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How to Be Generous Without Money

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 17, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

When you're on a tight budget, it is easy to feel like a Scrooge. However there are plenty of ways to be generous without money. Get some ideas of how to give back when you have very little extra in your finances.

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. No matter how many Charles Dickens’ novels you read, you’ll be hard pressed to find many true Ebenezer Scrooge characters in this world. While we can all be selfish and looking out for ourselves before others, I typically

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ALL NEW ALDI Meal Plan: 7 Simple Meals for $50

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 15, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

WOW! $49.75 in Groceries at ALDI can make 7 dinners for a family of four. Check out the full meal plan, grocery list, and more here.

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. This post was sponsored by the Indiana’s Family of Farmers. You get to learn about affordable ways to prepare food. I get a few extra bucks in the Royal coffers. The post and opinions are 100% mine. No editing was

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Affordable and Meaningful Father’s Day Ideas

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 13, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

These creative Father's Day ideas will save you money AND show your dad just how much you care this year!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. Dear ‘ole dad. You want to show him how much you care, but let’s be honest he doesn’t want you to overspend. How can you give a gift that means the most while spending within your budget? There

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Why We Didn’t Default on Our Student Loans

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 8, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

Paying off over $127K in debt was not easy or pretty, but I will never regret the choice not to default on our student loans.

Thanks to a journalist friend from the Indy Star, yesterday I read a New York Times Op-Ed piece entitled “Why I Defaulted on my Student Loans.” The author of the essay shares his personal story of borrowing to finance his college education 40 years ago. In many ways, it’s a story our family knows too well. After all, over $80K of our $127K in debt was in the form of student loans. Like Lee

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How to Save Even MORE at Yard Sales!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 6, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

Awesome unique strategies to save even MORE money at Yard Sales. What you should never buy, what to look for, when to go, and much more!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. You can count on one thing for sure during the summer on the weekends. Someone, somewhere is having a yard sale. Whether you’re a casual shopper or have years of experiences of rocking yard sales and taking names, there are

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Summer Kid Activities That Won’t Break the Bank

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 2, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

Great ideas! Summer kid activities that are free and affordable to make big memories on a small budget. Each helps you remember to spend time, not money.

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. School’s out for summer! There are so many fun opportunities – from camps to festivals and fairs to weekend excursions to the amusement park. But we all know we can’t do it all. We can’t say, “yes” to

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How to Score the Best Amazon Subscribe and Save Deals

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

June 1, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

Get the best Amazon Subscribe and Save Deals, saving plenty of money on everyday items you need!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. Oh how I love Amazon. When the Princess Youngest was a wee babe, I purchased most of our diapers there. Of course, I love buying books there, too. And music. And workout gear. And gifts. Seriously, if it’s

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7 Great Rewards Programs You Should Be Using!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.

May 30, 2015 By Cherie Lowe

Are you using these seven rewards programs to save a bundle AND earn FREE stuff?! Most don't even require a purchase and all are quick and easy to use!

Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in  Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. Every time you forget to use a rewards program a couponer cries. There are rewards programs for debit cards, frequently eating at restaurants, staying with a particular hotel chain, flying, and so much more. Whether you use them to

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