Are You Interested in Spending Less?

If you’re interested in spending less, saving more and living a greener life watch this video. It’ll definitely make you think twice about filling your life with unnecessary purchases. I find more and more often that my husband and I can make do with whatever it is we already own. I can’t remember the last … Read more

How Much Chicken Would a Sane Girl Buy?

As I gathered up a bunch of old newspapers and magazines for the recycle bin I noticed a 50% off sale on Perdue chicken in this week’s Giant circular. I needed to pick up a few staples like bread and milk anyway, so I decided to head over to the grocery store after work. I … Read more

Save a Ton of Money by Eating Salad for Lunch

I didn’t intend to focus on food this week, but food and money seem to be swirling around in my brain, so here goes another post about lunch. A few months back Generation X wrote an article on how to clean, prepare and store lettuce for up to a week. Prior to reading that article … Read more

An Eco-Friendly and Thrifty Alternative to Sandwich Bags

After crunching the numbers and finding between $130 – $200 worth of savings just by eating at home last month I am now even more inspired to diligently pack my lunch each week. Although I was initially motivated by monetary reasons alone, I now realize that our homemade lunches also help us live a more … Read more

"Eating It Down" — The New Phrase In Our House

Over the weekend my husband coined a new phrase. Whenever he wants us to make do with the food in our house he tells me we have to ‘eat it down.’ So for example, if he thinks we have too much chicken in the freezer, he’ll say we have to ‘eat down the chicken.’ This … Read more

Budgeting Software for Your Cell Phone

Does anyone use budgeting software to track spending from their iPhone or Blackberry? At the suggestion of a friend I’ve tried out a few iPhone applications, but none of them really seem to have everything I’m looking for. In the short term I downloaded Balance, which is the most basic of applications. I’m currently using … Read more

Lured by the Thrill of the 50% Off Coupon

After purchasing a picture frame for my grandmother the cash register at Michael’s printed out a coupon for 50% off a regular priced item. I walked away from the register and immediately walked back through the isles to find a new sketch pad. (I’m trying to teach myself to draw.) I’m a sucker for those … Read more

Saving 51% at the Grocery Store

After reflecting on Friday’s post I decided to take a more disciplined approach to grocery shopping this week. I surveyed the food in our pantry, refrigerator and freezer. Then I picked out a couple of recipes I’d like to make and figured out which ingredients were missing. Lastly, I searched through the store circulars to … Read more

My New Coupon Cozy

I’ve been struggling to figure out how to store and categorize my coupons for months. It seems like no matter how I organize them I inevitably end up standing in the middle of the grocery store isle with a wad of unwanted coupons in hand. I waste so much time leafing through piles of coupons … Read more