My mother made milk once a week when I was growing up. That’s right, I said she made milk. From powder. Almost three decades later, as I buy TWO GALLONS of milk a week to feed Lucy (okay, Hubs does the grocery shopping 95% of the time, but you know what I mean), I realize how much money my Mom must have saved feeding us powdered
Archives for March 2013
Video Friday: How Wealth Is *really* Distributed
Not to get all political on ya, but this 6:24 video was so eye-opening that I had to share it. It looks at three things: How we think wealth in the US is distributed How we’d like wealth to be distributed How wealth is actually distributed
Grocery Coupon Matchups for March 6-12
Here is our weekly roundup of grocery coupons you can print for 15 grocery stores for the week of March 6-12. Now in alphabetical order! My Coupon Database searches dozens of sites for all grocery and drugstore coupons available. New coupons added weekly!
Stop Wasting Food! Recipes For Food Scraps to Cut Your Grocery Bill
Do you toss out broccoli stalks, onion skins, and potato peels? You’re wasting money! A new book says we throw away $25 of every $100 we spend on groceries. Ouch! Now you can turn your trash into edible treasure with “From Garbage to Gourmet,” by blogger Carrie Issac (who you may remember makes the awesome Grocery University). Today and tomorrow only, “From Garbage to
16 Secrets to Saving Money At Amazon.com
Amazon.com is my go-to place for shopping online because it often has the lowest price. On top of competitive prices, here are my 13 secrets to saving money at Amazon.com. How do you save money when shopping Amazon.com?
Does a 5% gas credit card earn more than a 1% card?
Would using a credit card that earns 5% cash back on gas earn more money back than a credit card that earns 1% cash back on every single purchase? Reader Diane and I have been chewing on this question in the comments section of my post on a reader’s credit card bill. I decided to do the math and figure it out once and for
Cutting Coupons Out of Your Life?
The number of coupons used by consumers last year dipped 17 percent, reports Time Moneyland. It’s not that we’ve suddenly become richer or that there’s less coupons to be found. There’s actually a lot more coupons, but not for the products we want. I’ve seen my coupon use decline. Have you? Below I share five reasons why I’m not a diehard coupon user.
Make Your Own Reusable Bags
Did you know many stores give you cash back for BYOB — bringing your own bags? Though it’s only a couple of cents — it quickly adds up! In California, where I live, many cities have a ban on plastic bags so we’re saying good bye to this. We are being forced to BYOB or pay up. Reusable bags can be pricey so I’m sharing







