For most shoppers, it’s hard to get through the holiday season without using a credit card. If you can swing it, curtail the urge to put it on plastic this year. Research shows that consumers are … [Read more...]
Forget the Joneses Holiday Boot Camp: Week One, Day Two
Did all the frugal recruits make it through Day One? I posted today's Forget the Joneses Holiday Boot Camp Day Two assignment here: Setting a Holiday Budget. We also have a check-in thread here in … [Read more...]
Setting a Holiday Budget
How to Set a Holiday Budget In this post, I'll help you come up with a grand total for your holiday budget and work backwards to fill in estimated amounts for each of the individual items that you … [Read more...]
Paid Survey Sites
If you're a stay at home mom, paid survey sites may be a way for you to earn a little extra to pad the family budget. However, not all of them were created equally. Below we've listed some of the … [Read more...]
How to Create a Grocery Price Book
Create a Price Book to Track Grocery Prices What exactly is a price book? It’s a tool used to track prices of things you commonly purchase (typically groceries - but this can extend to … [Read more...]
Saving Money at the Grocery Store: Buy Meat Reduced for Quick Sale
Meat is easily the most expensive part of any meal - but it doesn't have to be! There are ways to save money even on the most expensive cuts of meat. Look for meat in the butcher's case that has … [Read more...]