The Frugal Family Home Podcast

Meal planning often gets a bad reputation for being time-consuming, rigid, or only meant for big families. In this episode, I’m breaking down 10 of the most common meal planning myths—and sharing why they simply aren’t true. You'll hear how meal planning helped my family go from constant takeout to home-cooked meals for six years straight, saving money, reducing waste, and making dinnertime easier...

Why grocery shop for groceries in person when online grocery shopping is so very easy. But you’re on a budget? No problem these 4 tips can help you save money when you grocery shop online. I use them each time I shop to save and they can help you too.

If you want to get started freezer cooking then this podcast is for you. It has the 5 must have tools you need to get your freezer cooking off to a great success.

We have come to the end of 2020. And boy I’m glad it’s almost over. It’s been quite a year. If you feel you are stuck in a perpetual bad day these tips can help.  The new year comes with the promise of a new fresh start. After the year we just had, I’m sure... This post Change Your Thinking for a Better New Year was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

We all could use a few more hours in the day but we know that isn’t going to happen. But when you make the most of the time you have you can get more done, or at least the important things done with these 4 simple steps.

If your holiday season is usually full of stress and constantly running from tasks to task, this podcast is for you. Make your holiday season less stressful and more joyful. It’s can be done if you start now and these 14 tips can help make this holiday season your most peaceful one yet, with less stress and more rest.

Thoughts it easy for them to start to consume brief moments and then they branch out into more and more time. Soon your thoughts have taken over and it’s hard to get things done. Stop those racing, rambling thoughts with these 5 steps. They really work.

You’ve been trying so hard to make a budget and stick to it. You know you need too. You are tried of living paycheck to paycheck but each month you are spending more than you make.  It’s a vicious cycle and you know you need to change. You need to know how to stop spending... This post How to Stop Spending Money, You Don’t Have was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Figuring out what’s for dinner can be hard. You want to feed your family good food, but you’re tired and worn out at the end of the day. But with thee 7 easy way to get dinner done, you can make a great meal for your family.  Even if you are frazzled, worn out, tired... This post 7 Easy Ways to Get Dinner Done, Even If… was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

You’d like to eat better. You really would but making changes is hard. It takes a lot of effort, or does it? You can use these easy steps to learn how to eat better with the time and money you have.  Your not a health fanatic, you just know you could eat better. Less processed... This post How to Eat Better in 4 Easy Steps Even If… was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Traveling can be great or it can be a nightmare of unexpected expenses. But you can do your best to make your road trip the best it can be with a little of planning ahead of time. In this podcast I’m sharing tips for How to save money on a road trip. Plus a few... This post How to Save Money on a Road Trip was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

If you want things to change, then you have to change. Change happens when you decide things need to change. It’s up to you to change your life.  Stop Dreaming and Start Doing It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday things. To drift from one thing to another. Hoping tomorrow will be different.... This post 5 Tips to Change Your Life for the Better was written by Shelly and first appeared on Fru...

Got a budget but haven’t look at it in a while? Need to set a budget because you’ve put it off? Spring is the perfect time to look over your finances. And making adjustments to your budget is one of the person finance basics you need to do. Let’s see how to spring clean your... This post Personal Finance Basics, How to Spring Cleaning Your Finances was written by Shelly and first appeared on Fruga...

If you budget like most people diet it won’t help you get out of debt. Keep reading and I’ll explain more. How Most People Diet and How it Applies to Budgeting If you’ve been on a diet, you know what it’s like. It’s exciting to start something new. You get to talk to all of... This post Don’t Budget Like You Diet, Do This Instead was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Frugal vs cheap, does it really matter which you are? Are you frugal or are you cheap? It’s sometimes hard to know and maybe you’re a little of both. You want to save money but is it costing you more? Let’s talk about it and see when is the right time to be frugal and... This post Frugal vs Cheap, Does it Really Matter? was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

You get the credit card bill and your stomach immediately aches. You don’t want to look at the number on it. You know it will have grown. How did it get this bad so fast you wonder? You need to change your habits but how? It’s a process, but you can learn to save money... This post How to Save Money Even if You’re a Spender was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Don’t make resolutions this year, make goals instead. When making your new year goals set yourself up for success with these tips in today’s podcast. New Year Goals In today’s Podcast I’m talking about new year goals and setting yourself up for success. So this year you can achieve those goals. I hope these tips I... This post New Year Goals, Setting Yourself Up for Success was written by Shelly a...

Want to be financially free? Want to reach your money goals? In this episode, I’m sharing how to change your thinking so you can reach your money goals. Reaching your money goals doesn’t mean giving up everything you love. It means changing the way you think and spending more intentionally. In this podcast, I’m sharing... This post How to Change Your Thinking and Reach Your Money Goals was written...

Do you think it’s really cost more to eat healthy? I know that is something I used to think too. But I’ve changed my mind. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out if it’s really is more expensive to eat healthy at breakfast. I think most people really believe it’s more expensive to eat... This post Is Eating a Healthy Breakfast More Expensive? See What I Found was written by Shelly and first app...

As a homemaker, you can become a little isolated. You spend most of the day at home or carting around the kids. You might work outside the home or work at home but you need to take care of your family too. But setting homemaking goals can help you achieve what you want for your... This post Why and How to Set Homemaking Goals was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

It’s easy to get caught up with needing new things. New things, better things, and need more. But that can put you into debt and keep you in the poorhouse. But we can use these old fashioned frugal living tips to help us save. Generations of the past had to get by with little. They... This post Old Fashioned Frugal Living Tips, Grandma Used Every Day to Save was written by Shelly and first appeare...

Today, I’m sharing how to keep up with laundry. These 5 tips can help you tackle your mountain of laundry and keep it away. Laundry its one task that is never-ending. As soon as you get all the clothes done, there’s more to do the very next day. It’s easy for the laundry to pile... This post How to Keep Up with Laundry, 5 Tips that Can Help was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family...

When you have an organized kitchen, it’s easier to work in and get the tasks you need to do, done. In this podcast, I’m sharing tips on how to organize your kitchen. Do you struggle with cooking? Do you notice a little twinge of dread when you think about having to cook dinner? Does it... This post How to Organize Your Kitchen for Cooking and Baking without Stress was written by Shelly and first a...

If you are looking to save money, these 10 easy ways to save money each month can help. Do one or two of these items a month or at least when they come up and you can really save money in the long run. When you are intentional about finding little ways to save it... This post 10 Easy Ways to Save Money Each Month was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

These tips can help you organize and revise your routines so you can make the most out of the new season. Season change, life circumstances change, during these times of change is a great time to evaluate your routines. A change in season is a great time to evaluate your routines. You can look ahead... This post 5 Tips to Help You Revise Your Routines for each New Season was written by Shelly and...