We've made these graham cracker gingerbread houses for the last few years in a row, and it's a frugal, fun way to use up your leftover Halloween Candy (if you have any left, that is). Creating a faux gingerbread house with graham crackers costs well … [Read more...]
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Instant Bargains on Indy Style
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to appear as a guest on the Indy Style show in Indianapolis, Indiana as one of the final stops in my fall 2010 media tour. I had never been in Indianapolis before, and it was a much bigger, more cosmopolitan city … [Read more...]
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness: Pay it Forward for Pennies
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness: Pay it Forward for Pennies Over 25 years ago, Catherine Ryan Hyde was driving her old Datsun through a rough area of Los Angeles at night. When her car died and began to fill with smoke at a freeway off ramp, … [Read more...]
Mommysavers on Fox 5 Atlanta
I was on the Fox 5 news in Atlanta last Thursday sharing some tips from my book, Instant Bargains: 600 Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bill and Eat Well for Less. Here's a link to the video clip. It's always fun being on these shows, because you never … [Read more...]
Walmart Bakery Clearance Idea: Homemade Garlic Bread
One way to save money on groceries as described in the book Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bill and Eat Well for Less is to buy bakery items off the day-old rack at Walmart. My Walmart store marks any day-old products down by … [Read more...]
Healthy Homemade Hummus
Hummus is the perfect frugal snack because it's not only cheap - it's healthy, too! Garbanzo beans are loaded with inexpensive, lean protein. This is a good basic recipe. You can adjust as you like it, adding roasted red peppers, more or less … [Read more...]