Coupons, Freebies, and Tips to Save Money Every Day
You’ve determined what you don’t need on your baby gift registry. But what about all the items you do need? Walking around that baby superstore and looking at all those items you supposedly have to have will make your mind spin. So we’ve gathered a list of what baby items are truly useful. Here are 10 baby gifts you should register for:
My boyfriend recently told me that he buys lunch every day at work! What does this amount to? About $10 a day or $200 a month. What!? His main reason for buying lunch is that he’s too busy in the morning to stop and make a lunch. That’s why I decided to find these quick and frugal make-ahead lunches. These are great for making the
My siblings and I are constantly lending each other money. These purchases vary from $2 coffees to a $200 loan for a dream vacation. Since we’re constantly sharing costs of purchases it can be a pain to always get the cash to pay each other back. Since we’re millennials and addicted to our phones our solution has been to use phone apps to pay back these
When I think of summer I can’t help but think of all the sweet frozen treats that are finally back in my life. Every Spring I begin waiting anxiously for the reopening of my favorite local treats from Del’s frozen lemonade to Brickley’s Ice Cream! I love frozen treats BUT feeding my sugar habit can get pretty expensive. That’s why I’ve been on the lookout
I’m sure you are already reusing plastic grocery bags in several different ways, especially now that many states are banning the use of them. I reuse freezer bags to the extreme and have a ridiculous amount of plastic bags sitting under my kitchen sink (where ELSE do they go, you know?). So when I came across some really creative ways to reuse grocery bags, I
As soon as the warm weather rolls around my Dad starts to cook EVERY meal on the grill. Sounds great, right? Wrong! You can only have so many burgers and hot dogs before you’re craving anything else. For this reason, I looked up some different and frugal grill recipes that will have you dying to start that grill up today! 8 delicious grill recipes to
Everyone knows that they have to handle life’s big stuff on a daily basis – feeding yourself, taking those emergency calls, getting everyone through their day in one piece, etc. It’s the little things that start adding up and weighing you down. Try tackling one of these things at a time and that back-of-your-mind list could slowly disappear…
Every year as my kids’ birthdays roll around, I find myself asking myself, “How can I do this on a budget?” One year, before I was writing for Bargain Babe, I wrote to her for help on this very subject! I’ve thrown many a birthday party at many a venue over the years, as well as attended more than my fair share of kids’ parties.
Packing school lunches is a chore my husband and I regularly fight over – that’s what a pain it is. I often acquiesce because it means seven minutes of alone time before everyone else comes down in the morning. But the worst part of packing lunches is hunting down enough plastic reusable containers and matching lids to put everything in (we don’t use throwaway lunch bags). Then
The glittering ‘Sin City’ is right there at the top of the tree when it comes to glitz and glamour. If you imagined that Las Vegas, with its opulent resorts and luxury attractions, could only be enjoyed by the very rich then reset your imagination and check out these money-saving tips of the trade. Have a ball in Vegas without breaking the bank.
Mother’s Day is a time to show Mom just how much you care…which is why there’s so much pressure to pick the perfect gift! If you’re still on the lookout for a Mother’s Day gift you’ll want to check our gift list that includes products under $100, under $50, and even under $20! Mother’s Day Gifts in Every Price Range
How much do you spend on a dog walker? Our local dog whisperer charges $21 for a 45-minute visit that leaves our pooch tired. I would argue that every dollar she charges is worth it – we just don’t have the extra cash to spend on Darwin. Darwin is our 11-year old mini Daschund. He is a sweetie a lot of the time and a bad dog the
As you know from my 21 Reuses for Freezer Bags and 21 Uses for Coffee Grounds (apparently I love the number 21) posts, I don’t like to waste things. I take pride every week in how small the garbage sack is at the bottom of my driveway. It means I am reusing, reducing and recycling! That being said, every time I stared at that
Last week, my dishwasher of 10 years decided that it just didn’t feel like doing its job. It was done. And after scrubbing dirty dishes in the sink by hand, I was done, too. So I went to Sears to find a new dishwasher. Aside from the sticker shock, here’s what I found. Shopping for a dishwasher? Here’s what you can expect to get and
During college I survived through my Dad’s generous Costco buys. Six girls living in one house….it’s no surprise we loved all those bulk buys and extra savings and that hasn’t changed for me! There are so many way to make your Costco membership worth it BUT there are plenty of BAD BUYS at Costco. 25 items to avoid at Costco
