It’s time to stop stressing out about money.
Heyyyy Friend, I’m Kati. I’m on a mission to help you spend LESS on your necessary expenses so that you have MORE to spend on fun things, like vacations (and sassy shoes… and Coach purses!).
Let me teach you how to spend smarter and manage your money better so that you can live a life of abundance.
FROM THE BLOG:
Free Activities To Keep You Busy During A Spending Freeze Challenge
Are you always searching for "free outdoor activities near me"? Free activities are always a good idea if you’re looking to save money during a Spending Freeze Challenge. However, you might be thinking that "no spending" also sounds like no fun at...
The Truth About Debt Reduction Services
There is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to paying off your debt including debt reduction services. However, debt reduction services can feel like a dream come true during tough times. Kind of like a Fairy Godmother that can wave her...
How To Make The Best Toilet Bowl Cleaner For Pennies
With six people in our house, we were in desperate need of the best toilet bowl cleaner around. Plus we have guests...lots of them. I wondered why the toilets were always in bad shape, but then I counted how many times the toilet is used in just...
How To Create A Budget When You Hate Budgeting
When it comes to creating a good budget, sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Here's the thing, a good budget will not only tell your money where to go but help you stay on track, so you don’t overspend. While it is good practice to track...
6 Productive Things To Do Instead Of Spending Money
One of the main reasons people spend money is not out of necessity or even want, but boredom! If you are working with a tight budget this month (or maybe every month), then spending money “for fun” is just not in the cards right now. Spending money without a legitimate reason is not only bad for your wallet, but also your time!
How To Raise Your Credit Score
Raising your credit score rating is a lot like losing weight. It’s not something that can happen overnight, and there is no such thing as a quick fix. Your credit score is determined by your past behavior and not just what you are doing presently...
The Best Toilet Time Spray So You Don’t Give It Away
While it's a fact of life that we all go poo, my toilet time is not something I want to share with the world. But it happens... the smell... no matter how healthy you eat, it's there. The one thing you don't want to happen is for your toilet time...
How To Achieve Big Goals For Your Finances This Year
I know what you're thinking...how to achieve big goals for your finances already seems daunting. Until this point, I had never shared my goals with you. Can you believe it? I started my frugal living journey long ago because I wanted to live a more...
How Debt Affects Your Credit Score
Many factors play a big role in your credit score including your debt ratio. When it comes to your finances, your debt ratio can ruin even the best financial situation. It can ruin even more than that. Your debt ratio will not just affect your...
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Where Can I Serve You First?
At True Money Saver, my goal is to immediately help you save money (by reducing your food costs), then I’ll get you on track to better manage your money (by setting up a realistic budget), and then you’ll learn how to take those savings even deeper (by saving on EVERYthing you buy) so that you can live in abundance (and pay off any debt).
Grocery Savings
“Groceries” are not just the food you buy. It should include EVERYTHING you purchase at the grocery store (or Walmart/Target). That includes cleaning supplies, paper products, health & beauty items, and of course your food, too. There are simple ways to save on all of it (without using coupons, or sacrificing quality).
Managing Money
This is when things get fun. It’s time to take advantage of the “low hanging fruit” by reducing spending on every single thing you buy… this is beyond the grocery store. Ways to save on Starbucks, movie tickets, household appliances, a vacation to Disney, and even a new car. Managing your money is the key to have more of it.
Debt Success
Once you know the strategies to save on your expenses, and you’re successfully managing your money, now it’s time to dig deeper and conquer the debt. It doesn’t matter if it’s student loans, credit cards, cars, or your mortgage. We’re gonna defeat it once and for all, and make sure it NEVER comes back.
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Items To ONLY Buy At The Dollar Store!
I always joke with my husband that when we walk into the dollar store, armed with a couple one dollar bills, that we feel RICH! 🙂 But there are definitely items at Dollar Stores that, while only $1, are too expensive and can be purchased cheaper...
How To Use Up Almost Expired Milk With Over 15 Of The Best Recipes
Do you have almost expired milk? If you don't know how to use it up, start by making yourself a bath with this Soothing Milk Bath Recipe! While we sometimes can go through a gallon of milk in a day, there are days when we won't finish a whole...
How To Make Cold & Flu Room Spray So You Don’t Get Sick
This is one spray bottle you will want to always have filled with the essential oils for colds and flu inside so you can combat the germs and make sure no one else in your family gets sick. It is a cold & flu room spray I've been using for...
How To Clean Your Stainless Steel Sink And Not Spend A Fortune
If you need to learn how to clean stainless steel sink in a cost effective manner, you're in for a treat! For the last three years I've asked for one thing for Christmas: a new kitchen sink. My husband thought that was a horrible gift to buy me,...
How To Make Castile Soap – The Best Liquid Version Yet
I have been on a quest to make cheaper things for my house and it was on my list to learn how to make Castile soap - the liquid version. Just in case you didn't know, Castile soap is natural and free of toxins! Plus, it's environmentally friendly....
How To Make The Most Affordable Foaming Natural Soap For Hands
12 hands that need washing several times a day requires some kind of natural soap. I'm a couponer, but I was so tired of trying to find the latest deal on a natural soap. Trying to figure out if I had the coupons or not and how many I could...
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I help busy, over-exhausted moms, maximize their money so they can pay off debt and take fun family vacations without feeling guilty (or using credit cards). In three years my husband and I were able to pay off over $60,000 of consumer debt despite being a homeschool family living on one income. Before the pandemic, we took our family of 6 to Disney World every month… just because we want to make memories with them. (They grow up far too quickly!!)