Coupons, Freebies, and Tips to Save Money Every Day
Call me frugal, cheap or lazy, but each winter I do everything I can to stay warm without turning the heat on. I’ve been known to sleep in layers upon layers of blankets, just to avoid turning that dial. Last January, Bargain Babe listed 11 Ways to Keep Warm Without Turning the Heat On. Here’s 9 more for a grand total of twenty. 9 More Ways
Have you ever used a permanent marker on plastic and then realized that you couldn’t get it off? I’m not talking about a quick dash that you wipe off when you realize what you have done. I’m talking about the plastic lunchbox that you wrote “Have a great 1st day of school” – but that was six months ago and your child doesn’t want to
Here’s a typical scenario for my boyfriend, who has a ton of student debt: It’s Friday night and he just got paid. Time to go to the bar and celebrate the end of a hard working week, right? Wrong. Between loans, rent, and food for the week, he’ll be barely making it until his next paycheck. Our friends don’t understand why he can never afford
OK, so I just got back from the grocery store where I saw a 12 oz. bag of panko bread crumbs for $4.29!! Seriously? Someone is going to pay that much money for something that they can make for 25 cents or less? I can understand wanting panko bread crumbs for this fabulous baked chicken fingers with panko and dijon recipe. But seriously, that is an
While I’m fortunate to have zero college debt – I went to school in-state and lived at home three out of four years – my boyfriend isn’t so lucky. He now owes $153,000. YIKES! He pays $2,000.45 per month out of his $3337.46 a month salary. That’s more than half of his monthly income going to college debt! Even paying this large monthly sum, he has
Learning to properly store the fresh foods that you buy extends the life and usefulness of the food and keeps you from throwing money in your garbage can. Here are 14 food storage tips everyone should know:
My husband and I have been thinking a lot about our net worth and I’m tempted to share the figure with you. Should I? We’re both big savers – mostly out of insecurity that we won’t have enough money someday – but I’ve never shared how much our savings add up to. With anybody. Part of the issue is privacy, and part of it is
I was sitting on the couch with my friends, trying to figure out what we were going to do for the night, when the television caught our attention. People were screaming, a girl was crying, a couple was kissing. Obviously, this was The Real World. “No way! CJ just made Diem look so stupid,” my friend said. “I can’t believe he just ditched her like
“Let’s go grab drinks.” It seems like an innocent invitation, but running through my mind are dollar signs. I can’t help but think that a $9 bottle of wine at home fits my budget better than $8 drinks at the bar. Unfortunately, I’m the only “on a budget, no real job” person in the group so we head to a bar. As my friends have
I love to read The Billfold’s “My Last Hundred Bucks” because you get to see how ridiculously, and occasionally how wisely, others spend their money. This made me curious which group my spending would fall into and the answer is a little bit of both. Some of my purchases definitely made me cringe ($10 for food that went bad!?) but others were worth it. Here are the
A few weeks ago, MSN had an interesting article on how to cut the cost of raising kids in half. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost of raising a child in 2013 is $241,080, not including the cost of pregnancy or college. That number is staggering, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve rehashed the best tips from the article,
A reader recently suggested we share our favorite thrift store shopping blogs so I rounded up my top favorites. I like to read these blogs for inexpensive home decor and frugal fashion inspiration — in addition to Bargain Babe, of course! New to thrifting? Check out our 15 thrift store shopping tips. Plus, find out why Julia felt guilty about shopping at thrift stores. Here
Is it better to live at home and deal with parents or live on your own and struggle to pay the bills? My friend Alex and I reveal the highs and lows of our post-college living situations. No matter how many years since you finished school, where you live is a huge financial decision that impacts day to day spending – and saving. Did you
I’ve been in search of the best natural deodorant and took it upon myself to test out a few sticks, sprays, and roll-ons. Some of them flat-out didn’t work. I’m sharing my findings with you because buying deodorants that don’t work stinks — literally! Plus, it’s a waste of money. Unlike antiperspirants, the deodorants I tried don’t contain parabens, PEGs, and synthetic ingredients so you
Jim sent me this huge list of senior discounts and even took the time to include the source of the discount (see key below). Jim offered the list with one caveat. He did not check the discounts with each store, so some of them may be outdated or invalid. It’s always a good idea to check ahead of time so you’re not disappointed. Here are
