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 willing to spend more, sometimes up to twice as much, … [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 our discussion forums when you've got the second … [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 need to purchase according to what you can afford. … [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 more common survey sites along with reader feedback … [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 clothing or other things as well) at various stores and … [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 been reduced for quick sale. Often, it will be … [Read more...]