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 […]
You may not know it yet, but a very large majority of us are going to get nice tax refunds this year thanks to tax law changes last year. Maybe you saw it coming and already adjusted your withholding, but odds are 99% of us didn’t. I want to encourage you to not think of […]
As you read this I am packing my bags to head off tomorrow to Scotland! I surprised my husband and “gave” him a trip to Scotland for Christmas (and his birthday, our anniversary, my birthday…). I say it was a gift, but in reality the gift was from grandmothers being willing to watch our kids! […]
Join in our weekly Q&A tomorrow night! I’m live every Monday night from 8:30 to 9:30 pm (eastern). This is your chance to ask any questions you have plus I always try to bring a topic to help you learn more! This week we’re going to chat about making a little money on the side […]
Yesterday I shared some frugal kids birthday party ideas. I mentioned that one thing you can do is make a special cake for your child without breaking the bank, so today I’m going to expand on that and share some fun and frugal birthday cake ideas! It’s up to you whether you want to do […]
