Earn, Save & Live Smart
This money saving mom knows that planning ahead is the best way for saving money on back to school shopping. Don’t procrastinate, or you’ll be the mom running around town the day before school starts, buying more than you need and saving nothing! Check out 5 ways to save on back to school shopping by … Read more
At the end of each month this money saving moms loves to brag about my money saving marvels, but this month I blew it! Call it a binge, call it a budget diet boo boo…I flat out didn’t save money this month. Instead, I splurged on my favorite things, I didn’t clip coupons and I … Read more
Baking Soda is a friend of the frugal! It’s both budget friendly and earth friendly. That little yellow box (that costs less than a dollar) is a pint size miracle worker! So, exactly what are the uses for baking soda? Let me count the ways… Teeth Whitening – Put your regular … Read more
Contaminated produce continues to make headlines and continues to make people sick. When we had the tainted spinach scare last year, it was enough to make me splurge for a bottle of that expensive fruit and vegetable wash. A year later, this money saving mom is even wiser because I’ve learned to make my own … Read more
The Budget Diet girl’s report card for April: I saved money by… Warmer weather meant clothes shopping for my 13 year old daughter who is still growing like a weed! This money saving mom planned ahead and bought discounted gift cards – … Read more
My daughter recently informed me that she’s going for best dressed at school, and just like that a shopaholic was born! It was time for a lesson on how to bargain shop from her money saving mom because there are ways to save money on trendy teen clothing. I have taught her to bargain shop … Read more
If you asked my husband to write the title of this article, he would say, “How I Didn’t Save Money This Month!” The Budget Diet girl’s report card for March… I saved money by… faithfully using The Grocery Game shopping method to save an average of $50 a week on my grocery bill! I … Read more