Amazon Flex Review

Imagine making your own hours and being your own boss. All it takes is a U.S. driver’s license and a mid-sized car to start making $18-25 an hour! Sound too good to be true? We have the good, the bad and the ugly to starting a side hustle with Amazon Flex. The Current Job Market … Read more

Glowstick Princess Crown Tutorial

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Light up your Halloween night with these cute glow princess crowns. They are a simple and inexpensive way to add a royal spark to any princess costume…just follow this Glowstick Princess Crown Tutorial. These glow crowns are incredibly fast and easy to create. Glowstick Princess Crown Supplies For each crown you’ll need: Five Regular Glow … Read more

Make Your Own Lunchables!

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It’s back-to-school time, and it’s back-to-lunch time! When it comes to school lunches, do you… A. Give your children $3 – $7 each day to buy an unhealthy, unidentifiable lunch on a tray? B. Stock your refrigerator with Lunchables – those cute little prepackaged lunch kits from Oscar Mayer that cost way too much and … Read more

Cheap and Cheerful Graduation Gifts

Is this one of those years that you have lots of graduation gifts to buy? No worries…The Budget Diet girl has plenty of ideas for cheap and cheerful graduation gifts that are clever and thoughtful without screaming “cheap”!

  Is this one of those years that you have lots of graduation gifts to buy? Your niece, your neighbor, your son, his friends…the list is growing! Are graduation announcements arriving in your mailbox daily? Is your wallet screaming for mercy? No worries…The Budget Diet girl has plenty of ideas for cheap and cheerful graduation … Read more

Wall Art – Free, Cheap and Affordable Ideas

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New house? Blank walls? Fill ’em up without spending big bucks! Don’t let your tight budget leave you with naked walls. Add some pizzazz and personality with these 6 ideas for wall art that will cost you next to nothing! Ideas for Affordable Wall Art   Free Vintage Posters – That’s right, FREE! Visit FreeVintagePosters.com, … Read more

Get Rich Quick – 6 Tactics That Really Work

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Although any “get rich quick” tactic should be examined carefully, that doesn’t mean there aren’t great ways to make money quickly. All it takes is a little effort and some planning, and you could find yourself making quite a bit of extra money. Here are six ideas for earning extra money quickly. Ways to Earn … Read more

Stop Wasting Food!

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I hate throwing away food! Maybe it’s because I’m a frugal foodie, or maybe it’s because I remember my mother saying “there are starving children in Africa.” Whatever the reason, I still hate throwing away food. Stop wasting food with these organizational and produce storage tips. You’ll learn how to turn fresh herbs into dried, … Read more

Homemade Popsicles

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Summertime and popsicles… Growing up, my mother used to make pudding pops using a Tupperware popsicle mold. She’s a frugal gal, and this was her answer to the ice cream truck! Rather than giving us a quarter every time we heard the ice cream truck – we got a yummy pudding pop (aka frozen pudding!). … Read more