Earn, Save & Live Smart
When you’re out shopping, do you want to get the absolute best deal available? Don’t you just love discounts and sales and bargains? Who doesn’t? Guess what. The Marketing teams who are hired by large companies know that you want deals, so they put them together for you so you’ll spend money at their stores. … Read more
Planning birthday parties used to be so easy, and then my children became teenagers! We’ve always given our children a choice: birthday party or birthday gift. Once my boys hit their teenage years, they opted for the gift! My daughter still wants a party. What to do? What to do? Let’s play Bunco! The Bunco … Read more
Starting college can be scary; it is a new world out there, with its own hurdles attached to the journey. One of the main concerns when considering higher education is the cost that is associated with it. Furthering your education is not going to be free; if you want to get through it without breaking … Read more
Your time is valuable. In fact, if you think of your time as money, then saving time is like putting money in the bank. So, when productivity is at a premium, you would think that multi-tasking would be the way to go, wouldn’t you? Doing two things, or even three, in the time you’d allotted … Read more
You can be on a budget and still throw a great party! The budget friendly benefits of hosting a Brown Bag Wine Tasting Party: You and your guests will learn to be cheap wine connoisseurs – not all cheap wines are created equal! You and your guests will know which cheap wines to buy and … Read more
Weekly Challenge – Tidy Up Your Finances The New Year provides opportunities to clean away the old and welcome the new in a variety of ways. I like to take time during the month of January to empty the closets, clean away the cobwebs, and reorganize. While I usually think of doing these tasks around … Read more
Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Oh the challenges of planning a family vacation…especially for a big extended family! Mom wants a relaxing spa vacation, Grandpa prefers fishing, the boys all want to play golf and the little cousins are bundles of energy! I seem to be the one that’s always “appointed” the family … Read more
Recipes with Frozen Chicken Breasts: King Ranch Chicken, Easy Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole If you’re not cooking with frozen chicken breasts, you’re missing out on some frugalicious and fast dinners! You’ll love frozen chicken breasts because they are a frugal shoppers delight! I just bought a 4-lb. bag of frozen chicken breasts … Read more
In today’s market when the unemployment rate is high and cost continues to rise on all goods, everyone has a more difficult time reaching into their pockets. Any plans for a getaway or vacation may include hesitation, but there are affordable options that can leave you feeling guilt-free. Ways to Reduce the Expense of a … Read more
It’s a new year, and a new diet. My annual New Year’s resolution is to lose those holiday pounds, and I think the holidays began for me with Halloween candy! What’s my goal? 1 month lose 10 lbs. (yes, it’s humanly possible to gain that much over the holidays!) What’s my plan? It’s called … Read more