POSTS WITH TAG: budget finds

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    I've never understood the obsession with having an enormous house. Unless you're super-rich and can afford to have someone take care of every little thing about it, houses are WORK. If you can actually afford the mortgage without batting an eye, you've still got property taxes that go up every year, lawns to mow, driveways to shovel, windows to clean, rooms to vacuum. Not to mention paying for all the heat, the electricity -- changing all those lightbulbs! If you've got a passel of kids, then yeah, you probably need a larger house. But I am baffled by people who get way more house than they need. So when I saw this 204-square-foot home I was all, Squee! I want one of those.

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    Attention coupon-clipping moms, your new frugalista BFF is here. Jennie Garth is spilling her money-saving secrets for coupon site RetailMeNot. I know what you're thinking -- SUPER, it's another Goop with totally unhelpful lifestyle advice from another celeb who sleeps on a mattress made of money every night. Tips for two-for-one Manolos? Gee. Thank you for that, Internet.

    But wait! You may be confusing Jennie with her Beverly Hills 90210 character, Kelly Taylor. Wait until you hear where she gets her daughters' clothes!

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    This economy, I tell ya, it's tough. Everyone is feeling it, and I mean EVERYONE. Why, just today I came across these money-saving tips from some bankers and their wives. "Both bankers and their once free-spending wives are suddenly becoming familiar with the art of thriftiness," the article reads. DO TELL! "This is what they have imparted. We hope it is of use."

    Oh man. I cannot wait to read these frugal living tips from the bankers and their wives. This is going to be good.  

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    Let me be the first to tell you that pastels are most definitely not reserved for girls! The wall color in this nursery done for baby Jude will testify as much. It's such an inviting space and you'll love to see how it all came together after being gutted down to the literal bare bones.

    Click through for more!

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    Meet the Wagasky’s, the Las Vegas family of four that lives debt-free on (wait for it) $14,000 a year. That’s just over a thousand bucks a month, folks. A scratch under $270 a week. I hate to say it, but I don’t think that even covers our grocery bill. But dad Jason and mom Danielle have found a way to make it work, and they say it makes them “happier” and “a better family.”

    The frugal lifestyle began out of necessity in 2008 when Jason, a former Army sergeant, was stationed in Iraq. Danielle was left managing the home, two kids (Keigan and Libby), and the budget.

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    Congratulations to our winner, momof4aqfm!

    It's time for the first giveaway of our birthday week! Today's chance to win comes from IKEA, the Life Improvement Store. We love IKEA because not only is it an awesome playground for kiddos, but it also has everything you could need (and want!) to spruce up your living space.

    We also love IKEA for their huge array of lighting options including their LED lights, which can help improve your family's carbon footprint in a stylish way. Hey, Daylight Saving Time is as good of a time as any, right?

    To enter for a chance to win $100 from IKEA, simply tell me:

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    Most of us are getting socked with a lot of winter weather right now, but spring is just around the corner. Whether you're dreaming of spring planting or just wanting to bring the outdoors in for a shot of color until the snow melts, you might be surprised at the creative containers in which you can plant flowers. All it takes is a little upcycling know-how.

    Andee Dodson shows us, in this latest episode of Make It Fabulous, how to make flower planters from an old colander, a rubber rain boot, and a tin can. All you need is a little spray paint, some glitter glue, and a self-adhesive stencil with a pattern you like. Check it out below!

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    How often do you see a furniture piece at a garage sale and think it's cool but not quite right? Well, believe it or not, it's pretty easy to take those outdated pieces and turn them into something stylish with only a little bit of time, a few cans of spray paint, and some other inexpensive supplies.

    Andee Dodson shows us how she spruced up a yard-sale hallway table in the latest episode of Make It Fabulous. Check out the video below to see her work her magic!

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    As much of the country suffers through Artic temps right now, many of us are thinking, Wouldn't it be nice to have a home somewhere warm? Yeah, like maybe Florida. And, hey, not just any home. But how about a $3 million mansion right on the water? Now we're talking! But most of us don't have a few million to spare. But don't let that stop you! 23-year-old Andre Barbosa certainly didn't. When he found an empty stucco mansion in Boca Raton, FL, he moved right in. Never mind that it didn't belong to him. He knew how to get around that. A smarter drifter you will never find.

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    I love seeing photos of nurseries and rooms for children that feel functional and like children really live there. I see a lot of picture-perfect in the design world, and yet nothing makes me more happy than homes that feel comfortable and lived in.

    This room put together by Ninainvorm feels warm and homey and exactly how a shared space for two sisters should look. See more below!

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