I have been a fan of New York Times bestselling author Crystal Paine since I first discovered her website, Money Saving Mom, in the winter of 2010. Crystal is an authentic Christian who lavishly shares practical financial advice with her followers. Thanks in large part to reading her website daily, my family became debt-free in […]
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Earning Money as a Stay-At-Home Mom
August 5th, 2015 
Jessica Photo Credit Earning money as a Stay-At-Home Homeschooling Mom of three kids isn’t always easy, but over the last six years I’ve tried lots of different things. Some worked; some did not. Many opportunities have come and gone, or only worked well for a season. But I keep trying, and keep discovering new ways to […]
How to Find Encouragement When You Are Discouraged by Debt
April 9th, 2014 Jessica On March 31, my husband received his monthly paycheck, and it was $510 less than usual. We were not surprised, as we had been anticipating this hit for awhile, but it still hurts our budget. We will be on reduced salary for the next several months until we can raise our ministry budget. That same […]
14 Ways to Make Easy Money Using Swagbucks
April 4th, 2014 Jessica One of my favorite ways to make easy money is by using Swagbucks. Today I checked my Swagbucks account, and found out that I have earned 15,873 Swagbucks over the lifetime of my account. For every 450 Swagbucks I earn, I purchase a $5 Amazon gift card. So I have earned 35 Amazon gift cards, […]
Twice: Beautiful Clothing Should Be Loved Again
September 2nd, 2013 Jessica Recently Money Saving Mom shared about a website called Twice. Twice is a way to buy and sell gently-used brand-name clothing. If you sign up today, you will get a $10 credit to get started! You could then use that $10 to purchase an inexpensive pre-loved item from brands like J.Crew, American Eagle, Abercrombie & […]
Monkey See, Monkey Do
July 20th, 2013 Jessica Last Friday we were getting ready for a family night (pizza, snack, and a kids’ movie) when I realized I hadn’t heard from my two older kids in a little while. If you have kids, then you know that sometimes silence means trouble! I walked around the house looking for Naomi and Oliver, and found […]
How to Make Money Selling Your Books on Amazon.com
January 25th, 2013 Jessica In the past 6 months I have sold 46 books on Amazon.com, and been paid $554.68. Part of my earnings on each book is a $3.99 stipend to cover shipping costs. So if I substract $3.99 for each book sold (though most don’t cost that much to mail), then I have earned (about) $371.14 in […]
De-Cluttering: Trash It, Sell It, or Donate It
November 28th, 2012 Jessica Recently I read Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider, and I really enjoyed it. I love to purge, simplify, and organize. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that keeping a home clean and organized is an endless job–especially when you have children! I keep our home clear by classifying clutter as “trash,” “sell,” or […]
How I Made $222 in October!
November 7th, 2012 Jessica In July I made $170. In August I made $200. In September I made $221. In October I made $222! Here is how I did it: Amazon Books: Brad cleaned out the garage, and I sold 11 books on Amazon in the past 2 weeks! ($170) Chase Rewards: I cashed out our credit card rewards […]
How I Made $221 in September, and $224 More Monthly!
October 22nd, 2012 Jessica In July I made $170. In August I made $200. In September I made $221! And we increased our income by $224 monthly! Yes, I’m excited that I’m on a roll here, and yes, I’m very pleased with myself. You can shake your head at me now. In order to stay optimistic, I have learned […]
