Waste not, want not: stop wasting food with these 5 easy steps 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. we need to stop wasting food! …read more

  How to Break the Restaurant Habit and Save Money 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. If you find yourself spending too much money at restaurants, …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

  A Cheat Sheet for Stretching Meat AKA –  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 potatoes family happy?” Sound familiar? …read more

  I was buying produce last week trying to decide between buying organic tomatoes and paying the mortgage. It made me wonder, are we wasting money buying organic?   Food is expensive. Period.  But buying organic food is astronomically expensive.   If you can afford …read more

  Back to school already? Noooooo! Say it ain’t so! Here are 9 back to school tips every parent should know.    But wait . . . Didn’t school used to start in September? I am that old.    Summer break is nearly over so …read more

    Top 9 Tips To Go Thrift Shopping Like a Pro Who doesn’t love a bargain? If you love the thrill of the hunt, then you probably already frequent thrift shops. Then you’ll love this 9 Tips To Go Thrift Shopping Like a Pro! …read more

  The Zen of Healthy Snacking in a Busy World “Mom? What is there to eat???” If bridging the gap between meals is causing you stress, read on. Snacks. Good or Bad??? Snacking can be a very healthy habit. Snacks offer opportunities to add extra …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 because we’re Taking stock of stocking up.    This is what to stock up on when it goes …read more

  Let’s face it; many monthly expenses are fixed. You can’t easily reduce your mortgage, rent, insurance or car payments. But there’s one expense you can control: that’s how much you spend on food. I’ll let you in on the Secrets of Frugal Grocery Shoppers.  …read more

Happy New Year! In this season of resolutions, I’m going to resolve to spend $1.80 less than usual each day. Would you like to join me?

  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