Mrs. Rachel Holland:  Homeschool Conference Speaker and Workshop Leader Details

• Business: Home Economics and Personal Finances

Cutting Away the Myths About Coupons: 7 Couponing Myths Debunked
“I pay less just buying the store brands.” “You have to use coupons to save money.” “If I used coupons I’d have to eat mostly junk food.”
Have you ever thought or said any of the above? In this session, Rachel Holland will address seven of the most common myths and stigmas about couponing. Come learn how to save 50% or more on your grocery bills every single month either with OR without coupons!

How to Homeschool for Free: Easy Ways to Stretch Your Homeschool Budget
Does the financial burden of homeschooling seem overwhelming? Do you want to cut back on your homeschooling expenses but do so without jeopardizing your children’s education? Join Rachel Holland as she shares her and her husband’s homeschooling journey through the hard financial times of job loss, lay-offs, starting and running a home-based business together, and the lessons that come from learning to rely on Jesus through it all. Rachel’s desire is that all families who feel led to homeschool will know that they have a plethora of online and offline resources at their disposal so that they can stretch their homeschool budget as far as they need to. In this session, Rachel will share many of the ideas and resources that she has found throughout the years that can help you save big.

Saving Your Sanity and Your Wallet: Tips for Successful Meal Planning
Does the idea of having a healthy dinner on your table every single night after a busy day of homeschooling stress you out? Join Rachel Holland as she shows you how to avoid the last-minute stress of scrambling at 6:30 at night to find something for the family to eat. Rachel will share her journey from being a newlywed who didn’t know that you had to thaw chicken before you cooked it to successfully juggling meal planning, homeschooling, and an online business all with a few simple tricks. And yes, there will even be some tips for how to make the most of those nights where you have no other option but last minute!

• Homeschooling mother and wife
• Founder:  Surviving The Stores

Rachel is a stay at home, home-schooling mom of four precious children and the founder of Surviving The Stores. Rachel first discovered couponing in the Spring of 2008 and it totally revolutionized her family's budget. In September of 2008 Rachel decided to start Surviving The Stores as a way to keep herself accountable in grocery budgeting. Since then the small blog that she started has turned into a mega-resource center for saving money online and in the stores.