Before I became a vegetarian – and overall healthy eater – six years ago, I thought healthy eating on a budget was impossible. To me, it meant spending the equivalent of college tuition on foods I can’t pronounce or involved wizard-like culinary skills. Could I be a vegetarian and still pay rent? Can you eat gluten-free on the cheap? Can you feed your kids nutritious
Back to School Deals 2013
Back to School deals for the 2013 school season are happening! Even if you do not have kids in school, this is the best time of year to stock up your home office or craft supplies. If live close to an office supply store, make frequent trips but limit your spending. If it’s a long drive, pick a week when your big ticket items are
Grocery Coupon Matchups for 14 Stores July 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 July 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! Also check out our Monday roundups of coupon matchups
Free and Fun Things To Do With Bored Kids
Here we are in the midst of summer and ideas for free and fun things to do with bored kids are running low. You’ve been to the pool, you’ve made play dates, you may have even made play doh! Here are 10 of my favorite fun things to do to keep kids creatively occupied. Living room tents – A tent can be as simple as
How to Save Money at Nordstrom
Saving money at Nordstrom turned out to be the most common answer when we asked readers on our Facebook page what store they wished they could afford. Believe it or not you CAN shop for luxe products at discount prices at Nordstrom. Here are 13 tips to help you save money at Nordstrom. 1. Get the Nordstrom card. You may think I’m crazy for suggesting
Back to School 2013 Tax Holidays
Back to school 2013 is right around the corner and 15 states have tax holidays, which is a tax free shopping weekend to help you save money on school supplies. The following list shows what is tax free on what dates, organized by state (thanks to TaxAdmin.org for this info). Alabama – Aug 2-4 – clothing $100; computers $750; school supplies $50; books $30 Arkansas
Staying Cool On The Cheap
Phew! It’s hot out there. Staying cool is easy if you follow tips from Jeff Yeager of The Cheap Life. Watch the funny video! Homemade popsicles and avoiding the sun are my secret to beating the heat. How do you stay cool during the hot summer months?
8 Money Lessons to Teach Kids in High School
When your kids leave the nest, will you have taught them important money lessons, like how to make sound financial decisions and keep their credit score clean? Whether or not you’ve taught your middle schooler basic money lessons, high schoolers can handle increasingly complex financial ideas and practice making more substantial financial decisions for themselves. So before they move out, here are 8 money lessons
Back to School Deals 2013
Back to School deals for the 2013 school season are happening! Even if you do not have kids in school, this is the best time of year to stock up your home office or craft supplies. If live close to an office supply store, make frequent trips but limit your spending. If it’s a long drive, pick a week when your big ticket items are
Dollar Stores: Shopping Smart at 99 Cents Only Store
It’s hard for me to pass up shopping at the dollar stores since there are at least 67 things you should always buy at a dollar store. There are so many wonderful treasures to be found. But there are also traps and pitfalls, so you have to shop smart to really save.