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The Lowdown on Menu-planning {and why it’s so helpful}

February 4, 2014 by Sarah

Welcome back to another week of The Teacher's Salary series. Feel free to leave me a comment or send me an email if you have any suggestions for future topics. Click HERE to see links to some of my previous posts from this series. Last week, I talked about 7 ways we save on groceries.  Some of those concepts I mentioned may be completely obvious, but I thought I'd unpack a few of them in … [Read more...]


Filed Under: In The Kitchen, Meal Planning, Saving Money Tagged With: Dinner, Menu, The Teacher's Salary Series

7 Ways We Save on Groceries

January 29, 2014 by Sarah

Welcome back to another week of The Teacher's Salary series. Click HERE to see links to some of my previous posts from this series. {Note:  This post contains affiliate links.  Read disclosure here.} One of the biggest ways we've been able to save money each month is by reducing our grocery budget.  I've always been conscious of what we spent on our groceries, but since choosing to live on … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Family Finances, Saving Money Tagged With: Grocery Shopping, The Teacher's Salary Series

10 Things You Should Buy at the Dollar Store

January 24, 2014 by Sarah

The dollar stores are not just junk! Check out my favorite items to buy there.

For the longest time, I really disliked the dollar store.  I think part of my aversion to dollar stores was the knick-knack aisle.  I am not a knick-knack or trinket person and that section of the store made my skin crawl.  If I'm honest, it still does. But, I've come a long way since those early years of loathing the dollar stores.  In fact, I visit the dollar store at least once a month … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Family Finances, Saving Money Tagged With: Shopping

5 Ways We Save on Utility Bills {with some other ideas to consider}

January 22, 2014 by Sarah

Welcome back to another week of The Teacher's Salary series. Feel free to leave me a comment or send me an email if you have any suggestions for future topics. Click HERE to see links to some of my previous posts from this series. Today's topic is ways we save on utility bills. Next to our rent or mortgage payment each month, the largest expense is our monthly utility bills.  And when I … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Family Finances, Saving Money Tagged With: The Teacher's Salary Series

5 Tips for a Successful At-Home Date Night

January 17, 2014 by Sarah

 An at-home date night is a great way to connect with your spouse if cost is a concern, but they do require a little planning.  Here are some tips to make your next at-home date night successful! {Note:  This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} You may remember that one of my marriage goals for 2014 was to have a date night with Kev every month.  Our budget is even … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Family, Family Finances, Marriage, Saving Money Tagged With: Date Night

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Hey, I'm Sarah (a.k.a. The Teacher's Wife)! Wife to a history teacher and mom of 5 kids (2 in heaven). I'm a coffee addict, budget nerd, who's obsessed with good chips and salsa. I love finding ways to organize & manage my home and life...all on a budget! I'm thrilled you stopped by and I hope you'll find something inspiring! Read More…

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