Earn, Save & Live Smart
Being a mom is more than a full-time job; it’s a lifetime job. You don’t have scheduled start and end times, breaks, or even meals unless you wrestle your schedule into submission. Applying yourself to raising your family takes strength, determination, inspiration, creativity, and so much more – but one thing it always takes is … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
If you can’t stand the thought of clipping coupons, but you want to cut your grocery bill… read on! Starting today, buy only store brands because this alone will cut your grocery bill at least 25%. Sure, there will be some items that your family insists must be name brands, but at least give the … Read more