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Expenses to cut for healthier finances
Updated 12/29/18! We gave up cable years ago (saving about $100 per month) but there are still often other expenses that are nickel-and-diming our budget. Sling ~ only $25/mo but no one was watching it. I’ll consider it again once they fully launch their cloud-based DVR service. Trampoline Class for kiddos ~ As homeschoolers, I…
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Prepping to pare down the stockpiles!
This is a great topic being that we’re doing a low-spend month, trying to get into better budgeting habits in order to bulk up our savings. For the record, I don’t stockpile intentionally…I really just buy stuff regularly, and don’t use it all. Over time it grows. I like having excess in the pantry, fridge and freezer.…
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Starting a Garden in the Desert ~ Part 3 ~ My Complete Start Up Costs
I recently overhauled my large side yard and installed all new raised beds for a total 112 square feet of gardening space. My complete start up expenses have been: $160 wood and hardware for beds $330 soil, delivery and spreading (this was a mistake…the soil I got was NOT good) $120 on starts and seeds…
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Starting a Garden in the Desert ~ Part 3 ~ My Complete Start Up Costs
I recently overhauled my large side yard and installed all new raised beds for a total 112 square feet of gardening space. My complete start up expenses have been: $160 wood and hardware for beds $330 soil, delivery and spreading (this was a mistake…the soil I got was NOT good) $120 on starts and seeds…
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Starting a Garden in the Desert ~ Part 2 ~ Raised Beds
As I mentioned in Part 1, I started out trying to amend in-ground beds in my own backyard, and had issues with plants dying and/or not growing. The previous owner had used pavers to outline a veggie garden area, but when we bought the house, everything she’d planted was very small and very dead. We…
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Starting a Garden in the Desert ~ Part 2 ~ Raised Beds
As I mentioned in Part 1, I started out trying to amend in-ground beds in my own backyard, and had issues with plants dying and/or not growing. The previous owner had used pavers to outline a veggie garden area, but when we bought the house, everything she’d planted was very small and very dead. We…