The Frugal Family Home Podcast

Inside: Stretch your Back to School Supplies dollars with these 7 money saving ideas. Get organized now and save with all the back to school sales. Can you believe that it’s almost back to school sales time already? It seems like it gets earlier each year. But when you take advantage of the sales, even... This post 7 Back to School Shopping Tips to Save You More Money was written by Shelly and fir...

5 simple money management tips to help you get control of your money. With these tips, you can take control of your money instead of letting it control you. Money some people can do very well on a little money, others don’t do well with lots of money coming in. What makes the difference? It’s... This post 5 Tips for Successful Money Management was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Fam...

A 6 step plan for how to plan a month’s worth of meals in about an hour. It’s the plan I use to quickly plan a month’s worth of meals at our house and I hope it can help you too. How many times has dinner time rolled around and you go to the cupboard... This post How to Plan a Month’s Worth of Meals in about an Hour was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Help cut your food cost by stopping food waste with these 5 simple tips. We’ve found they work great to cut our food waste down. When you are trying to cut your spending and bring your money under control cutting your food budget is a good way to start. You can adjust what you buy,... This post 5 Ways to Prevent Food Waste and Save Money was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Ho...

Inside: 25 frugal pantry items to stock in your pantry to keep your meal cost low and your grocery spending in check. Stocking your pantry with frugal staples is one way to keep your grocery cost down. I’m sharing my top 25 frugal pantry staples to stock. Having a good supply of frugal staples on... This post Frugal Pantry, 25 Items to Stock to Save Money was written by Shelly and first appeared o...

Inside: Find 5 tips for how to save money on groceries. We use all of these tips to keep our food budget low and you can too. Changing your food habits is hard to do. You know what food you and your family like to eat. You know how to cook it, so making changes... This post How to Save Money on Groceries, Tips You Need to Know was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Inside: 7 tips that can help you stick to your goals and achieve them. These tips worked for me and I’m sure they can help you too. It easy to set goals and it’s easy to stick with them when things are going well. But what if the progress is slow? These tips can show... This post How to Stick to Your Goals to Achieve Them was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Inside: A few tips to keep your holiday spending in check. It’s easy to overspend and regret it later. But with these tips, you can be more intentional with your spending and stay on budget. It’s great to give at Christmas time. There are so many people you love and want to give gifts to.... This post Holiday Spending, 7 Tips to Keep You from Overspending was written by Shelly and first appeared o...

Inside: Find 5 tips to Simplify your Holiday Meal. With these tips you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family. Does making a holiday dinner send shivers up your spine. Do you envision a disaster in your kitchen while your family is waiting to be fed? Holiday dinners can... This post 5 Ways to Simplify Your Holiday Meal was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal F...

Inside: Find 10 tips for how to streamline your cooking process. In this episode of the Frugal Family Home podcast. Making dinner every night can be hard. It’s so easy to call for a pizza or pick up something in the drive through on a busy day, but the food isn’t that tasty and it’s... This post How to Streamline Your Cooking in 10 Easy Steps was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Fami...

Inside: Holidays don’t have to be stressful. I’m sharing my best tips for less holiday stress. It’s a few little things I do each year to beat holiday stress before the holiday season begins. Do you dread the busyness of the holidays? Do you always have too much to do and not enough time to... This post Tips for Less Holiday Stress this Holiday Season was written by Shelly and first appeared on Fr...

Inside: a few time management tips for busy women who are trying to organize their day to use their time more effectively. Time, we all have a limited amount of time each day. We can’t bargain to get more or save up a few minutes to add to the next day. We need to make... This post FFH 019: Time, Are You Using Your Time Effectively? was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Inside: Find a few ways to save you money. It’s all the little things that really add up to save you a bundle. If you’re an average American you probably spend more than you make. You carry some sort of debt and you have little to no savings. Who wants to be average? Being different... This post FFH 018: 5 Ways to Save Money was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Budgets, I’ve found that most people either love budgeting and see the value in having one or they don’t. I was one in the group of “I don’t see the value in budgeting” early in my life. But I’ve changed my mind. I see the importance of a budget and I’m sharing why a budget... This post 5 Reason Why a Budget Is Important was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Are your closets anything like mine used to be? Mine used to be so bad, they were always stuffed and on a few occasions I have an avalanche of stuff fall right out. But now my closets are so much better and I want to show you how to declutter your closet once and for... This post FFH 016: 4 Steps for How to Declutter Your Closet was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Earlier this week I shared my summer oven free meal plan. I mentioned that I like to make seasonal meals. It’s one way I keep from getting stuck in the dinner rut making the same dinners every week. While rotating what we eat by season helps to keep us from getting bored. Sometimes it’s hard... This post FFH 015: 6 Ways to Automate Your Meal Plan was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal...

Time is Precious! Each day you are credited with 86,400 seconds, there’s no go backs, no repeats, you must live in the present and make the most of your day. Don’t drift from one thing to the next instead live intentionally. I’ve found I can make the most of my 86,400 seconds each day with... This post How to Use Routines to Organize Your Time was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Fam...

We all need a little time off now and then. Time to just relax and have a break from work or everyday life tasks. But it’s so easy to get carried away while on vacation and spend too much. If you do a little planning you can stay on budget while vacationing. In this week’s... This post FFH 013: 10 Tips for Staying on Budget While Vacationing was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Famil...

Summer is here and you are probably already having fun with all the great weather and fun summer activities. But if you are like me, your summer gets busy and the regular cleaning schedule can go right out the window. And the house can really start to look unkept after a few weeks of summer... This post FFH 012: 5 Tips to Keep Your Home Clean with Less Effort was written by Shelly and first appear...

Summer is going to be here soon. It is a time of fun things to do, great weather, and lots of yummy fresh farm produce. It’s about getting together with others and taking time to take time off from school and work. But it can also be a hectic time with lots of activities. Every... This post FFH011: Make the Most of Your Summer with a Summer Fun Plan was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frug...

Sticking to a budget can be hard. If you have quite a bit of debt and it will take a while to pay it off. You will have times when it’s harder to stick to your budget, you might even consider giving up on budgeting. I know at the beginning of the year it’s easy... This post How to Energize Your Resolve to Stick to Your Budget was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .

Stocking your freezer with ready to make meal packages can be a real life saver during a busy time of year. I know in the summer I would much rather be enjoying the great weather instead of being stuck in the house in a hot kitchen cooking. To help save time and money, not only... This post FFH 009: Stock Your Freezer with Easy Freezer Cooking was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Fam...

Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything you have to do around the house. There’re dinners to make, places to take the kids to, and oh yeah, cleaning of the house. When you are short on time you can do these quick cleaning tasks to keep your home looking great, even when you don’t... This post FFH 008: Quick Cleaning Tasks to Keep Your Home Looking Great was written by Shelly and first appea...

I recently read the book Unstuffed it’s just been released and it really had me to thinking about decluttering and how to get the clutter out of the house. Which prompted me to share a few tips that I’ve found to be really helpful in my quest for a clutter-free home. You see when our... This post FFH 007: Decluttering Your Home to Gain Peace was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Famil...

In today’s podcast, I am sharing a few tips that can help you get more done every single day. We can all have a bad day now and then but when you use these tips you’re more likely to have a better day and get more done. To listen to the podcast just click below... This post FFH 006: 5 Tips for Getting More Done Every Day was written by Shelly and first appeared on Frugal Family Home .