Who Wants To Save Some Money?

When it comes to saving money I want you to ask yourself one question. Where, in your budget, do you have the most wiggle room?

Really think about this. In our family it came down to the two most common areas. First - Eating out, going to movies, etc. (or what we call "Crazy Money"). Second - Groceries.

What I am going to focus on is how to decrease the amount you spend at the grocery store. How, you might ask, are we going to achieve this?

One word.....Coupons.  

I am what you might call a "coupon nerd". I love them. I have always wanted to use them but been to timid or confused or worried what others might think if they saw me using them, until about six months ago.

I got over caring what people thought very quickly. It was actually one of my first trips using them when I saved around 70% at the grocery store. I thought, "Who the heck cares what people think because I am saving money!" And then I found myself with a really, REALLY addictive hobby.

It's almost like a game, seeing how much you can save. My personal best was 102% saved. (No, that's not a typo.) I walked out of the store with an extra $1.08 in my pocket. (Yup, they PAID me.)

In the "Saving Money" tab at the top of the blog I will start by going over coupon lingo, how they are processed, when you can use them, where to find them, how to organize your coupons, and many other things.

If you have a coupon question or want to know about something specific when it comes to coupons just leave a comment below.

Until next time...and then the real fun begins!

How to be Inspired

Like many of you I am incredibly busy. As I write this I am procrastinating laundry, homework and even more homework. But even worse than procrastination, one of my biggest struggles is finding an assortment of good meals to cook. I first wanted to do a blog with just meal ideas, but then I realized that there are so many other good ideas to be shared. These include but are not limited to: books, crafts, date ideas, holiday ideas, baking ideas and inspiring words of wisdom. I thought that perhaps us bloggers of the world could post about these ideas on one common blog. This is a way to showcase what YOU have have been baking, cooking, crafting, or thinking about. Of course this will take time, but this is why I can't do it alone.

That is why I am trying to enlist as many people as possible who would love to share their knowledge and ideas. I am looking for various authors. You can post on your area of expertise such as crafting, baking, reading, relaxing, sewing....or whatever else. I just ask that you post at least once a month. This way the blog will be continually updated and it will not be a huge time commitment from anyone of us.

As I write this my thoughts are scattered. Hopefully you can get the gist of what I am trying to accomplish by setting up this blog. If you would like to be an author, add any input or have any feedback leave a comment or email us at abitofinspiration@gmail.com. If you know of anyone else who would love to be involved in this project please let them know. This will be an extraordinary success if we get a plethora of ideas.