Earn, Save & Live Smart
Good news…here’s a way you can save money at the grocery store – skip grocery shopping this week! Bad news…you’re going to clean out and organize your pantry, refrigerator and freezer! Consider this your challenge for the week! As you clean out and organize your pantry, refrigerator and freezer…write down meal ideas using the items … Read more
Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Take this shopping quiz to find out what kind of grocery shopper you are, and The Budget Diet girl will suggest the best grocery shopping tips for you! I usually go to the grocery once a week. True / False I always plan my meals and take a … Read more
I love a simple summer supper that does not require the hot oven or stove. So, here’s the plan… Shrimp Cocktail (Kroger frequently has shrimp cocktail rings buy 1, get 1 FREE!) French Bread Fresh Fruit It’s frugalicious and fast! You’ll feed a family of 4 for about $10 or how about a cheap date … Read more
Save Your Money – Stop Buying Bottled Water! It’s time for another pledge from The Budget Diet Girl… I will no longer buy bottled water, and in doing so I will save money and save the Earth! Bottled water has become the American way, and up until a year ago…I was guilty of buying a … Read more
Cheap Eats – Farmer’s Market The Budget Diet continues to celebrate Green Week, and here’s another budget friendly & earth friendly tip! Discover your local farmer’s market, and your budget will love the prices and you’ll love the fresh taste of just picked produce! To find a farmer’s market near you, visit LocalHarvest.org and enter … Read more
It’s always cheaper to bake, and if you’re looking for the perfect, pink cake recipe…here it is! Little girls love pink, and little girls will love this Strawberry Cake with pretty pink Strawberry Frosting! I made this cake for my Girl Scout Cooking Badge in third grade, so the degree of difficulty is SUPER EASY! … Read more
Seniors…Joe from Houston, Texas wants you to read on & save!! I’ve been getting an extra 10 percent off just by using my Kroger card. Anyone 55 and over gets a 10 percent senior citizen discount on all Kroger brand items when using their Kroger card. However, the birthdate needs to be linked to the … Read more
Here’s a recipe for a chocolate sheet cake that’s BIG, YUMMY and FASTER THAN OF BOX CAKE MIX! It’s frugalicious and fast! So, the next time you’re craving chocolate cake, BAKE IT…DON’T BUY IT!
Cheap Eats – Save Time and Money with Freezer Cooking Ground beef’s on sale this week, so you decide it’s time to stock up and freeze! If you hate wrapping and freezing ground beef, Stacy from Missouri City, Texas has a solution that doubles as a frugalicious and fast dinner idea! You’ll save time and … Read more
Cheap Eats – Store Brand Tortilla Chips During Super Bowl week the Houston Chronicle taste tested tortilla chips, and the second place winner just might surprise you…Kroger brand tortilla chips! Yes, the Kroger store brand tortilla chips that cost $1 a bag! Guess what I added to my Kroger list??? My family agreed, they liked … Read more