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And Then She Saved
www.andthenshesaved.com/and-then-she-saved
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My name is Anna Newell Jones. I used to have a ton of debt, and now I have none. Through the process of getting out of debt I've become an expert. Now that I've done it I'm on a mission to help others do it too!
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Is There Such A Thing As A Spending Hangover?

image hospi-table Typical Hangover: We all know about the usual type of hangover: alcohol induced, barf-y, just want to eat cheesy hamburgers and drink coke, sleep til noon, down 30 Ibuprofen, a...

6 h ago

How Cheap Is Too Cheap?

I might have passed over to the dark side. See Exhibit A, above, of my left-overs from the other day. I couldnt bear to let those four scraps of toast and two jellies go to waste so into a to-go box ...

2 days ago

What Are You Grateful For Right Now?

Do you ever have those days where youre just like, "Damn, life is good!"?The contentment that comes along with those days is the best. When I realize how lucky I am to just be alive and just ...

24 may 12

A Sweet Treat: Graham Creams

We used to make these all the time as kids. Theyre quick, easy, and best of all- the ingredients are usually always already in the cupboards!  Ingredients: • Graham Crackers • Butter &...

21 may 12

A Q&A With SpringCoin

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post Recently I had a chance to talk to Kevin Yu, who is one of the co-founders of SpringCoin. We discussed their "spending insights" that are within the Sprin...

21 may 12

New Shots From The Accessories Swap!

Beth from Captura Photography sent over some of her photographs from the Accessories Swap that happened earlier this spring. She was shooting for Handbags.com and it was fun to be reminded ...

19 may 12

The Business of Blogging

I dont think Ive ever written a post about the actual behind-the-scenes world of blogging or about "the business of blogging" but it feels like this now is the right time. I definitely do not...

18 may 12

6 Things I Didnt Buy This Week- AKA Temptation Is A Beast

Temptation is one helluva beast. Its freaking everywhere! And, as much as I love Pinterest is has only made my desire to want, to make, to do, and to buy that much more insatiable.   Sometimes i...

17 may 12

Using A Groupon To Get A Deal On Braces?! - YES

braces photo by zawezome No doubt about it, teeth issues are expensive. When a lovely friend sent me this message about her amazing savings on her orthodontics by negotiating and using a Groupon in a...

15 may 12

A Cheap Gift Idea + Stickygram Giveaway

Do you love Instagram as much as I do? (My username is @annanewelljones if you want to follow along, and I want to know yours too.) Heres an inexpensive gift idea for you.   Turn your cherished ...

14 may 12

Hook Yourself Up and Check Out The Create Denver Exp

This Saturday, May 12th the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is having a Create Denver Expo. Its a full day of workshops, networking, learning, expanding, all that good stuff.   Plu...

10 may 12

Getting Around The High-Cost of Vet Bills

thanks to shayla for the picture This little guy is Oreo. Hes my friend Shaylas cat and Ive known him since he was a wee little kitten.  Last month when I was out visiting, Oreo started to have ...

09 may 12

How To Use Scarves To Pump Up Your Style On The Cheap

nope, no dirty mirror here- its just snowing on the inside;) Style is something that comes up often when youre trying to get (or stay) out of debt. Especially if youre used to running off the mall to...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

Look Fear In The Face and Do What You Think You Cant

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things which you think you cannot do." -Eleanor Roosevelt &#...

03 may 12

Are Coupons Making A Comeback or Just A Major Waste of Time?

image haominglAs much as Id like to say Im an avid couponer saving tons of money every month with my extremly organized coupon binder and extreme couponing skills, I just havent been able to get moti...

28 apr 12

A Giveaway of Charmel Delos Santos Book: High Heeled Traders

Awhile back the lovely Charmel Delos Santos did a guest post for And Then She Saved (read her post here) and now she has written a book called High Heeled Traders. I was honored (and shocked) wh...

27 apr 12

4 Reasons Why Your Wallet Wants You To Adopt A Healthier Lifestyle ASAP

image filtran Ive been thinking a lot about health lately and recently had the dilemma of trying to figure out if I should stick with the gym membership this summer or cancel it since I spend so much...

26 apr 12

Collect Moments Not Things

Seriously, such a freaking good reminder... 

25 apr 12 2 people like this

Free Admission To All National Parks This Week

image by daveynin This week, April 21-29th is National Parks Week and in honor of that the National Park Service is giving free admission all week long! Visiting a National Park showed up as #3 in th...

24 apr 12

Its Time To Stop Wasting Money On Iced Coffee Because This Is A Perfect DIY

In the spring and summer who wants a sweaty cup of hot coffee? Well, I guess I do sometimes;), but most of the time during the spring and summer iced coffee is where its at. Sometimes Ill make a pot ...

24 apr 12 3 people like this

Whats The Point of Getting Out of Debt Anyway?

Last week I did #6 on the list of 8 Great, Cheap Summer Vacations. I was a bonafide Traveling Mooch when I went to Louisiana to visit my very good long-time friend Shayla.One day we took a day-long r...

18 apr 12

Online Budget Management With A Twist: SpringCoin

Have you heard about SpringCoin? I found about it recently and its an interesting concept. They offer online budget management with a twist: its aimed at consumers who are struggling with debt.&...

18 apr 12

Gym Membership - Waste of Money or Totally Worth It?

image by bulletma9net Its that time again. Its starting to be nice out more and more consistently. Running around the park and neighborhood is doable again because of all this light and warmth. Heck ...

16 apr 12

Coupon Comeback

Source: coupons.org

12 apr 12

Swapping Online - You In?

swap ready items. image koalazymonkey I love, love, love when people send me emails about great sites they find to help with frugal living. If there is something useful out there to help facilitate a...

12 apr 12 2 people like this

On The Road & Traveling Cheaply

I found a crazy good deal on a flight online (is there any other way these days?) so I went on a little trip to visit my very good long time friend and see her two cute little boys (one Ive never eve...

08 apr 12

It Takes A Lot of Guts To Change Your Life

image via lost in americaIf you werent sure before today Ive got to tell you, nows the time to change your life.You dont need all that dang debt weighing you down and hanging over your head.If you wa...

04 apr 12

Last Week Was INSANE. A Re-Cap: Best of Denver, Etsy, Nate Berkus & Wise Bread

Last week was a whirlwind of greatness. Even with all the cool stuff that happened the thing that made me the happiest was that it was sunny out. This years winter seemed really mild as it was happen...

03 apr 12

Obsessed With Stuff. Materialism Gone Overboard.

“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the...

31 mar 12

Do You Play The Lottery? What About For 500 Million?

I never play the lottery but last week I saw that the Mega Millions was up to $290 million so I bought a ticket. The slogan they have of "If you dont play you cant win" came right to my mind ...

30 mar 12

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