My Favorite Things: Money Saving Tips

Want to try a new restaurant but not sure where to go?

Are you pregnant and not sure what baby products you really need?

Are you unsure of what to cook on a busy weeknight?

What better place to turn than your fellow MOPS moms for ideas?

Our new feature My Favorite Things - will give you some ideas of where to start.

Each month we will feature a different question and recommendations will be listed by other MOPS moms in the group.

This month's feature:

What is your money saving tip?

• Thrift stores and home cooking - Melony S.
• Buy store brand products - Ashley C.
• Muelopes budgeting software - Jessica F.
• Cut up your credit cards - Jane H.
• Put it away before it can be spent, auto deposit to savings - Stephanie H.
• price match at Walmart - Emily H.
• Coupons - Heather J.
• Budget for savings - Stephanie L.
• Write down everything and make a list of what you need - Alicia P.
• We try to put back our tax returns - Lindsay R.
• Walmart price match is cool - Amy S.
• Target red card (debit not credit) save 5% - Raychel V.
• Don't grocery shop hungry - Laura W.
• Buy used clothes at Goodwill or Savers - Erin B.
• Price Matching - Karla T.
• Learn to cut hair! - Julie K.
• Make a budget and follow through - Jennifer P.
• Plan weekly meals - Angela A.
• Not going to Target daily - Sara B.
• Buy big items on Craigslist - Carrie M.
• Set a budget and stick to it. - Sara K.
• Don't spend it :) - Nicki F.
• Stick to your budget, meal plan around sales. - Jessi C.
• Make your own laundry soap and cleaning supplies, budget, meal plan, eat out less, Aldi- Sarah L.
• Meal plan and only grocery shop bi-weekly. - Nicole P.
• Don't buy things you don't really need. - Lou Ann C.
• Be married to my husband, itemize your budget, break everything into percentages and review frequently - Rachael K.

Want to contribute your ideas for our blog or newsletter? Check your MOPS folder for the My Favorite Things feature!