Ten quick way to save money

When I decided to stay home nearly 7 years ago my biggest fear was that I'd never be able to retire.  I'm not the "typical" stay-at-home mom who treasures every second of being at home with her kids - though I doubt there are many moms who live that life.  I am home for the time being and plan on going back to work someday, actually, look forward to going back to work someday.  But just because my husband is still putting in hours every week at work doesn't mean that he should be able to retire before me.  That doesn't seem fair.  Not at all.  So I decided I would stay at home, but that my priority would be maxing out my Roth IRA each and every year.  Have I done it for 6 years?  No. But I have done it for the last 4.

I do everything I can to save our family money.  I menu plan, shop sales with coupons, sell the kids things at consignment sales, etc.  I make taking care of our finances as much as a priority as taking care of the kids.  Yep.  I'm serious.  It's my job and every year I do better and better at it.