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How to Do Christmas Cheap

Posted by Deliberately Here | Sep 16 | Seasonal, Winter

Have you ever been welcomed into the new year with a dozen credit card bills from Christmas… and not enough money to pay them all? And you’re stuck wondering how to do Christmas cheap (or if it’s even possible). Maybe you want to do Christmas cheaper this year, but you hate when people call you cheap. Inside you’ll learn how to do Christmas cheap without being cheap. (THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. YOU CAN READ OUR DISCLOSURE POLICY HERE.) When you look over the bills piling up after Christmas, you don’t even remember making half...

13 Frugal Living Must Haves for Every Frugal Household

Posted by Deliberately Here | Sep 9 | Family Finances, Frugal Living

13 frugal living must haves to save money. Sometimes you’ve got to spend a bit of money to save a lot of money. Not always, but sometimes. There are some cases when it comes to frugal living where you will have to invest a bit of money to save money over the years to come. If you’re careful, the things you buy now will more than pay for themselves time and time again in the future. When my husband and I decided to start our frugal living journey, we didn’t go out and buy everything all at once. In...

13 Ways How to Live on One Income (and still save money)

Posted by Deliberately Here | Sep 2 | Family Finances, Single Income Family

Living as a single income family is something rare these days. The way the world is going, it’s not looking very friendly for families trying to find ways how to live on one income. But, even with the costs of living always on the rise, living on one income IS possible. When my husband and I decided we would make the switch to a single income family, we had quite the learning curve over the next few months. First, we had to learn how to live on one income – we quickly learned it wasn’t as simple as me...

How to Clean a Front Loading Washing Machine in 9 Easy Steps

Posted by Deliberately Here | Aug 29 | Cleaning Tips, Homemaking, Laundry

Just about everything in a house needs to be cleaned at least once in a while, and your washing machine is no exception to that. (And I’m not talking about just wiping down the exterior of the machine and calling it a day.) Here you’ll learn exactly how to clean a front loading washing machine with natural ingredients (and why you should NEVER use bleach to clean your machine). Did you know your washing machine collects dirt, builds up gunk, and can even start to mold if not cleaned regularly – or correctly? When you think about it, it...

Daily Chores for Kids by Age – How to Stop Raising Lazy Kids

Posted by Deliberately Here | Aug 26 | Chores for Kids, Mom Life

Wondering why your kids aren’t doing their chores well – or at all? Ever wondered if the chores you’re giving your kids are age appropriate? Use this list of chores for kids by age to get the most productivity out of your kids! Kids love to make messes, but when it comes to cleaning those messes up they’re often nowhere to be found (they’re probably off somewhere making another mess). You want to teach your children to be more responsible by giving them chores that they can do on their own – chores that THEY are in charge of...