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How to Afford to be a Stay at Home Mom (on a Low Income)

Posted by Deliberately Here | Jun 17 | Family Finances, Single Income Family

It breaks my heart when I hear of moms who long to stay home and raise their kids, but can’t afford to because of their family’s financial situation. Moms who dread dropping their kids off at daycare every day but have to because they don’t see any possible way to make it by on one income. The moms have no other option than to work full time at a job they don’t love, but long to stay home with their kids. Learn how to afford to be a stay at home mom here. Many moms don’t believe that being...

11 Practical Ways to Thrive as a Stay at Home Wife

Posted by Deliberately Here | May 4 | Home Life, Homemaking, Marriage, Single Income Family

Choosing to be a stay at home wife (with or without children) doesn’t mean you’re signing up for a life of wearing pajamas all day and eating ice cream while you spend 5 hours binge-watching your favorite soap operas then quickly getting up and throwing a ready-made meal in the oven before your husband gets home from work. Being a stay at home wife isn’t living in pajamas and eating chocolate with rollers in your hair. It’s choosing to create a haven for your husband and family, it’s managing the tasks of the household so your husband can come...

11 Ways to Thrive as a Single Income Family

Posted by Deliberately Here | Mar 8 | Family Finances, Frugal Living, Saving Money, Single Income Family

A single income family. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a single income family? Do you long to stay home with your kids, but don’t think it’s financially possible? Or, maybe you’re already a single income family but you’re struggling to make it by, maybe you’re here looking for a couple of tips to help you thrive – not just survive – as a single income family. Either way, you’re in the right place. (THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. YOU CAN READ OUR DISCLOSURE POLICY HERE.) I have seen far too...

How to Freezer Cook to Save Money on Food

Posted by Deliberately Here | Feb 18 | Family Finances, Save Money on Groceries, Saving Money

Freezer cooking can save you ENORMOUS amounts of time and ENORMOUS amounts of money… but how? How to freezer cook to save money. When it comes to cooking, I used to always be someone who liked to fly by the seat of her pants. I didn’t like to plan our meals in advance, but instead, I would wait until it was suppertime to decide what I would make that night. This proved pretty quickly to be one of the worst things I could have done for our finances. (THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. YOU CAN READ...

How to Live Frugally in 17 Steps

Posted by Deliberately Here | Jan 31 | Family Finances, Frugal Living

Are ready to start living a frugal lifestyle, but stuck wondering how to live frugally? With endless advice readily available to help you live frugally, it can become overwhelming when you’re just starting out. What advice do you take? What do you leave on the table? How do you even know what truly works? I have been there, too. When my husband and I decided I would become a stay at home wife so I could be a homemaker and raise our kids, the decision wasn’t one that came easily. While we both knew and agreed it was what...