A Simple Way to Save

I'm so excited and honored to introduce you to Erika, who blogs at Slowly Natural.  She's here to share her favorite way to save money!  And guess what!?  THIS is something we can ALL do in one way or another!! 

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Saving money is sometimes easier said than done. Last year my husband and I claimed February as a "no spend" month. Now, I know what you're thinking. How can she possibly not spend anything!

I guess I should have revised that. February became our "no extra spending" month.

We all do it.

We all buy things that aren't necessary. Magazines, Starbucks, movie rentals, eating out. You name it. There are things purchased that aren't a need. They aren't food. They don't cover a true emergency. The car has a flat tire emergency, not mom's too tired to cook emergency.

It's really a perfect way to start, or add to, a savings! The money normally spent on the extras go directly into savings. Perhaps you have a big purchase coming up, this would be perfect to do a month of two before buying it!

Of course, if you really want to save money, make this a lifestyle!

I like doing this ever so often because it teaches discipline. It makes you rethink every purchase. Do I really need this? Plus, once you've stopped spending money on the extras it is usually harder to go back to buying them (or at least as often) once the month if over.

Erika Bumgardner is a southern girl living in Nebraska where her husband is a missionary and she homeschools their four children. She enjoys blogging about their life in a rural town, their homeschool story, and the process of becoming a more natural living family. 

You can find her over at Slowly Natural.

You can follow her on Facebook too!

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Far Above Rubies 
 
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