Home Staging Checklist, Tips & Ideas

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August 23, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 1 Comment

Clean, declutter and depersonalize with this printable Home Staging Checklist PDF. Follow these Home Staging Ideas, Tips and Hacks to cheaply improve home value, make a space warm and inviting, and welcome buyers providing a space they love and want to live!

Home Staging Checklist

So… we did it! In five years, we moved four times. You might think we are a military family, but we aren’t. You might think we are crazy, well we are! Our first move was from Florida to Virginia. Our next three moves took place in Virginia. The process was very different in each state. While the process of changing utilities, closing accounts, and hiring movers was the same, I found the home staging process to actually be far from the same.

We (currently) live outside the District of Columbia where land value is very high. Not only is the cost of land quite extreme, the market moves very quickly. Because of this, many people do not stage their home. We learned this having searched for homes well over a (combined) year. Having come from Florida, I decided to treat my Virginia Home Staging ideas just like I had in Florida. With this mindset, my husband and I made generously over five figures on our last house in just 3 years time.

Home Staging Printable and Tips

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Let me share my Home Staging Tips with you and what I learned for selling a home while making only a few low cost weekend home improvements.

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What do I need for home staging?

The first thing you need before selling your home is a friend (or a realtor.) Someone needs to walk through your home with a second set of eyes. It’s easy to get offended with changes in your home decor, but don’t take it personally. Take it as if a buyer was walking through your home and trying to envision themselves living there.

Second, get ready to declutter and depersonalize. Consider renting a storage unit and adding additional clutter or asking a friend to store some things in an extra room they might have. Another idea is to go ahead and start packing and rent a POD to store your personal effects until you move. We found this a great solution for staging and also for moving many of our personal items.

For traditional home staging, consider the following items…

Vase of flowers – Flowers are warm, bring positive emotions, and can add color to a space or room.
Mirrors – These can replace family prints, open up smaller spaces, and bring light to a room.
Bowl of fresh fruit – Fruit allows visitors a healthy bite, also bring organic element to the home.
Pillows – Pillows bring a pop of color and life to a master bed or worn living room couch.
Throw blanket – Blankets will bring a place of warmth and intimacy. They invite a buyer to feel cozy and at home.
Indoor plants – Faux is fine. Add to places you want to stand out ad they attract buyers eyes.
Lights – Add dimmers or grab some cheap lamps at second hand stores to brighten a room. Turn on all lights before you leave for a showing.
Flameless candles – Candles add a glow and make a place feel warm.
Curtains or drapes – Get rid of unsightly blinds and window treatments and add long drapes which can bring height to a room and space.
Baskets – Baskets are perfect for holding pillows, rolled blankets and/or bathroom towels.

What is soft staging?

If a home is empty, you can consider hiring professional stages. Another option is to save money and soft stage. What is soft staging? Soft staging a empty house is a technique that does not require furniture but uses simple decor pieces and accessories like framed art, rugs, smaller chairs, mirrors, vases, and more. This process can be more cost effective and can be used in home staging for a quick sale.

Some want to know if it better to stage a house or leave it empty? The answer is it can depend. Sometimes with soft staging it can be hard for a buyer to picture themselves inside the home. Other times, it offers a buyer a blank slate and they can envision their own furniture and home decor. If leaving a home empty, ask your realtor about virtual home staging solutions for home photos on MLS listings and real estate apps like Redfin and Zillow.

What brings down property value?

If your a mom of five (like me) this was one question that I wanted answered – does a messy house affect an appraisal? There answer is no. The cleanliness of a home has no impact on the value. This means if your home appraiser is coming over, it is kind to pick up the toys off the playroom floor, but it doesn’t affect the home value he/she puts on the appraisal. However, if your clutter (think hoarders) affects the structural condition of your home, your home appraisal value can decrease. Make sure to make those home improvements before an appraiser comes or be ready to get dinged in your home appraisal and home inspection report.

Many things that affect the property value of your home are out of your control. Examples include proximity to train tracks, power lines, busy roads, noise pollution, the neighborhood, the market, and a home’s usual upgrades. If your home has some of the things that bring property value down, it is important for you to create a space a buyer “has to have!”

What adds most value to a house?

Want to know something funny? I am the frugal blogger but my husband is actually better than me at improving the cost of our home. Especially when it came to decluttering, landscaping, painting, and updating kitchen appliances.

A few things I learned that improve the value of your home. First, we invested in having the lawn cleaned up. We did this before photos. I also painted the front door. Actually, it was solid wood so I just used this UV Wood Polish (see photo below – top done, bottom not finished.) It made the home look a million times better. These two things brought instant curb appeal and positive first impressions.

Next, we knew we would be moving soon, so when our dishwasher broke we actually replaced all of our kitchen appliances so they were matching. You can sell your old working appliances on Facebook marketplace and make a few dollars back. We had these appliances under warranty so that was an added bonus when listing the home. How did we find these pieces for less? We asked our real estate agents who they used for appliances when flipping homes. We used the same services. Another idea is to check with Home Depot for Kitchen Appliances Packages.

We took a week to repaint our kitchen cabinets and brighten up the kitchen. Since we did this about five months before we moved, we spent one late night touching up small nicks and scratches before home photos and putting the home on the market.

Another thing, it’s often suggested to repaint the home with neutral colors. Only repaint rooms where paint colors are very extreme (i.e. bright red or hot pink.) We actually used Mr. Clean Dry Erasers to wipe down the walls of smudges and scratches. Where Mr. Clean did not improve the wall, we used a very small paint brush to fix dings and nicks.

If your budget allows for bigger home improvement projects, take a look at this list of the best ways to add value to your home.

Best Ways to Add Value to Your Home

This list will have a home staging cost in the thousands, but will bring a bigger return.

Finish an unfinished basement or cellar
Apply for planning permission (additions,
Remodel the kitchen
Bathroom addition
Add a deck
Open the living space
Exterior home makeover and refresh
Replacing carpeting

Are these large home improvement projects too expensive? That is okay. There are many low cost home staging options too!

How do I prepare my house for sale checklist?

Why are you here? You want to sell your home for more while spending less. I can help. I have done it. I have done it effectively. I have done it again (with five kids.) If you too want to make profit on your home sale, you will this useful access guide to home staging.

Download your preparing your home for sale checklist PDF. Use it as your cheap home staging resource before you have home staging photos taken or put your home is placed on MLS listing. Just a few simple low cost home improvements can look like “a million bucks!” Watch the value of your home improve, perhaps sell over asking like we did!

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final home staging before and after photos. We love to see beautiful homes that are perfectly ready to sell from this checklist! Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

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20 Must Have Home Printables for the New Year

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August 19, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Free, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Seasonal, Social Media

20 Must Have Home Printables for the New Year

There is no better time to get organized than the beginning of a New Year! You’re just out of the hustle and bustle of the holidays and have probably sent one too many texts or emails asking for an address as you were writing out Christmas card envelopes at midnight. No judgment, we’ve been there! Maybe your daily schedule or even your grocery list ended up on the back of one of those envelopes (we’ve been there too!). Let’s gear up for a more organized transition into the next few months! Here are some awesome free printables to organize several different aspects of your daily life! From Grocery Planners, Daily Schedule and a Fitness Command Center to a Pet Information Chart, we think these will help keep you on track for a fantastic New Year!

Listen, this busy mom binder has everything you need all in one place – I am not kidding! Quote form Kimberly ” Oh my goodness! This makes my mama heart so happy. After every page I thought “this is perfect, I wish it had xyz”… and then it showed up! 😱”

Declutter your Home with our 31 Day Challenge from Frugal Coupon Living

Daily Goals Printable from Neat House, Sweet Home

Daily Goals Post It Note Printable from Frugal Coupon Living

Don’t Forget Front Door Sign (as seen in our Busy Mom Hacks) from Frugal Coupon Living

Tic Tac To Do Printable from Design Eat Repeat

Daily To Do List Printable from 30 Handmade Days

Weekly Meal Planner Printable from Strawberry Mommy Cakes

Birthday Tracker from Eighteen 25

Babysitter Notes Printable from 30 Handmade Days

52 Weeks Savings Challenge from Frugal Coupon Living

Emergency Contact Information Printable from I Should be Mopping the Floor

30 Day No Spend Challenge and Free Ideas for the Weekend from Frugal Coupon Living

Pet Information Kit Printable from Pinch a Little Save a Lot

Jot it Down Notes Printable from DIY Home Sweet Home

Daily and Weekly Cleaning Printable from I Should be Mopping the Floor

Reusable Spring Cleaning Checklist from Craftaholics Anonymous

Home Maintenance Printable from Mary Organizes

Organized Student Binder Printable from The Handmade Home

Bill Payment Printable from A Mom’s Take

Medical Binder Printable from Thrifty Handmade Days

Fitness Command Center Printable from Fitness Fashionista

Contacts Address Printable from Laura’s Crafty Life

1 Year Savings Challenge from Thirty Handmade Days

Financial Money Management Essentials Printable from Pinch a Little Save a Lot

Also check out these Winning Organizational Printables for Kids and Parents. Pin to Pinterest.

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet

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August 7, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media 3 Comments

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet. Are you loving everyone’s favorite kitchen appliance? The Instant Pot pressure & multi cooker makes dinner in 30 minutes or less, as if you had your meal cooking in a slow cooker all day. Is Instant Pot worth it? What size Instant Pot do I need? All these questions and an Instant Pot Cooking Times Chart to get you started!

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet

Growing up, did your mother love her pressure cooker? I remember how much my mother insisted I had a pressure cooking added to my wedding registry. You know what, in the 10 years of ownership, I used it twice. I was terrified every time I used it too. Then came the Instant Pot changing the pressure cooker experience for us all!

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Is Instant Pot Worth It?

Is Instant Pot worth it? It really depends. If you are someone who would rather prep a meal in the morning and let it cook all day, The Slow Cooker might still be your best friend. However, with the Instant Pot, you can still get that savory, slow cook taste in 5 to 30 minutes! If you are someone who prefers 30 minute (or less) meal preps in the evening, this programmable pressure & multi cooker is your solution!

Instant Pot Sizes

First let’s talk Instant Pot Sizes. For me, this is actually really important. We are a family of seven (with four hungry boys and two pre-teens), so a Instant Pot Ultra Mini is going to be terrible for my family. Instant Pot comes in three sizes so it’s really important to discover which Instant Pot is best for my family.

What Size Instant Pot Do I Need?

Help! Which Instant Pot is right for me? Figuring out which cooker works best for your family can be tricky and the Instant Pot website is actually very helpful.

The first thing you need to ask yourself is how big an Instant Pot do you need? It is important to know, there are three Instant Pot sizes – Mini, 6 quart and 8 quart. Within each sizing, there are four to eight different styles and features. That means, currently, there are 17 different Instant Pot Sizes and Styles. How do you possibly choose the right one?

Sizes of Instant Pot

Instant Pot Sizes include 3 quart, 6 quart and 8 quart.

3 Quart Mini Instant Pot Size

Preparing food for 1 or 2 people, the 3 quart mini is your size. Ideal for cooking rice or vegetables on the side.

6 Quart Instant Pot Size

The most popular Instant Pot Size is the 6 quart. This pressure cooker big enough to cook meals for a family of 3 to 6 people.

8 Quart Instant Pot Size

This Instant Pot 8 quart is great for large families, parties and gatherings, or weekly meal prep.

Instant Pot Directions

You can find many Instant Pot Recipe Directions in our Instant Pot Recipes and Instant Pot Dinner Recipes.

Each of those recipes include time listed directions, however we have the ultimate list of Instant Pot Directions. The directions list all the possible things you could want to cook in your Instant Pot plus Instant Pot cooking times.

Instant Pot Meat, Seafood & Eggs
Instant Pot Rice & Grains
Instant Pot Vegetables
Instant Pot Dried Beans, Legumes, & Lentils

Example Instant Pot Directions include

Instant Pot White Rice (1 cup water:1 cup rice) 5 minutes
Instant Pot Whole Chicken (1 lb), 8 minutes
Instant Pot Sweet Potato, 4 minutes
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs, 5 minutes
Instant Pot Potato, 4 minutes
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas, dry 15-18 minutes, soaked 4-5 minutes

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet Printable

If your family wants to add quick and easy dinners to your weekly menu plan, an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is, of course, a very helpful kitchen appliance. Being a busy mom and needing all the mom tips and tricks I can get, I bring to you the Instant Pot Cheat Sheet Printable. I keep a copy of these Instant Pot Tips in my Recipe Binder. (Another suggestion would be to laminate this cheat sheet and keep it beside your air fryer. Laminating this instant pot tip guide will keep it clean and easy to wipe.)

Instant Pot Cheat Sheet PDF

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30 Day Gratitude Challenge

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July 19, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 1 Comment

Download this 30 Day Gratitude Challenge PDF. Daily exercises to increase your gratefulness. By the end of this 30-day gratitude challenge calendar, you will have created a solid gratitude habit! Turn life’s lemons into lemonade.

30 Day Gratitude Challenge PDF

Have you taken the November Gratitude Challenge? Basically every day in the month of November you list one thing you are grateful for. I have tried to do this every November and it is great way to enter and approach the holidays? However, it isn’t enough. With the end of the school year, crazy schedules and the approach of summer, I admit, I need another gratitude challenge.

So I am taking the May 30 Day Gratitude Challenge. Honestly this can be done any month, but I am approaching it this May through the chaos of different season, a season other than November. There are many ways I have approached the gratitude challenge in the past. I have done it with no direction, just thinking of a reason to be thankful every day. I have done it alphabetically thinking of something I am thankful for that starts with an A, the next day B then all the way to Z. This Summer 30 Day Gratitude Challenge I am approaching with themes.

Gratitude Challenge Ideas

Let’s talk a themed gratitude challenge. Each day for 30 days, you focus on finding people or things, you’re grateful to have in your life, and then you express your gratitude for them. By the end of this 30-day gratitude challenge calendar, you will have created a solid gratitude habit!

Gratitude Challenge Ideas and Themes include:

Every single day in the month, write down the following areas of thanksgiving in a gratitude journal or even on your daily/weekly planner. They could even be discussed with your family member over dinner.

Day 1: Home
Day 2: Family
Day 3: Time
Day 4: Books
Day 5: Heritage
Day 6: Pet/Animals
Day 7: Life
Day 8: Memories
Day 9: Traditions
Day 10: Freedom
Day 11: Passion
Day 12: Work/Business
Day 13: Music
Day 14: Nature
Day 15: Health
Day 16: Travel
Day 17: Knowledge
Day 18: Kindness
Day 19: Love
Day 20: Faith
Day 21: Technology
Day 22: Art
Day 23: Laughter
Day 24: Self Care
Day 25: Creativity
Day 26: Comforts
Day 27: Opportunities
Day 28: Adventures
Day 29: Friends
Day 30: The Past

Every day for the next 30 days, celebrate something related to the theme of the day. Take a photo, journal about it, discuss it over dinner conversation with your family or share it on social media.

Turn life’s greatest lessons, aka lemons, into lemonade.

Thankful Mom Hack: When my kids (or I) cannot sleep, I tell them to go through the letters A to Z listing the things they are thankful for or want to pray over. This is similar to counting sheep only keeps them focused in gratitude or prayer before dozing off.

30-Day Gratitude Challenge Printable

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In our daily planner we include a daily list of what you are grateful for. This is great for keeping up with your gratitude habit.

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your printed out 30-Day Gratitude Challenge. I would love if you shared some things (people) you are thankful for! Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

There doesn’t have to be a large budget or a reason to show thanks, how about because it’s a Thursday? Take a look at our cheap Thankful Thursday Ideas which are great for Teachers. Pin to Pinterest.

In a season full of thankfulness, Thank A Latte with this gift tag for someone special. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our Busy Mom Binder where you can enjoy daily gratitude in our daily planner. Pin to Pinterest.

School Lunch Planner with Printable Lunch Notes

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July 18, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Do you find yourself in a school year rut? Have a great start to the back to school season with these lunch and snack prep essentials. Download a weekly school lunch planner, printable lunch notes, and a list of healthy lunchbox ideas for kids. Enjoy!

School Lunch Planner

If the end of last school year taught me anything, I taught me to plan our meals. Meats were out of stock, I was ordering groceries online and in order to not waste food or to have enough of what we like, I had to plan our meals. It is not that I didn’t plan before, but I was able to spread our food out and use it for the best purpose. I felt like a pioneer woman on a home school prairie.

I am taking that meal planning a step further as we head back to school with a weekly lunchbox planner. This will allow me to assign food to days before it goes bad, for me to pack non perishable food ahead and for me to use all the foods we have before opening something new.

School Meal Planning List

Included in our School Lunch Planner are…

Pantry Inventory List
Shopping List
Prepping List
Notes List

Each day is also listed Monday to Friday and includes what to pack for snacks and lunch.

Lunch Box Ideas for Kids

I wanted to supply you with a list of healthy lunch box kids idea. As the year goes on, creativity goes out the door. Below are ideas you can add inside your child’s lunch.

Drinks

Water
Milk
Juice
Sports Drink

Protein

Pepperoni
Turkey
Ham
Hard Boiled Egg
Tuna/Chicken Salad
Hummus
Nuts
Peanut Butter

Fruit

Banana
Strawberry
Berries
Orange
Avocados
Apple
Pear
Mango
Kiwi
Cheeries

Veggie

Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Carrots
Broccoli
Edamame

Dairy

Yogurt
Cheese Stick
Cottage Cheese
Drinkable Yougurt

Grain

Crackers
Bread
Pasta
Rice Cakes

Snacks

Graham Crackers
Vegetable Chips
Fruit Leather
Granola Bar
Goldfish
Trail Mix
Pretzels
Raisins

Note: Some schools only allow peanut free lunches. This would eliminate some weekly lunchbox ideas.

Printable Lunch Notes

We have been sharing free lunch notes for a long time. In fact, you can still print these —> lunch notes printables.

In addition to our original free lunch notes, we include six adorable lunchbox notes with our school lunchbox planner.

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How to Store Lunch Box Notes

I have collected lunch box notes for years. With five kids, I hate reprinting new notes every year. To preserve these notes, I laminate my printables.

I have owned Scotch™ Thermal Laminator for ten years and it is still going strong.

I store both my lunch box notes and lunch box labels in a gallon sized Ziploc bag. This bag is stored by our lunchbox supplies including thermos, bento boxes and sandwich bags and more.

We know you are a busy mom. We get it, we are too. That is why we put together these —> Everyday Busy Mom Hacks and Tips.

We also created a Busy Mom Binder. In this family command center resource, we offer many home organization printables including a new and improved Weekly Lunchbox Planner!

Babysitter Notes
Notes for School & Teachers
Daily & Weekly Chores Checklist
How to Clean My Room Checklist for Kids
Stay-at-Home Schedule for Mom, Baby & Toddler
Family Bucket list (blank)

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Back to School Printables

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Lunch Box Mom Hacks

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Baking Conversion Chart Printable PDF

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July 9, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media 3 Comments

Need a Kitchen Cheat Sheet? We have a perfect Baking Conversion Chart Printable with both Volume Conversion and a Temperature Conversion Formula which is displayed beautifully as Kitchen Printable Wall Art or resourceful in your Recipe Binder for easy access.

Baking Conversion Chart

One of our most loved posts is Baking Hacks and Tips. Because this post is so frequented, we had to find a resource that was perfect for it’s visitors. Thus, I created this Baking Conversions Printable Chart for you to instantly download and save to your 8.5 x 11 Recipe Binder or hang on your kitchen wall.

Baking Conversions

Quarts, pints, cups, ounces, milliliter, tablespoons, teaspoons – it’s all Greek (measurements) to me. Is the baking drawer your toddler’s favorite kitchen drawer? Seriously, I am always missing a baking tool or two! Lost to the toy box gods (small g – wink.) Because of this, I am always having to adjust how I measure my baking ingredients.

If this is the same story for you, this baking conversion chart PDF will be your best friend. You can even frame it and display it as decorative, yet effective kitchen printable wall art.

Temperature Conversion Formula

Is converting from the metric to customary temperature measurement (and visa versa) a challenge? Did you know that most people just add or subtract 32 to get from Celsius to Fahrenheit and don’t get a precise conversion? The Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion formula is actually a little more complicated than that.

Look at these Conversion Formulas for temperature, to get an exact number.

Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion Formula

F = (C × 1.8) + 32

Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion Formula

C = (F – 32) x 0.5556

But don’t worry, this is not middle school math. You don’t have to remember that. We have the Temperature Conversion Formula on our Baking Conversion Cheat Sheet Printable PDF.

Baking Conversions Printable

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How to Print at Staples

I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

You can also follow the directions below.

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

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52 Week Savings Plan – Printable Challange PDF

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June 27, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 4 Comments

52 Week Savings Plan. In one year’s time you could save $2620! This 52 Week Savings challenge is a printable PDF you can download and start following in the new year. Happy savings!

We know this year is coming to an end and we are bringing you all the challenges to clean up your home (with our monthly declutter your home checklist) and now your bank account.

We have a 52 Week Savings Plan! This Printable Challenge PDF is a chart to guide you $2,620. Seriously, what would you do with that money?

52 Weeks of Savings

What is a 52 Week Money Challenge? This 52 Weeks of Savings challenge is an incremental savings plan that will help you save money throughout the year. The idea is simple: start the year off by saving $10 the first week, and then put away an additional amount each week after that for 52 weeks. At the end of the year, you’ll save $2,620!

Looking for ways to save? Follow this 30-Day No Spend Challenge with also lists creative ways to save including free activities to fill your weekend (and week).

52 Week Savings Plan

We offer a 52 week savings plan to save you $2,620. I really encourage you to follow this plan. Don’t skip weeks. Save the amount it says each week. If saving this much is out of your budget, adjust the plan to save half of what it listed each week. That means if $10 is listed, save $5. Next year, if your budget is not as tight, save the amount listed!

The weeks go in this order. Save $10, save $25, save $50, save $75, save $100. Then you repeat the steps backward. Save $75, save $50, save $25, save $10. So in 9 weeks, you are only saving $100 once. However, you are saving $10, $25, $50, and $75 twice in that nine week period. Does that make sense?

52 Week Savings Plan Amounts

Save $10: Week 1, Week 9, Week 17, Week 25, Week 33, Week 41, Week 49

Save $25: Week 2, Week 8, Week 10, Week 16, Week 18, Week 24, Week 26, Week 32, Week 34, Week 40, Week 42, Week 48, Week 50

Save $50: Week 3, Week 7, Week 11, Week 15, Week 19, Week 23, Week 27, Week 31, Week 35, Week 39, Week 43, Week 47, Week 51

Save $75: Week 4, Week 6, Week 12, Week 14, Week 20, Week 22, Week 28, Week 30, Week 36, Week 38, Week 44, Week 46, Week 52

Save $100: Week 5, Week 13, Week 21, Week 29, Week 37, Week 45

How Does that Savings Plan Add Up?

The $10 weeks will save you $70 (7 weeks).

The $25 weeks will save you $325 (13 weeks).

The $50 weeks will save you $650 (13 weeks).

The $75 weeks will save you $975 (13 weeks).

The $100 weeks will save you $600 (6 weeks).

Total is $2620!

Kids Savings Tracker

Also check out this free printable. In the form of a game, your children can print this Savings Tracker for Kids and save $175. Comes in two forms. One that is already colored for you, or one you can color yourself!

Print Kids Savings Challenge and Game

52 Week Savings Challenge PDF Printable

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Free Savings Challenge Printable Directions

1.) Enter your email address HERE.

2.) Confirm the email request in your inbox.

3.) Look for the link and passcode in your inbox.

By downloading you are accepting the terms that this is for personal, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). It takes time, effort and money to put the freebies forth and I earn when you visit. Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

Download and Print this 52 Week Savings Challenge!

How to Print at Staples

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final spreadsheet. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

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It’s the KonMari Method of cleaning your home and your savings account!

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Savings Tracker Printable for Kids

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June 27, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 2 Comments

A two page Savings Tracker Printable for Kids. Download this coloring sheet and color as you go. Save $5 a week for a total of $175 by the time you finish the savings challenge.

Kids Saving Tracker

Are you a role model for your child when it comes to finances? Do they see you savings money? Do they see you tithing or donating money to charities?

I admit when it comes to money, my husband and I haven’t done a great job being role models. We speak about money. We speak about the cost of things, but they don’t see the behind the scenes. A friend and I talk about this one. She found a lot of importance in putting a check in the offering plate while my husband and I tithed to our church electronically. However, it wasn’t the kids saw us doing. It wasn’t something they could hold or touch or realized the importance (for us) of donating to our church.

The same is true of our savings. Our kids do not see us saving money because it isn’t something they can touch. That is why introducing the 52 Week Savings Plan Challenge was something new and thought provoking to our home. Saving their parents money was of course exciting to the kids but I wanted to introduce saving “their” money, especially for children who get an allowance.

Savings Tracker

We offer two savings goal tracker. You can get our 52 Week Savings Tracker for Adults or now get our free Savings Tracker Printable for Kids. We include to copies of this printable for the kids. One that is already with bright colors and one that is black and white – you can color it yourself as you go!

Saving at at a rate of $5 a week, reach your savings goal in 34 weeks. Your child will have saved $170! So much they can do with that money!

Parent Challenge

As you continue to track your savings over this coloring sheet, talk to your child about their savings goals. This might be a good time to open a savings account. Also share with them your own financial goals including building an emergency fun, paying a monthly credit card, living a debt free life and reasons for long term savings.

Our Busy Mom Binder includes a spending tracker and debit payment tracker. Both are great resources to reach your savings goal too.

Savings Tracker Printable

Get all of our free printables including our Savings Tracker Printable for Kids. Subscribe and look for a link and password in our inbox. The password allows you to access and download all of our free printables.

Free Printable Directions

1.) Enter your email address HERE.

2.) Confirm the email request in your inbox.

3.) Look for the link and passcode in your inbox.

By downloading you are accepting the terms that this is for personal, non-commercial use. Please contact Frugal Coupon Living with any questions.

I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). It takes time, effort and money to put the freebies forth and I earn when you visit. Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

52 Week Savings Challenge

Hey mom, we have something for you too! Don’t forget our 52 week savings challenge for tracking savings for you too. Reach your savings goal along with your child. No need to start January 1, you can start this 52 week savings challenge AT ANY TIME and save $2620 in one year!

You can download for this for free in our post or get in our Busy Mom Binder (which is full of organizational goodness including a a spending tracker and debit payment tracker!)

52 Week Savings Challenge Printable PDF

How to Print PDFs at Staples

I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

It should give you a general outline of how to upload and order a print on Staples.com.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your Kids Savings Tracker Printable – it would be fun to see the finished colored product! Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Don’t forget our Busy Mom Binder where you can find also find this Kids Savings Tracker! Pin to Pinterest.

Get Organized! These Home Organizational Printables will get your home in line! Pin to Pinterest.