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December 23, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Five Frugal Wins

In an attempt to keep myself accountable to frugality and to inspire readers, I present Five Frugal Wins. FFW is a collection of things I did in the previous week to save money. (Btw, FFW will become a regular feature ’round these parts, in case you’re interested.) Real quick though, let me declare that I […]

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November 28, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Cheap Homeschooling (with Several Kids)

Considering homeschooling your kids? If you worry that you’re going to spend a lot of money on educating your children properly, read on. This post shares my tips for cheap homeschooling, even with several kids. A bit of backstory if you’re new. As of late 2019, my family has two grads (21 and 18), two […]

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March 4, 2019 By Carrie 1 Comment

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How I’m Saving Money Lately

I used to talk a lot about frugality here. In the last couple of years, that changed. In my own life, I realized I hadn’t focused enough on earning more income. So I wrote about why frugality isn’t enough, I shared that I was reading 17 books in 2017 on personal finance. And I wrote […]

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January 1, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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January 2019 No Spend Month

What better way to launch a new year than to do a no spend month? I love doing these occasionally. Why? Why Do a No Spend Challenge? Similar to a fast, a no spend month can reset your relationship with money.  It can uncover bad spending habits (Starbucks and Target? I’m talkin’ to YOU). It […]

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August 14, 2018 By Carrie 1 Comment

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When frugality alone isn’t enough

Frugality is defined as the quality of being economical. I believe it’s a virtue. However, frugality alone often isn’t enough to meet our financial goals. Even though I’ve written about frugality for a long time on this blog, I’ve learned this lesson over and over in recent years. I’m a naturally frugal person. Even as a […]

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August 12, 2017 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Welcome MakingSenseOfCents Readers!

If you’re visiting this blog after reading my article, How We Paid off $86,000 in Debt in 5 Years – with 7 Kids! on MakingSenseofCents.com, welcome! I’m Carrie Willard, and I’m indeed a homeschooling, work at home mom of 7. Since you’re here, I thought I would point you to some other content you might […]

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August 2, 2017 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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A Spending Fast: do you need someone to hold your hand?

Spending Fast Boot Camp

On this site and in my ebook The Temporary Tightwad, I’ve spoken a lot about the power of a spending fast to change your finances forever. I even chronicled my no-spend challenge last summer here. I’ve done 3 such spending fasts in my life. The first helped me get out of debt, the second helped my […]

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May 5, 2017 By Carrie 13 Comments

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LipSense business: why? (and how it’s going for me)

LipSense Business: Why I became a SeneGence distributor and how it's working for me

Update Sept 2020: Yes I’m still a LipSense/SeneGence distributor and my business continues growing. 🙂 I’m more grateful for it every day! (Disclaimer: this is not a get rich scheme. Success in a direct sales business requires work and the ability to work well with people, including leading a team. Right now I have 340+ […]

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April 20, 2017 By Carrie 7 Comments

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Budget Meeting: The How (and Wow!)

The How (and Wow!) Of Budget Meeting

It’s 6:30 A.M on a Sunday morning. Hubby and I stumble out of bed and trudge (quietly!) to the kitchen to start the coffee. It’s time for budget meeting! Why do we do this? Because budget meeting has been the single most important tool my husband and I have used to improve our finances. It’s […]

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April 8, 2017 By Carrie 2 Comments

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Amazon Subscribe and Save (and how it saves me time and money!)

How Amazon Subscribe & Save Saves Me Money, Time & Hassle

I may have mentioned a hundred times a time or two that I don’t enjoy shopping and prefer to procure needed things online. (I’ve even talked about my no spend challenges and things to do instead of shop). One of my favorite ways to stay out of stores and save money, time, and hassle, as well […]

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Hi, I’m Carrie!

Bienvenue! My goal is to inspire and provide resources for moms to simplify their lives. With what aim?

So they can find time and space for their own goals and passions during the busy mothering years. Simplifying the mundane to make room for the sublime. Let's put the "her" back in motherhood!

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