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:

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January 14, 2017 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Five Frugal Things

Five Frugal Things; 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 snagged a 30 pound bag of organic brown rice at Bargain Hunt for $15. Speaking of Bargain Hunt… I […]

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January 7, 2017 By Carrie 3 Comments

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Recent Frugal Accomplishments

I like to list my frugal accomplishments for a few reasons. One, I like reading these when other people post them because I get new ideas. Two, it shows that frugality looks different for everyone, and that’s ok. A few recent frugal accomplishments … My dryer (which we purchased used two years ago) is broke, […]

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December 22, 2016 By Carrie 2 Comments

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Recent Frugal Accomplishments

There are more than 5 things here, so “recent frugal accomplishments”, rather than “5 Frugal Things” it is. I earned a $10 Starbucks gift card with a survey phone app called Surveys On The Go. There are only two survey apps I can recommend (I’ve tried several, they all got deleted except these two). One […]

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November 24, 2016 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Recent frugal accomplishments

Posting my frugal accomplishments here helps me stay accountable. (And I like reading these types of posts because I get great ideas!) Recent frugal accomplishments: I bought a $10 Starbucks gift card for $5. I know that Starbucks isn’t a frugal habit, but as I mentioned here, I am basically renting an office for under […]

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November 22, 2016 By Carrie 13 Comments

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Why I Love BargainHunt: a *video*

Unbelievable, but I shot a video today to tell you why I love BargainHunt. If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know I strongly dislike shopping. But I love me some BargainHunt. In the short video, I tell why.   Why I Love BargainHunt: They don’t accept manufacturer’s coupons, but they […]

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November 13, 2016 By Carrie 1 Comment

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5 Frugal Things

Quite randomly, I post 5 frugal things I’ve been up to. I find these posts fun to read on other people’s blogs (they give me tightwad inspiration!). 5 frugal things from last week… I had an old sofa to get rid of, so I called our disposal company and scheduled a pickup. They were going […]

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November 9, 2016 By Carrie 2 Comments

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I had an energy audit on my house. Here’s what happened.

house energy audit

When I found out that my electric company performs free energy audits, I asked for one immediately. Even though we don’t own the house we’re currently living in (and therefore won’t be making any upgrades), I knew I could learn a lot of useful information about the house we’ll be buying in a few months, […]

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November 4, 2016 By Carrie 1 Comment

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5 Frugal Things

Randomly, I post five frugal things I accomplished in the previous week. Both for public accountability and also because I enjoy reading these types of posts for frugal inspiration! ALDI had LED bulbs last week (thanks for the tip Frugal Girl – I might have missed them otherwise). I picked up several and put two […]

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November 1, 2016 By Carrie 4 Comments

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Updates, flying pigs version

Do not adjust your browser settings. Your computer isn’t broken. It’s just that some odd things are happening in the Willard household. Hubby and I are using a (gasp!) credit card. Que Desi Arnaz: Luceeee, you have some essplainin’ to do!  When we applied for a mortgage loan with our credit union a few months […]

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October 25, 2016 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Recent frugal wins and fails

A few things I’ve done recently to save money, and a few fails. One: Very proud of this one – hubby and I registered his business as an LLC, a move that will save us several thousand bucks in taxes each year. We used LegalZoom, and the process was easier than we imagined. Our accountant […]

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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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