Prices are going through the roof and the struggle to keep food on the table is real! Every penny we can save on food costs makes a difference. If you’re looking for the best cheap shopping tips, here are 12 strategies you need to start …read more

  It’s happening in refrigerators across America. Can you feel it?  Lifeless lettuce, moldy muffins, squishy squash and festering fruit – all headed toward the trash. I hate to waste food, don’t you? Statistics show the typical American family wastes 25% of the food they …read more

    We gotta eat! That’s a fact. But how we handle this expense can make the difference between money in the bank or drowning in debt.   Cooking at home is the best way to save on food costs, we all know that. But …read more

  It’s happening right now in refrigerators across America:  Lifeless lettuce, moldy muffins, squishy squash and festering fruit – all headed toward the trash.  I hate wasting food and I’m guessing you do, too!   Statistics show the typical American family wastes 25% of the …read more

  The Holiday Season is fast approaching and with it comes all the gift giving, the parties, travel hither and yon, decorating the inside and out of your house, and other assorted hoopla just waiting to derail your finances.    As tempting as may be …read more

AKA – How to serve less meat to your “meat and potatoes” family. It’s a fact – the cost of meat is skyrocketing and the frustrating question everyone is asking is –  “How can I possibly save money on meat while keeping my meat and …read more

  Back to school already? Noooooo! Say it ain’t so!   Didn’t school used to start in September?   Summer break is nearly over so it’s time to prepare for the upcoming school year.   Just think about the jarring shift from chilled out, barefoot …read more

  Who doesn’t love a bargain? If you love the thrill of the hunt, then you probably already frequent thrift shops.   I’ve been thrifting (or junking as my Mom called it) since way before it was cool. My love of vintage clothing started in …read more

  Whenever we read about frugality, we find a lot about what “not” to buy. Well, I’m going to tell you what you should buy.   This is what to stock up on when it goes on sale. If you can budget even just a …read more

  So, you’ve set traps to guard your adjustable thermostat that would baffle Indiana Jones. Your doors and windows are hermetically sealed, you’ve changed every bulb in the house to compact fluorescent, and you BBQ everything but oatmeal.   And yet you still gasp when …read more