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Giveaway: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget (5 Winners!)
December 17, 2011 By 346 Comments
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This would make a great gift for someone close to me who is always talking about saving money. You can never hacve enough information on this subject!
Yea!!! for savings help!!!!
cut down bills!
My biggest money saving goal for 2012 is to STAY ON BUDGET
My biggest money savings goal for 2012 (well I have a few) – keep to my budget and put $$ away for my emergency fund. I would like to start working on a 3 month EF and then increase it to 6 months.
My goal is depend more on our needs and shop with coupons extensively.
cut back on grocery bills
I hope to save up enough money so that I can pay for college without debt!
Save enough money to go to Disney debt free and also look into a new car!
I would love to read this!
Paying off my truck and using the extra money each month to pay down credit card debt!
I hope that we can increase our emergency fund!
Save up to pay cash for my daughter’s braces.
Paying off our cars! Last of our debt…been a very long 4 yrs of getting out from under debt and want to be done this year!
Twenty Five Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill Without Clipping Coupons, we all need help this–matching is my biggest problem
just save money to survive
Love this giveaway.
pay off those Christmas presents I just bought!
I want to save enough for a vacation!
My goal is to save money for future expenses that we can plan for.
My goal is to make a realistic budget and STICK TO IT!
Who wants to be able to save, I just want enough to carry us through the month. Need to stretch that dollar more. Who says that prices aren’t rising?
We are working on getting out of debt.
My goal is to pay off both of our cars.
Stay on budget, cut down on bills where possible, save more money, and use coupons more often.
Eat out less often!
One of my financial goals is doubling as a health goal, and that is to stop with the fast food. It costs money that I don’t need to spend and contributes bad things to my body. Lose lose. So I’m going to put an end to it!
I love moneysavingmom’s website! I would love to win her book!
My goal is to write a budget and start saving for a house!
is to write down what i spend and on what… i am sure i can save money esp at the grocery store
To start saving for my child’s college
Shopping with coupons more
My goal is to use coupons more wisely and also to choice my products wisely to cut costs.
I want to shop smarter catching sales.
Our goal is to keep paying down debt
Cut back on clothing costs and even morethan I did this year on groceries!
Spend less (especially on groceries) and give more.
2011 we paid off over $8500 of debt and we paid cash for our storage barn. 2012 we like to pay off all our credit cards and our van and pay cash for a truck for my husband.
One of my goals for 2012 is to spend less money eating out!
I need to learn how to save more money!
My goal for 2012 is to pay down as much of our debt as possible so we can enjoy the money we make instead of spending it all paying bills
single income family needs to save as much as possible!
would LOVE to have a copy!!!! This would help me keep on track with the coupon savings.
Just started, and I’m cutting back on un-needed things, I rely on contest and free samples to spoil myself
I would love to win this book!
I want to really watch the grocery shopping this year and create a REAL budget (as opposed to a “I think this is how much we should spend” type budget.
would love to win a free copy of this book. Need all the help I can get since I lost my job in May
I would love to have this book! As a stay at home mom, i need ways to save money where ever i can, i would love to have this book!
Just to save money in general would be nice but to save enough to go to Disney would be sweet!!!
Keep using cash only and pay off all debt!
This would be a great book to have to continue our work at paying off debt!!
We are already debt free, we use the envelope system suggested by Dave Ramsey…we are working on saving 3 to 6 months worth of savings.
My goal is to save up enough money for our family to fly home this summer to see my brother in law get married
More discipline!
Our goal is to live as frugal as possible but we need help with some credit card debt. This book would be great for us right now!
One of my money goals for 2012 is to have actual savings! My husband was laid off in October and it’s much scarier to walk it out when you don’t have any savings.
We started a budget a couple months ago, but I want to go to a mostly cash system starting in january.
Love to be able to start saving to buy a home!
I would love to read this book!
Our goal is to pay off our debt& student loans!!!
We want to be able to buy a new van in the next 2-3 years…with cash would be the ultimate!
Figure out a budget that I can follow, and ways to keep the grocery bill down.
Starting a budget and sticking to it.
Our goal is to get out of debt and live comfortably in our means.
Spend less money so we can do more fun things together.
Pay off all our consumer credit card debt.
I’m a personal finance junkie, so I like reading anything of relevance. And winning it is even better!
My goal is to pay off a car loan.
I want to stay on the new budget we just put into place as we house hunt.
Would love to win this!!
Would love to win a copy.
Get back to couponing on a regular basis!
To pay down our student loans by one third – about 25K! Lofty, but if we work hard we can do it!
My goal for 2012 is to really stick to my grocery lists instead of impulse buying. I know that in itself will save money plus use coupons.
Would love to read this. Need all the help I can get.
This would be an awesome book to win!!!
Try and pay off my student loans!
My money saving goal would be to do a better budget for 2012!!
thats a grt news..would love to win the giveaway!!
Be debt free!!
Sounds like it is an awesome book!
My goal is to save more money in 2012.
Our goal for this year is to save enough money for a mission trip to Chile. My plan is to better budget our food money through savvy cooking and meal planning.
I would like to start saving for my kids
Financial goal for 2012: I’m now a stay at home mom and I really want to start couponing more to save my family money.
Save more by not spending as much. think about what I am buying before I buy it. Consider if I need it versus simply wanting it.
To max out my roth ira
My goal is to get our house sold!
We’ll be able to pay off our Student Loans in February! Sooo excited to be able to save for a house and other big expenses!
I love Money Saving Mom and this book would really come in handy!!
My 2012 money saving goal is to be far more money-conscious when shopping. I have a tendency to buy without comparing prices, when it comes to purchasing at the grocery store. Since I buy most fresh, there is not a lot of opportunities for couponing, but I am making more conscious efforts to do much better! I have already noticed that a little comparing makes a huge difference and want to do more!
My money saving goal is to use more coupons!!
Thanks for the review, and the giveaway! Would love to win. Her blog has been so helpful to me!
to learn how to save big by couponing and stockpiling
My money saving goal is to put 3% more in my savings account every month.
Trying to pay down debt as much as possible this year!!
cash envelope system is on our list
I would love to have this book. I’ve become quite the penny pincher and would love more ideas on how to save even more money.
Sure could use some new ideas on paying down the mortgage.
Saving to upgrade my/our car, paying cash for dental work in 2012, and possibly move (hoping and praying!)
Would love to win one of these!!
My goal is to cut out fast food, which is a bad and expensive habit! Thanks for the chance to win.
Our goal is to pay cash for my husband’s college.
This book would be a great gift for my 25 yr. old daughter who’s just moved into her own apartment.
Get rid of our debt. Get a new emergency fund
I want to pay off my student loans in 2012
Looking for more ways to save money throughout the year (not sporadically) to reach my goals
Pay off our truck.
I would love to read this!
Our goal is to pay off debt so we can start saving for a down payment on a house!
My husband is planning to retire this coming year, so I need to be moreso frugal in my total shopping of food, clothes, & etc.
2012… learning to give more of my time and live on 1000.00 per month!
Sticking to a strict budget, using coupons, and eating out to eat less!
Save to make up the differebce of my husbands 25% cut in pay and mine that we took this year.
To start paying down debt.
I plan to take my lunch a lot more often, between spending $5-$8 4-5 days per week adds up fast, plus I would eat a lot healthier if I packed my own.
One of my financial goals this year is to never allow myself to get into the negative in my bank account where I am paying fees to my bank and to open a savings accounts for emergencies. Its been a really rough couple of months- I am a stay at home mom and my husband recently loss his job. Having no income meant writing checks for neccessities like diapers and milk even though there was no money in the bank. Thankfully we are able to cash out his 401K and get outselves out of this mess. If we learned anything from all this, it is to keep a savings account with emergency funds.
Next year I will spend less on food!
I would like to learn how to save more and learn how to budget so I can stay home with my young children. Thanks for the wonderful website.
My biggest goal 2012 is to clear out clutter so I can save money by using what I already have.
Using cash rather than cards.
I’d love to win a copy of this book
build up an adoption fund
I hope to save on cleaning supplies with my brand new steam mop. No more solution or disposable pads. Too costly! And the chemicals probably aren’t good for my cats either. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you. Happy 2012!!
Hope we win! we really need this!
This year we need to keep an eye on “extra” spending that wasn’t budgeted for!
to cut my grocery bill in half!
would be thrilled to win a copy!
My biggest goal for 2012 is to pay off our vehicle loans!
I would love to win. I need budgeting help desperately!
I want 2012 to be a transformation year for our budget as we have a daughter graduating and heading to college.
Im working on getting some meal ideas that will feed me and my daughter for as lil as possible but tasting great and filling.Im going to combine sales w/ coupons and my meal planning.Im also going to see if I can get a group going to help each other w/ coupons and how to use them to save the most.
I need to pay off our credit cards and start a savings account. My biggest goal will be getting my husband on board and realizing we just can’t keep spending money like we have it to blow!
One of my 2012 money saving goals is to first and foremost FOLLOW OUR BUDGET every month. We also are saving to put in new wood floors, carpeting and paint in our home by July 2012.
I want to pay off the rest of my credit card debt by June, 2012.
Cut back on credit card use
What an awesome giveaway!! Great ideas in this book!
my 2012 money saving goal, is to start now to save for Christmas next year, and to start early. So I can avoid the last minute rush
My goal is to save for a down payment on a home and to pay off my truck!!
I’m always looking for ways to save! Thank you!
I hope to start an emergency fund and a vacation fund.
Need to cut back on overall spending since a new car payment will begin in Jan 2012
One of our goals this year is to pay off our credit card
I’m going to pull out all that stuff I don’t use and sell it on ebay to get some extra money to help out on the expenses.
Always looking for any new ways I can, to save money. Have been unemployed for over 2 years and things are getting really rough, so need any new ideas I can get ahold of to help get us through until I am able to find a job.
monetize my blog
My goal for 2012 is to pay off all credit card debt and signature loans. Wish me luck!!!!
My goal is to start saving money by using more coupons,and eating out less.
Maintaining our intensity to wipe out the last big chunk… and to be wiser with our grocery budget!
use coupons!
I absolutely need to cut back on my spending next year. We have accumulated hundreds of dollars worth of overdraft fees and they need to stop.
My goal is to save money in the savings!
Get out of debt once and for all!
I am really excited about this book and the new year!
We have to stay on a budget, so I would love to have a guide as I am unemployed at this time. Thanks for the drawing. Cathy
I was dx with Rheumatoid Arthritis in June, 2011. This disease is interfering with my job. I foresee me having to quit working full time. The disease and the RX is very expensive. My family needs to pay off some debt so if I have to stop working we are financially able. This book would help me. I would love to get things paid off as soon as possible. Thank you for the chance to win ! Thanks!
This year 2012 I am planning ahead and buying clothes for seasons ahead on sale. Rather than waiting until the price is high. I also plan on making more gifts rather than spending so much for less personal items.
My goal for 2012 is to have an 3 month emergency fund! Once that’s accomplished, the next goal is 6 months!
My #1 goal for 2012 is to increase our savings account so we have a cushion if something happens.
One of my goals is to save up enough money for a nice vacation after my husband returns from Afghanistan.
Cut down unnecesary shopping trips.
This sounds like a great book! Thanks!
Continue to become more coupon savy.
I’d like to win a copy
One goal we have is to reduce our budget enough to make up for my salary while I stay at home with our son.
I hope to stop wasting money by throwing away food.
Slash our grocery bill by using more coupons and getting better organized with my shopping trips.
My biggest goal is to stay on budget! I need help in this department!
pay off bills
I’m hoping this would help me at my business also. My dream is to sell my business (or have it running so smoothly that I don’t have to be there) and budget wisely enough so I don’t have to work and can stay home with my boys.
Have a garage sale, and cut down on accumulation of “stuff”.
I want to start telling my money where to go instead of it disappearing without a trace. I’m tired of paying overdraft charges and not having any savings. My goal is to start managing money God’s way and not my own. Obviously my way is NOT working.
I’d love to read this book!!!
One of my money goals for 2012 is to get better at using menu planning and grocery lists to do a better job sticking to my cash flow plan.
This book sounds amazing, hope I win!
Planning to build up our emergency fund, increase our retirement investments, and begin saving for our girls’ college funds. And still afford to buy groceries! Eek!
Hmmm…goals for next year…stop using the credit cards!
Our saving goals:
-building up our savings account after massive home projects
-continue to look for ways to save at the grocery and shrink our spending on food
Would love to win this…trying to save money to be able to adopt our first child!
Would love one!
I can not wait to read this book!
2012 = save enough money to take the whole family on a vacation far enough enough that we’d need to fly!!
My biggest goal for 2012 is to build an emergency fund!
Wow great giveaway..could use help 2012 I want to pay my car of and pay down debt
I would love to read this. We are trying to pay off credit card debt.
I’d love a copy of this book!
I need to keep track of spending consistently so that I know if we are sticking to the budget or not!
Thanks!
Would love to read this book.
I would love to get my hands on a copy of this!
My goal for 2012 -save more, and to buy a car for my 16th years old son. Use more coupons, and to be more organize!
One of my goals for 2012 is to consistently keep track of where our money is going, and then to start significantly saving more for retirement.
I would love to win this book need help with my budget brought a house 3 years ago, 6 months later lost my job, need help saving what little money I get,
Always can use encouragement and advice on saving money!
Brought a house 3 years ago, needhelp budgeting after losing my job.
Need to learn how to save money after losing my job.
My 2012 goal is to keep my head above water! Pay my bills on time, no more overdrafting my checking account.
I so need this book! Sounds great!
Kay says:Need help learning to budget.
Would love to read this book! Crystal is an amazing person whose advice is a result of years of living what she teaches.
This looks like a great book to read!
It’s almost out now, that’s amazing i have waited long for this. can’t wait to read it!. It would help me figure out how to save more
I need to learn how to save money now that our debt is nearly gone.
I am a single momma just graduating with my Bachelor’s Degree. Am ready to get on track to paying off loans!
Our family’s 2012 money saving goal is to record our expenses as soon as they occur to keep closer watch on spending. We heart Crystal!
I’d love to win this! Thanks for the giveaway.
Hmmm…2012…it’ll probably be a tight year all ’round with my husband going back to school, so we’ll be getting pretty creative with our budget. One way to save will be to curb impulsive spending.
Would love a copy to help me stay on track this up coming year….
Would love to win!!!
I plan to get out credit cards paid off and closed and build up our savings. We are having to recoup and regenerate after both vehicles died right after we moved and bought a house.
My 2012 goal is to start a college fund for my two daughters. They’re both under 2 but with this economy and tuition increasing I want to make sure they wont have to worry about cost to go to college.
Save money by cooking more meals at home…keeping a $320/month budget for 4
Working on getting out of debt for 2012
As a mom of 10 children saving money is always a plus! I’m sure I could learn a lot.
Hope i win. Could always know more about doing the budget/saving money better. Thanks!
I would love to start planning meals ahead to save time and money.
NOT give into temptations!!
A 2012 money-saving goal of mine is to grow a vegetable garden and can my own tomato sauce.
Love MSM. This would be great to win
Always looking for ways to save.
i’d love to cut down my monthly grocery bills
This book could really help me get my life in order to be a better steward
Our goal is to save more on groceries!
Would really love to read this!
This would be a great way to keep on a budget!!
pay off my last credit card
i can’t wait to read it!
My goal for 2012 is to pay off all of my credit card and loan debt. I want to be debt-free by 2013
We’d love to make and *stick to* a budget!
my biggest money saving goals for 2012 are:
save enough to finish the house that we gutted & cant afford to move into!
save enough to have laser eye surgery before my stigmatism gets too bad to have it.
re-stock our emergency savings fund that we had to use the year
One of my families goals for the new year is to stop living paycheck to paycheck. Learing how to lower our bills, and in general save more.
My biggest goal is to save up to 6 months of expenses:) So far this year I’ve only managed 3.
I have been following Crystal on MSM and would love to read her book!
I am always interested if learning more ways to save!!
I would love to win this book. Thanks
Would like to learn about more saving ideas from the book.
My financial goal is to pay cash for a new to us vehicle, half way there already
Begin to pay off Dr. bills! work towards DEBT FREE!
We plan on canning lots this year. Tomatoes, jellies, applesauce, and more.
Would love to win! Thanks!
Amara
kwasfamily@sbcglobal.net
I would love to win one of theses books – 2012 is the year I stay on task!
Put more money in savings and pay off the rest of my debt.
We are debt free but need to some help on saving more money on everday things and making the most of sales.
I am so gonna rock my budget in 2012 and need all the help I can get!
To be debt free in 2012!
I want to pay to pay off our house!!!
One of our main 2012 money saving goals is to continue saving cash toward our first house.
My family really need to start using budget next year. would love to win this book.
I would love to cut our grocery bill in half. Having food allergy issues, we can’t always do it by the standard coupons in the newspaper,, although glutenfree offers are getting more common than they were 5 yrs ago!
I am so excited about this book! Can’t wait to read it!
i would give this to my brother
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I would love to be more organized in every aspect of my life.
This book sounds like a great way to start off my new year with a new baby in February’s forecast!
My goal for next year is to pay off all of our credit cards and start a baby fund. We have other debts to pay off, but don’t want to be caught off guard when we have a baby.
My 2012 goal is to save, save, save and budget, budget, budget. We are starting a small house remodel and then sending a son to college in the fall.
I would loveeeeee to win this book! Thanks for the chance to win! Merry Christmas to All!
We have been in our house for about 15 years and it is in need of some repairs. I would love to be able to take care of some of these this year.
Thanks for the giveaway!
we’re moving and I’d like to save money up to buy new home decor!
I’m a single mom of two my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease this year and a gluten free diet is extremely expensive but a must for us, so would love to learn any new ways I can of making money stretch. Thank you! (:
this would be such a blessing. i have been trying to save with coupons but can always learn more. thank you for offering.
I love knowing how to make some simple herbal medicines from leaves and teas. It costs a LOT less than buying them pre-made. I also enjoy making soap. I would love to win the book!
We are working on cutting out our student loans!
My goal is to save enough to take a Disney trip!
I would love to win to continue saving for my family!
I’m very curious as to what she says about couponing. I heard there’s a chapter that explains how to decrease your food money budget without couponing. Very interesting….
Our goal is to save for and pay for our 2013 wedding in full!
My goal is to start a budget.
We (my spouse and I) would LOVE to master budgeting, then sticking to that budget.
Yeah for being frugal!
would love to win this!
I want to save more on my groceries this year and use more coupons.
My goal is to create a budget to save as much as I can without my family noticing the difference!
I’m not a great coupon user, but I want to learn to save on groceries by better meal planning and shopping. Her book would help a lot!
I set out a change sorter on the edge of the kitchen counter where we will all see it. We are saving for an orchestra field trip that my daughter and I will be attending for spending money or to cover expenses not met by fundraisers.
My budget goal for 2012 is to eat at home more instead of eating out
We want to save $10-$20 per paycheck and use it next Christmas to buy gift cards during the awesome buy $x gift card, get $x amount free sales. We’ll then use those gift cards to pay to eat out the next year.
would love to win this book.
Really want this book as we are unemployed and really diving into couponing and saving, but doesn’t fit in the budget right now.
Save up to buy a bigger vehicle.
Seriously love saving money! So any new ways to do so is fun!!! Thanks!
my biggest money saving goal for 2012 is actually starting an emergency fund!!!!!
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One of my money goals for 2012 is to pay cash for a trip to Eastern Europe… I have wanted to go for years and decided 2012 is going to be the year! I’ve been saving and we’ll see how that goes!
2012 savings goals – eat out less!
My goal is to set aside enough money to buy a house.
Name: Sarah Walker
Email: sreis1987@gmail.com
Hubby and I desperately want to pay down our credit card debt this coming year!
I could really use this to start 2012 off on a budget!!
My heartfelt desire this year is to learn to budget properly and learn to meal plan regularly. We have been dairy farmers for so many years and you learn to spend by feed, bills,and debt. Now I can with a set amount and I have the time work on saving money,but not sure where to start.
We are saving up for my husband to go back to school!
I want to make a budget and stick to it.
I’m hoping to make it through school with zero to little debt and be able to provide for my daughter
This year is all about getting organized, paying off debt, getting healthy and helping others. Thanks for the opportunity.
My goal is to pay down debt…..specifically credit cards!!!!
To finish the next 6 weeks of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace class at church.
I am planning to save all the money I’m saving in coupons fo 2012
A goal of 2012 to to finish funding the emergency fund and pay off debt.
Interested to read and gain another’s perspective on saving and cutting budgets versus my current methods; you’re never too old or set in your ways to learn new things!!
I am looking to save money since I am unemployed due to medical reasons. Hopefully, I will win!
My goal is to maximize on coupons and cut our grocery bill in more than half.
My goal is to maximize on coupons and save a lot of money to pay off my credit card.
I would love to win a copy of this book. I believe it would help my daughter as well as myself greatly.
Thanks so much,
MJ
I would love to win her book! I read her blog, and can’t wait to see the advice she has in her book.
We want to save for a trip to Disneyworld.
I plan to start my emergency fund! tracietrump@yahoo.com
I am trying to stick to a budget and use coupons more.
Would love to win this!
I want to stay on target with my grocery budget!
I would love to win this book! My goals for 2012 are to pay off debt, plan meals more efficiently, and enjy my family.
I would like to pay off my midwife and a few big purchases made this past year by April 2012.
One of my goals for next year is to be completely free of credit card debt so we can start working on the student loans and mortgage.
I have been spending too much at the grocery store. Would love to get some new money saving ideas.
I’d LOVE to win this!!
I love Money Saving Mom’s website – I would love to learn more about saving money!
My 2012 money saving goal is to pay off debt and start an emergency fund!
One of our financial goals for 2012 is to pay off our hospital bill and to replenish our emergency fund.
I would love to win this ebook!
to stockpile more so i can pay off some debt.
to save more money!
I’d like to win a copy
My goals for 2012 is to learn how to cut back on our grocery bills so that I can use the extra to pay off some debt and save some to take my boys to Disneyland for Christmas without having to use a credit card.
Adding to my daughter’s college savings plan!
I’m going to start selling my stuff on ebay for extra cash!
I will save more by eating out less and cooking at home more
To pay off and close credit card acct.
My goal is to pay off my student loans next year.
One of our goals is to become debt free this year.
I would love to read this book
I need to cut back on buying coffee when I am out!
My resolution for 2012 is to learn how to save money and build up an emergency fund.
My BIGGEST goal for 2012, is to be able to save up for a new car, this momma needs to be able to drive to school in a reliable vehicle
My goal is to pay off my debt. That will save me alot in interest.
This would be a great resource to help me get out of debt!!
Stop buying so much junk food and work out a budget and a meal plan
To build our savings back up
I want to stop eating out at fast food places so often.
cut back on my grocery bill
My goal to save in 2012 is to look for sales on everything possible. And go through my house including my childs room and CLEAN it and what isnt being used, played with or needed then I will list on our local facebook hometoen yardsale page to earn a little extra money and clean and organize at the same time.
Once of my goals is to get out of credit card debt. That’s the biggest goal I have. Thankfully its not too big.
Thanks!
my biggest goal is cut down cost of our grocery bills so i can pay off all our debts….and maybe put little aside for rainy days
cutt down cost,pay off some bills and save some money on aside for summer
Use more coupons…ones that I need, not just ones that I have
cut down on student debt! about to graduate!
2012… learn to give more of my time, live on 1000.00 per month and enjoy life more simply.
Looks like a great read!
I would love to learn how to save more when grocery shopping!
I would love to get this to ad to the knowledge I am building.
anxious to learn more and save!