheaper
It’s Lularoe dupe time again! My post about where to find leggings similar to Lularoe but cheaper was incredibly popular – there’s a lot of people who are looking for leggings like Lularoe! Since I wrote that post, I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I knew of any alternatives to Lularoe dresses,…
5 Tips To Help You Eliminate Debt
These tips to help you get out of debt are all easy to implement, but can all have a big impact on reducing (and eliminating!) your debt. I’ve spoken before about how much I can’t stand debt. We’ve paid off almost all of our debt besides our truck loan and our goal is to have…
5 Simple Ways to Save Over $8000 This Year
When it comes to saving money, I consider myself to be pretty well versed. I’m always looking for deals, and pretty much refuse to pay full price for anything. (My husband was speechless the first time he saw me haggling over the price of our new car. We were in the dealership for 8 hours…
Reverse Savings Plan – Save $2700 This Year
The new year is almost upon us and if you’re like most people, one of your goals for the upcoming year is to increase your savings. Mine too! So that’s why I’ve created this reverse savings plan. There are tons of weekly savings plans floating around the internet, so I’m not going to pretend the…
How to Sell A House In The Winter – 5 Winter Home Selling Tips
As regular readers of The Million Dollar Mama might be aware, we are currently preparing to move from Tennessee to North Carolina. Tennessee has been my home for the past 5 and-a-half years (and the only state I’ve ever lived in here in the U.S.) and I’ll be sad to leave, although I am looking…
10 Easy Ways To Cut Your Electric Bill In Half
I have to admit – before I got pregnant with my son, I was pretty nonchalant when it came to my electric use in the home. I would often forget to turn off the bathroom light, or accidentally leave the cable box on overnight. Our electric bill was a reflection of this – way too…
Where to Find Lush Quality Bath Bombs For Half The Price
I’m a big fan of Lush bath bombs, aka “the fragrant, fizzy, colorful and ridiculously expensive bath bombs that everybody loves.” There’s not much that’s more luxurious than relaxing in a nice hot bath with some essential oils and a fizzy bath bomb. But the average price of just one Lush bath bomb is around…
The Best Fruits To Buy In Winter To Save Money
Buying in-season produce can save you a lot of money! Here are the best fruits to buy in winter to save money. Overspending at the grocery store is pretty common, but there are a number of ways to avoid this from happening. Planning your weekly meals ahead of time is a great way to help…
7 Smart Money Tips For Millennials
These smart money tips for millennials will help get you on the right financial track! Growing up, I was lucky enough to have parents that were good with money. Watching them manage their money and avoid going into debt set a good foundation for me. While a lot of my friends were racking…
Where To Find Clothes Similar To LuLaRoe For Less Than Half The Price
LuLaRoe seems to have taken over my Facebook newsfeed. For about 6 months, I’ve been hearing people rave over the “buttery soft” leggings and comfy, modest tops. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of some of the prints, but I was intrigued about the solid colored leggings and tops. A few weeks ago,…
20 Low Carb Meals You’ll Want to Make Right Now
With the rise in popularity of the keto diet, it seems like everyone is on the hunt for delicious low carb meals. There are a number of health benefits associated with eating a lower amount of carbs (in particular, empty carbohydrates) and let’s be honest – low carb meals are usually pretty delicious! I’ve had…
Essential Oils for Cold Sores (Get Rid of Cold Sores QUICKLY)
Try these essential oils for cold sores to naturally treat your cold sores and get them to heal faster! This natural cold sore treatment can greatly reduce the healing time! If you’ve reached this page because you’ve done a frantic google search for something like “essential oils for cold sores” then I feel you! I’m…
Can Money Really Buy Happiness?
Can money really buy happiness? We’ve all heard the saying “money can’t buy happiness.” I’ve been thinking about this, and while I understand the sentiment behind the statement, I don’t think it’s necessarily true. I’ve never been filthy rich, but I’ve also never lived in poverty. I’ve never had to worry about how I’m going…
How I Earn Six Figures A Month While Traveling Around America
Today, I have an amazing interview with Michelle Schroeder-Gardner from Making Sense of Cents. Michelle is an MBA graduate who doesn’t work in the corporate world – she’s an online entrepreneur, and an uber-successful affiliate marketer (she actually just launched her own course on affiliate marketing which I’ve taken, and highly recommend) who paid off $40k in…
10 Online Experts Share Their Top Time-Management Tips
As an entrepreneur, it’s essential that you know how to manage your time efficiently. Good time management skills will help you to avoid burnout, increase your productivity, stay motivated, and allow you to focus on what really needs to be done. But practicing good time management can be easier said than done. One of…
20+ DIY Halloween Costumes for Women and Kids
The leaves are falling, the air is cooler, everyone is talking about pumpkin spice lattes – fall is here! And that means Halloween is here, too! And I’ve rounded up 20 awesome DIY Halloween costumes for women and kids to help get your creative juices flowing! Now that I’m a mom, Halloween has become even…
What is Scoping? Learn All About This Little-Known Work-From-Home Career!
What is scoping? If working in the legal field assisting court reporters sounds interesting to you, then scoping might be the perfect work-at-home job. Keeping reading to find out more about what scoping is! Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved watching crime shows. When I was about 12 years old, I remember…
How to Avoid Burnout as a Working Mom
As momtrepreneurs, it can often feel like we’re getting pulled in so many different directions. We’re hustling, making things happen, and making money, but with so much going on, we can start feeling run down and burnt out. Today’s post is by guest blogger, Krista Conway. Krista is a serial entrepreneur who has owned a…
How To Get Started as a Freelance Writer – 5 Simple Steps
Wondering how to get started as a freelance writer? It might not be as difficult as you think! Freelance writing is one of my favorite ways to make money online. As a freelance writer, you can work from anywhere that has wifi – your bed, a cafe, a hotel room – the choice is yours!…
How Much Does it Cost to Own a Dog? A Full List of Expenses
Last week I woke up to the sound of my sweet, tiny dog crying. A painful red rash had formed over his belly and hind legs throughout the night, and he had scratched himself raw. One vet visit, a steroid injection and $87 later, he was back to his happy, pain-free self. (Turns out he…
6 Easy Ways to Make Money From Your Smartphone
If you’re looking for ways to make money on your smartphone, then you’re in luck. Below are 6 ways you can make money you can make money while you’re on your phone. There’s no denying the convenience of a smartphone. I’ll admit it – I would find it pretty hard to go back to…
10 Easy Ways To Make a Quick $100
We’ve all had those situations pop up where we need some quick cash. It may be for an unexpected bill that arrives in the mail, or perhaps it’s just that you’ve had a long, stressful week and you feel like treating yourself to a massage, but you don’t want to dip into the savings account….
5 Common Beliefs About Investing That Aren’t True
I have a confession to make – I wanted to get started investing long before I actually did. But every time I was about to bite the bullet, random (false!) statements would ring in my head, and I would nix the whole idea of ever having an investment portfolio. Oh, how I wish I’d gotten…