Andrea Dekker

Weekend Giveaway: Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book

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UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed.

Even as a very small child, some of my favorite play-time activities were playing store {I was the cashier} and writing numbers in my “bank book” {see picture below}.

When I was six, my parents helped me open my first savings account and then make small deposits on a regular basis. You can probably imagine how excited I was to balance a REAL bank register after each deposit!

I opened a checking account when I was 18, and was extremely hesitant to spend even one penny more than I absolutely had to!  I used coupons to buy groceries all through college, and worked as many hours as I could to quickly pay off my student loans.

Now that I’m “all grown up” I’m still frugal, I still use coupons, I still don’t spend money if I don’t have to, and I still balance my bank register after every transaction {yes, I do online banking too!}

Basically, I’ve been frugal for as long as I can remember — thanks in large parts to my parents who have always encouraged me and my sisters to save, save, save!

Because of my love for frugal living, I am simply ecstatic about today’s giveaway — The Money Saving Mom’s Budget. It’s a brand new book written by one of my blogging friends, Crystal Paine of MoneySavingMom.com.

Crystal’s book is not only packed FULL of hundreds of tips and tricks to save more, spend less, and pay off debt; it also contains a wealth of information on how to simplify and organize your entire life… which I’m all in favor of 🙂

Plus the entire book is written from a “normal” person’s perspective on finances; so you won’t have to weed through financial jargon or constantly wonder if you’re understanding it correctly.

As I was reading her book, I kept thinking “I could have written this” because I honestly agree with pretty much everything she says. You can read more about her book here, but then come back and enter to win one of 5 copies!

The Giveaway:

Today, five lucky readers will win a copy of Crystal’s new book, The Money Saving Mom’s Budget! 

How to Enter:

1. Leave a comment. How are you trying to save more and spend less this year?

2. Like Simple Organized Living and/or Money Saving Mom on Facebook, and then leave a separate comment letting me know you did {or that you do already}.

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please visit the actual blog post to enter. Email entries, Facebook comments, and Twitter messages will NOT be counted.

Prizes:

(5) copies of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget as described above.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, 1/17/2012 and is open to all U.S. and Canadian residents 18 years or older. I will use And the Winner Is to select the winning comments at random. Winners will be notified by email and noted at the top of this post. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. Please see my full disclosure policy and contact me with any questions you have. Good luck!

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  2. Maria says

    One of our financial goals for the year is to each make $50 extra each month, which is quite doable. I do extra sewing. My husband is taking steps to grow his business of composing and arranging music. I prayed for an increase in sales and he’s already gotten more than usual in the past two weeks!

  3. Amy L. says

    We are trying to save money by doing some freezer cooking once a month, buying some food items in bulk, and buying things on sale and clearance as much as possible. I’m also hoping to do better with Swagbucks this year, so I can get more Amazon gift cards to use towards gifts and purchases.

  4. Kim says

    Of course I subscribe (like) SOL and MSM both on FB (and via email and twitter) have for a looooong time. They are two of my four blogs that I follow. I have to put a limit, or I’ll never get my chores done ; )

  5. Kim says

    I’m planning to save money this year (but not just this year) by eating out less. We have a goal of paying off our 30 yr mortgage in 15 yrs. It’ll be tough I’m sure. But it is really only $5k a year extra. I don’t think that is all that much more. I’m positive we blow that on movie rentals, candy, eating out, books I never read, magazine subscriptions, golf and the like. So here we go!!! Wish us luck (I don’t believe in luck, but pray that God gives us guidance).

  6. Michelle P. says

    I’m going to try not to waste so much food as a way to save a little more money. I end up buying more vegetables (which are fairly expensive) and then “forget” about them and then they go bad. I’m trying to work at making sure to look at my veggie drawer when meal planning and make sure to write them in on the meal plan.
    Thanks for this giveaway!

  7. Jen says

    We’re working on our budget and going back to the cash envelope system…so we don’t use our credit cards!

  11. Melissa says

    My husband just started full-time work again after 3 years of under-employment. Our plan is to save more — by simply resisting the urge to “make up for lost time” with all the things we didn’t get to buy for ourselves over the last three years. I mean, if we haven’t needed them in the last three years, we don’t need them now, do we?

  13. Kelli says

    We are using coupons and shopping locally. We aren’t buying anything that we cannot live without, we have dropped cable, phone. only kept internet.

  20. lani c says

    I am using coupons, meal planning and sticking to my budget… no matter what!

  21. Amy says

    Saving more and spending less is a constant battle around here. Right now I am working on making a price book.

  22. Bonnie says

    I just liked money saving mom on facebook and have been following simple organized living for a while now! Love it! 🙂

  24. Sarah says

    I am living on my own for the first time….without roommates and would love some tips to live more within my means and save more….despite all my bills being larger since I no longer have friends to split them with!! Thanks!

  25. Chelsea says

    I just “liked” simple organized living on facebook and I had already “like” money saving mom on facebook. Hopefully I will win a copy of her book!

  26. Janna says

    HI! Congrats on your little girl!! I would love this book to help me save more and spend less this year because I’M HAVING MY 1st BABY soon! I know we need to change our ways, not just in spending….and looking for all help I can get!
    Love hearing how your making adjustments to motherhood!
    Take care and good luck

  27. Chelsea says

    This year my family and I are trying to save money by meal planning and using coupons. Hopefully we will be able to make a current very large grocery bill shrink!!!

  28. Brandi says

    I meant to say that I am trying to save money by using a cash envelope system for groceries, entertainment, laundry, birthdays, and Christmas. It’s really helping!

  29. Brandi says

    I would love to be entered into your giveaway. I love your blog and I love Money Saving Mom! Thanks!

  31. Ann says

    I shop second hand stores as often as possible They, along with clearance racks are my best friends!

  35. Marie says

    I am trying to be more organized. This may seem simple to some, but it has become a little overwhelming for me. Now my mind is constantly running with different ideas, and then when I sit down to “start” I forget everything. I feel with more organization, I will be able to save more money, and know where my money is going!!!

  36. Elizabeth says

    i am really trying to cook at home more this year to save money. the drive thru really is costly and my kids are fast outgrowing the kids meals so it is getting even more expensive!!

  38. Cara B says

    I’m trying to use coupons on sale items and use what I have in my pantry before I buy more items. I already “like” Simple Organized Living on Facebook!

  40. christine says

    I have liked you already on facebook on the money savings moms. I have been trying to get into clipping coupons and only buying items on sale. Being unemployed is hard.

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