I’m taking on a challenge this week to eat on $1.50 a day. As I planned my meals, I realized my serving sizes needed to shrink to help me stay on budget. Yours may too! Live Below the Line created the $1.50 a day challenge to shed light on poverty, but it has opened my eyes to how much food I usually put on my plate.
Archives for April 2013
We capped our credit card bill at $2,000
For the past three months, Hubs and I put a hard cap on our credit card spending. We agreed that together we’d spend no more than $2,000 in each cycle. And each month we made our goal! A lot of Bargain Babe readers use debit cards – when I asked on our Facebook page, 9 out of 10 readers who responded said they had NOT
Live Below the Poverty Line Challenge
There are 1.4 billion people living in poverty worldwide — that’s four times the population of the US, according to the Live Below the Line initiative. Live Below the Line wants to challenge “the way people in the U.S. think about poverty.” The group is doing this by asking people to cut their food budget to $1.50 a day for five days starting April 29.
The secret to cookie recipes
Have you ever broken down and paid three dollars for a cookie because it was soooo tempting? Of course, being a bargainista, this is not something I do often. But the other day, my daughter just HAD to have a chewy chocolate chip cookie. What’s a bargain mom to do? Figure out how to do it yourself! I searched and found out there are five
Grocery Coupon Matchups for April 24-30
Grocery coupons for Ralphs, Safeway/Vons, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Publix, ShopRite, Fresh n Easy, Food 4 Less, Winn Dixie, Stop & Shop, Kroger, Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, and Giant Eagle for the week of April 24-30, 2013. Now in alphabetical order! My Coupon Database searches dozens of sites for all grocery and drugstore coupons available. New coupons added weekly! Albertsons – Get the full list of Albertsons coupon matchups later today
Need Extra Cash? Find It At Home
Need to get you hands on extra cash to make ends meet? The money may be hiding in your home. I’ll help you find it in piles of clothes, paperwork, and junk! Here’s where to find extra cash around your home.
Reader tip: Designer Shoes For $2!!!
Reader Di wrote in with a story that made my bargain blood jealous. She writes: Went to my favorite outlet store, Half of Half (Name Brand Clothing)…some shoes were on sale for $1.20; I found a pair of black patent leather, ballet style Naturalizer flats for $1.20!!!!!! I checked on-line, a similar pair of Naturlizers were $59.99 on a sale site. These were selling at
Living Green on the Cheap
With Earth Day coming up, so I thought I’d share this video by Jeff Yeager aka The Ultimate Cheapskate who shares some frugal ways to living green. In the past, I’ve doubted being green is frugal because buying solar panels and electric cars is a big expense. However, a reader shared how she got a deal on solar panels. Yeager keeps his suggestions simple which
Cheap Cars On SwapALease
A friend tipped me off to SwapALease, where you can take over another person’s car lease, often for a discount. I haven’t personally used the site, but I interviewed a SwapALease rep and if you are considering leasing a car, it can often save you money on the cost of a car. Note: When comparing prices between SwapALease and a dealer, make sure to account
Grocery Coupon Matchups for April 17-23
Grocery coupons for Ralphs, Safeway/Vons, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Publix, ShopRite, Fresh n Easy, Food 4 Less, Winn Dixie, Stop & Shop, Kroger, Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, and Giant Eagle for the week of April 17-23, 2013. Now in alphabetical order! My Coupon Database searches dozens of sites for all grocery and drugstore coupons available. New coupons added weekly! Albertsons – Get the full list of Albertsons coupon matchups later today
Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Gyro Recipe
I’m a sucker for Greek food — all types of food really! Gyros are one of my favorites. What’s not to love about a warm pita filled with meat? I’d go broke if I headed out to lunch every time I was craving a gyro, so when I stumbled on a gyro recipe from The Kitchn I had to give it a try. Even my
Do you struggle to make ends meet?
I was shocked by a stat that said a full third of Americans – 35% – are struggling to make ends meet. And that women are disproportionately affected, which surprised me because I heard so much about the “hesession,” i.e. men losing jobs at a faster pace than women because manufacturing and other male-dominated fields saw greater job losses. Do the numbers in this infographic
12 Ways to Repurpose Wine Bottle Corks
I’m looking to update my home office nook so I set out to look for cheap ways to organize the spot. I stumbled upon a video by Thrifty Fun that features a wine cork bulletin strip and thought it was so clever that I’m sharing it with you. This also inspired me to look for other ways to repurposed an item that eventually goes straight
Bridal Broker: Buy A Canceled Wedding At a Discount
I heard the most bizarre story on NPR about a broker who resells weddings that have been called off by the bride and groom. To avoid losing deposits for the caterer, venue, and more, the broker resells the wedding to a couple who would rather not plan their own wedding! Plus, the couple that steps in gets a nice discount. Is the bridal broker taking
Grocery Coupon Matchups for April 10-16
Grocery coupon matchups for Ralphs, Safeway/Vons, Albertsons, Whole Foods, Publix, ShopRite, Fresh n Easy, Food 4 Less, Winn Dixie, Stop & Shop, Kroger, Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, and Giant Eagle for the week of April 10-16, 2013. Now in alphabetical order! My Coupon Database searches dozens of sites for all grocery and drugstore coupons available. New coupons added weekly! Albertsons – Get the full list of