Whether your best friend is having her first baby or your sister is about to get married, the prospect of throwing a shower for someone you love can be exciting but overwhelming. You want to create a fun event that will supply her with what she needs for her new transition, but you also don’t […]
Easter is my favorite time of the whole year. While I know not everyone celebrates it, for me it is a joy to wish you all a wonderful Easter every year. Today brings joy, hope, peace, forgiveness and thankfulness. I hope that you spend the day cherishing all the blessings in your life, both big […]
If you have kids, you’ve been there. It’s 4 p.m. and you’re starting to think about what you’re going to make for dinner, and then you hear the call from the other room… “Mom, can I have a snack?” Most parents feel the tension of wanting to feed hungry kids but also wanting to […]
It’s wedding season, so today I want to share a frugal wedding story from reader Chelsey that includes some great budget wedding tips. We got engaged in November 2008 and got married in April 2009. I can honestly say that of all the things I’ve done since then, planning a wedding has to be one […]
For the first time ever we are going to devote Monday Night’s Q&A to Walgreens. Of course you are welcome to bring all the off topic (including CVS) questions you want, but I’ll come prepped to help you learn the in’s and out’s of saving at Walgreens. It’s a quirky store with a few rules, […]
We live the gift card life! If a store offers one you can bet I will be hunting for a discounted gift card before we eat or shop there. You should always be on the hunt for gift card deals as this is an instant savings that can stack on top of any store coupons […]
You may see shrimp in the title of the recipe and think, “Seafood isn’t very frugal!” It’s definitely more expensive per pound than most meat, but we still see deals. For us this recipe was born out of a desire to eat what we had on hand at the end of the month (we’ve all […]
Of all the diets out there, I think vegetarian or vegan would be the hardest for me to follow—I love bacon too much! But if I were forced to follow a meat-free diet for the rest of my life, falafel would be something I’d eat every week. For some of you, I’ve already lost you […]
Join me Monday, 3/4 at 8:30 pm eastern for our weekly live online Q&A all about saving on vacations. Whether it’s saving on housing, rentals, or food while you’re on vacation, bring your questions about how to save money. Feel free to bring any off topic questions too! You can watch right here at […]
