Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
After spending a few extra days out west it certainly feels good to be back in Maryland. There really is no place like home. I took a little time tonight to add up our travel expenses and realized we spent very little while we were away. Before our trip I cooked a hodgepodge of recipes … Read more
Due to the big snowstorm back east my husband and I have been stuck out west for the past three days. Originally scheduled to fly home on Friday we’re now heading to the airport for a late Monday night flight. Southwest cancelled two of our three scheduled flights so we’re hoping this flight actually heads … Read more
Although it will take some up-front time to organize it will save you eons of wasted hours and dollars in the long run. If you create a place for every object in your home, you’ll never find yourself asking, “where did I put that?” Whenever my husband asks a question like, “where are the scissors,” … Read more
I know that busy people cannot spend hours driving around from store to store in search of the best deals, so I won’t propose that solution. I will however suggest that you spend just a few minutes each week looking over the drugstore circulars. Most of the major brands like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens … Read more
I typically shop around quite a bit before making an online purchase. Even if the item is relatively inexpensive I still take a few minutes to compare prices. Froogle is my favorite site and I typically punch in the description and search around the cheapest websites before making a decision. Lately I’ve found myself shopping … Read more
If you’re vegan or vegetarian than this post certainly won’t apply to you, but if you eat meat and poultry you should read on. I’ve found the best way to stretch my food dollars is to rethink the way I cook. I grew up with three food groups on the plate: meat, (in my case … Read more
If you cook at home fairly frequently you’ll find that isn’t too difficult to cook extra and learn to love leftovers. In fact, before long you’ll find yourself saving money and feeling much less stressed at dinnertime. While tip #1 helps you avoid fast food and restaurant bills, tip #2 ensures that you actually eat … Read more
I used to enter a ton of online giveaways. It’s something I would do for 15 minutes or so when I first got home from work, but lately I’ve reduced my entries to only one or two contests a week. I typically cherry pick contests with lots of prizes and ways to win or search … Read more
About a year or so ago my friend M asked me for a list of frugal tips for busy people. I’ve thought and thought about this topic and I must say that I’ve found in nearly impossible to jot down my ideas on the matter. The fact is that frugality can take quite a lot … Read more
Since January 4th I’ve spent $192.63 on food and food related items. Unfortunately my total food bill is much higher than I anticipated. As part of the eat from the pantry challenge I honestly expected to spend less than $100 this month. In the three weeks since the challenge began I’ve faced a lot of … Read more