Speaking of buying groceries on a budget, here are seven recipes that serve four people for less than $12 per dish. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: bjs, cook, costco, Coupon and deal sites, Grocery, grocery, kitchen, meals, Recipes, recipes, warehouse on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 · 15 Comments »

This coupon tip comes from a reader named Isabella, who reads my column in the Friday Star-Ledger. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: clipping, coupon, Coupon and deal sites, coupon organizer, Grocery, grocery, organizer on Thursday, March 4, 2010 · 5 Comments »

Have you ever been laid off? Then you know what a blow it can be financially and emotionally. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: job hunt, job loss, laid off, let go, underemployed, unemployed, unemployment on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 · 5 Comments »

Smashion.com is the answer to every woman who has a closet of clothes she never wears and doesn’t know how to sell. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: clothes, deni, jeans, m, online, Retail, Retail 2, second hand, thrift, used, vintage on · 2 Comments »

This guest post is brought to you by Earl Fischer, who writes for The Digerati Life, a site that covers all things personal finance, from investing to budgeting and money management. Check out the site’s reviews of online brokers and the best credit card programs that are available today. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: bank, banking, credit, credit card, fees, Personal finance, savings on · 5 Comments »

I don’t have kids and I’m excited about a new site I just learned about called ConsignmentMommies.com, which lists kids consignment sales across the country. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: baby, children, clothes, consignment, kid, kids, maternity, Retail 2, sale, thrift, todler, toys, used, vintage on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 · 3 Comments »

Check out all the deals on my WalletPop blog. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: borders, clothes, Coupon and deal sites, gift card, Gifts + Gift Cards, jcrew, medicine, prescription, Retail 2 on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 · 2 Comments »

I just talked to Laura Rowley, author of Money and Happiness”Money & Happiness,” about the economic trends she is seeing. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: cash, coupon, Coupon and deal sites, credit, Credit cards, debit, debit cards, Personal finance, rebates on Monday, February 22, 2010 · Comments Off

Each week (generally on Thursday) I highlight the best deals on BargainBabeLA.com and award a $5 Amazon gift card to a notable deal-sharer. This week I upped the ante to a $10 Starbucks card. Next week will be the same prize, so share a deal now! http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: Coupon and deal sites, deals, Free, Los Angeles on Friday, February 19, 2010 · Comments Off

This is a guest post from Abby who blogs about her personal observations, including ocassional posts on coupon clipping. Abby grew up in Kentucky, works in PR, and is a very spunky gal. Below she explains how she used coupons to get a cart full of groceries for 57 percent off! http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: coupon, Coupon and deal sites, discount, Grocery, grocery, money, saving on · 2 Comments »

My frugal friend and author Stacy Johnson (I reviewed his book Life or Debt not long ago) shared his five tips for negotiating a lower price, a better room, a free upgrade, and lots more. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: bargain, Free, haggle, lower, negotiate, price, Retail on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 · 5 Comments »

She told me how likely a manufactuer is to send you a coupon upon request, secrets to making the most of RedPlum.com, and how coupons will distributed in the future. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: coupon, Coupon and deal sites, Grocery, newspaper coupons, online coupons, redplum on · Comments Off

Reader Louise left a comment with a tax tip that I just had to look into. http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: on Friday, February 12, 2010 · 6 Comments »

A friend of mine lives in a part of the country where expenses are so high that nearly every couple works two high-paying jobs and still struggles financially. So how do they get buy? The answer shocked me… http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: family, Money morality, Personal finance, problems on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 · 17 Comments »

I met Stacy Johnson at a work event in San Francisco months ago and was pleased to hear he had a new book coming out (actually, a re-do of a book published 10 years ago.) http://www.bargainbabe.com

Tagged: Book reviews on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 · 11 Comments »