saving money | The Megalomaniac Mommy

As you know,we have been trying to find ways to cut costs now that we are making room for another baby. In order to make room, we will be remodeling the basement and adding a 5th bedroom, a bathroom and rec room/office. As I’m sure you are aware, remodels are not cheap and we’ve sunk what would have been a large amount of money in our savings into this remodel which means we have to cut costs somewhere else.

One of the changes we have made is we got rid of cable. Yes, we do watch TV but 97% of the time we are watching something that we recorded days, sometimes weeks earlier. We’ve also been paying for a Netflix and Hulu Plus subscription for well over a year that we use more than our cable.

Needless to say, this decision was an easy one for us. Although we still have to pay for internet, we are still saving over $100 a month which for us, is a HUGE savings.

Instead of paying at least $185 for cable, 1 DVR, a home phone that we NEVER use and Internet, $8.43 for Netflix, and $7.99 for HuluPlus which adds up to $201.43 a month, sometimesa little more if someone bought a movie off of tv and taxes. We are now paying $50 for Internet (plus taxes), $8.43 for Netflix and $7.99 for HuluPlus which equals $66.42. There is also the added bonus that we also get to take advantage of all of the great movies and tv shows availalbe on Amazon as well since we pay $79 for Amazon Prime each year!

So here we are streaming our favorite shows through our XBOX360 and rocking an awesome flat TV antenna to pick up all the local stations as well. Thankfully everyone has adjusted quite well to the change and I love the extra money!

By now I am sure that all of you who read my posts on a regular basis are aware that I am always on the hunt for a good deal. I absolutely hate to pay full price for anything. Now that we are going to be moving to a new house I can guarantee that I will be looking to save even more. We are going to be paying a bit more than we are for our current house monthly but are looking forward to freedom that comes with it.

I have started looking for items online that I want for the new house and have been waiting to purchase them to make sure that I get the best deal on them. I am constantly on the hunt for voucher codes for different companies to help lower the costs as well.

Since we will be moving to a new home, I am planning things out both in my head and on paper. I have great plans to construct an awesome playroom and office in the basement so I can work while the little kids play. I have also been toying with the idea of setting up a work station for the kids as well complete with their own desktop computer. I have found some great dell coupon codes that might make the decision to purchase a new computer easier, but I will not be making that final decision until after we are moved and settled.

Other things I have been looking for are an island with a butcher block top that I found on Facebook. A friend of mine just happened to post to a group that she had an island for sale and I snatched it up for a cool $50 and cannot wait to get it in our kitchen! I’m also on the hunt for a great deal on loft beds as I am wanting to buy 3 of them….now I just need to find a company that will give me a nice discount for buying 3 at once!

Until we move at the end of August I will be on the hunt for more great deals to help turn our new house into our happy home.

What do you do to help save?

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