Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
My husband is a huge fan of diet coke. Now of course I know that diet coke is not the most frugal beverage of choice. I know that I should probably encourage him to drink more water and less diet coke, but hey we all have to live a little. Most of the time my … Read more
For the most part my husband and I give away all of our used clothing to a donation center in North Carolina, but this time I decided to try to sell a few never worn or barely worn dresses and skirts on eBay. I’ve sold items on eBay once or twice before with mixed success, … Read more
Have you ever found yourself buying an item from a TV infomercial? I had a lot of trouble falling asleep when I was in high school. One night I was up late when an infomercial for a sandwich maker came on TV. This red-headed woman cooked hot dogs, eggs and bacon, miniature quiches and brownies … Read more
I’m sad to see how few posts I’ve been able to write in the past two weeks, but I took my test today and passed so I should be back to posting this weekend!
Lately I’ve found myself scrounging along the sales racks of stores looking for bargains. When I head to Target I look along the end of the isle for the clearance items. In the grocery store I search through the table of dented cans and in the department store I head directly to the back of … Read more
More and more often I find myself wishing for a more enjoyable job. I haven’t decided what I’d rather be doing but I know I’m not entirely satisfied in my current position. On one hand I consider alternative career paths, on the other, I consider the good benefits and pay of my current position. A … Read more
I have always prided myself on my gift wrapping abilities. Silly as it sounds I want the outside of the package to look as pretty as the gift inside. Whenever I find wrapping paper or ribbons on sale I stock up and I’m ashamed to say I have a closet full of paper at my … Read more
Today my Ebates account reached over $500 in total savings. I’ve been using the Ebates site since 2003 and if I’ve managed to save that much money it probably means I’ve been shopping way too much. If you do not already have an Ebates account I urge you to sign up for one. You’ll get … Read more
Over the past few days I have been reorganizing the closets and shelves in my home. I’ve managed to fill five large shopping bags with barely worn sheets, towels, and clothes. As I look at the piles of items awaiting their trip to the goodwill I realize that I simply own too much stuff. In … Read more
As a child I went on very few vacations with my family. Once or twice we rented a condo in Ocean City. One summer we arrived at the ocean to find a run down condo with stained floors, outdated appliances and uncomfortable furniture. My parents spent a good deal of money on that rental and … Read more