Carrie Willard

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This is where the posts about money and frugality appear. If this is a topic of interest to you, please check out my book:

The Temporary Tightwad:
Radically reduce your spending, meet a money goal and change your life forever

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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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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March 31, 2017 By Carrie 2 Comments

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Friday flâner & Frugal Friday

It’s been a while since I posted either a recent frugal accomplishments post or a Friday flâner, so I decided to combine them today. Recent Frugal Accomplishments When we moved from one side of the county to another, I knew that the yard sales would be most excellent around here! Today’s yard sale haul didn’t […]

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March 20, 2017 By Carrie 8 Comments

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Things to do instead of shop: get happy for free

10 Things To Do Instead of Shop

Let’s face it. Sometimes we get the urge to shop when we don’t need anything. Or when it’s just plain not in the budget! What can we do to scratch the itch to spend money when we shouldn’t? Here is a list of 10 things to do instead of shop. But first, why do we […]

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January 31, 2017 By Carrie 3 Comments

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TING mobile review: how I slashed my cell phone bill in half

TING mobile review

UPDATE 2019: I had a good experience with TING, however I switched to Mint Mobile several months ago and am even happier with their service AND my new, lower bill! After hearing about TING mobile over and over for the last few years, and reading happy reviews from their customers, I am now publishing my […]

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January 30, 2017 By Carrie 4 Comments

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Recent frugal accomplishments

frugal accomplishment: 50 pound bag of oats

Recent Frugal Accomplishments; this little meme keeps me accountable. Sometimes it’s tough to keep up frugality for the long-term, so posting here helps me remember the little things I do every day to save money. I bought a 50 pound bag of oats on Amazon. We eat oats in some form every day. And this bag, […]

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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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