budget talk
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Get Ready for the March Challenge
Are you ready for our Budget Smart Girl March challenge? It begins on March 1st and runs through the 31st. Yes, every day, weekends included. Each day I’ll be posting a challenge for you. To help you get ready here are some things you can do- Write down everything you’d like to buy in the next year. Write down all your skills and what you like to do the most. Write down your biggest challenge when it comes to money. Write down how much you’d like to have saved by March 2023. If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do with your life? Just some things to start thinking…
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A Cup of This and A Slice of That…
Have a cup of mashed potatoes, half cup of green beans, a slice of turkey… Looks like you’ve got the makings of your own TV dinner. Some people love leftovers while some hate them. Seeing the same meal or even the same ingredients more than once can send some running. One way around it, (and also to save money), is to take leftovers and come up with your own version of the infamous TV dinner. While the store bought ones are most likely full of preservatives, too much sodium etc. yours will be healthy and have items you love. First step is to buy some of the meal prepping containers.…
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Eat It Up-A Review
Are you worried about wasting food, not just food, but food scraps? I do my best to try and use as much of what I buy as possible. I think with food prices going up (what seems like weekly), that’s more important than ever before. I found this book called Eat It Up by Sherri Brooks Vinton. It wasn’t just by chance. I’ve had a membership to Mother Earth News online courses for a year (side note here, I highly recommend it as it’s just $35 plus tax) and you can learn about things like gardening, canning etc. Sherri has a great course there called Reduce Food Waste. After finishing…
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Are You Ready for a Challenge?
Do you like a challenge? How about a 31 day challenge? I’m currently creating a money makeover course that will be uploaded to BSG. While I’ve been working on it, I thought why not do a 31 day challenge. So during the month of March, I’ll be posting a different money related challenge right here at BSG. In the meantime, is there anything you’d like to see during the challenge? Struggling with some aspect of your budget? Having trouble finding money to put toward the rainy day fund? Let me know by leaving a comment or you can contact me at budgetsmartqueries@gmail.com.
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Regrow Your Vegetables and Fruit
Did you know you can regrow some of the fruits and vegetables you buy? I love the idea that you can buy something once and use it multiple times. I saw a video about how you can grow more food from scraps of foods, like lettuce, celery and green onions. I recently gave it a try and purchased a book on the topic which I’ve listed below if you want to check it out. I bought a pack of three romaine lettuces, set them in water for about a week until some new roots grew then planted them in some potting soil and have kept them in a sunny location.…
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Don’t Waste It- Five Ways to Use Leftover Bread
I hate wasting anything….even more so now that prices are going higher. Besides keeping a loaf of store bought bread in the freezer, I make all my own bread. One downside is because it’s preservative free, it gets stale a lot quicker. Oftentimes, before the whole loaf is eaten. I’ve found lots of ways to put the stale bread to good use rather than throwing it away. If you’re faced with the same problem here are some ideas- Breadcrumbs Save money on breadcrumbs by putting pieces of stale bread in the blender or food processor and then put them in container or freezer bag and keep them in the freezer.…
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No More Lost Opportunities
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Budget Bytes You’ll Love
Looking for great tasting budget recipes? Late last year I went looking for sites and books offering budget but yet easy to make recipes and meal ideas and I stumbled upon Budget Bytes- https://www.budgetbytes.com/ The recipes were so great and easy to make that I went searching for the book written by the creator of the site. I’ve been using it for several months Here’s the link for that- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18925340-budget-bytes And finally, there’s even a Budget Bytes store where you can buy meal plans and yes, recipes too- https://shop.budgetbytes.com/ Hope you find something of value in any or all of these sites. Have a fun weekend.
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Can’t Find It or Can’t Afford It?
Empty grocery shelves, rising prices… Just two problems we’re facing just about everywhere in the world. Savvy savers have always found ways around high prices and here are some tips- Don’t Be Loyal I know lots of people who will only buy one brand and if it goes up in price they’ll still buy it or if the store runs out, no way will they switch to another brand. Savvy shoppers aren’t loyal to one brand. If brand A goes up in price, they won’t hesitate to switch to Brand B. The same goes for stores. Don’t be loyal if prices start to go up. Shop elsewhere. Know How…
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Wasting Money-Take the Test
Are you wasting money? Everyone’s definition of wasting money is different. Here’s what I consider wasting money and I hope it will help you determine whether your a money waster or not. Following Everyone Else If you buy something just because everyone else owns and wears it or drives it, you’re wasting money. Don’t follow trends, don’t be the person who feels left out when all your friends are talking about the new car they just purchased. Yes, some might be able to afford it, but many times, they’ll freely share news of the purchase but rarely let you into a little secret when they can no longer avoid the…