Shopping Inexpensively

{The New Home Ec} 10 Tips for Beginner Couponing

Coupons are a great way to lower your grocery bill. If you think coupons aren’t worth the time, the hundreds of dollars I save at the grocery store could change your mind. Or, maybe you already clip the occasional coupon but have been blown away …


Grocery Savings in 15 Minutes Per Week

One of the things I have to constantly evaluate is whether I have more time or money. Between work, school activities and the family, sometimes? Time means a little more than extra coupon savings. However, I’m still not about to pay full price. So, with no time and little money, a girl’s gotta find a [...]


Save Money with a Friend

We learn about the buddy system as children, but as a grownup, I’m learning it’s a great way to lower your budget! Since teaming up with my best friend a few years ago, I’ve been able to do & purchase things that wouldn’t normally fit into my budget. It started with a Costco membership—I could [...]


Point Earning Sites BEYOND Swag Bucks

Earn points and save money!


Fit & Frugal: Where To Buy Fitness Equipment & Sporting Goods

When I started out on my fitness journey with Mamavation, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. In fact, I worked hard to focus on at-home exercises I could do for FREE! As I grew stronger, though, my canned good weights weren’t really doing anything. So, a set of hand weights was the [...]


Not Your Mama’s Groceries

Thank you to P&G’s Have You Tried This Yet? program and Kroger for sponsoring my writing about trying new things and breaking out of my everyday routine. Click here to find great savings on high-performing P&G products at a Kroger store near you. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which [...]


31 Day Budget (Day 28): Taking Surveys to Boost Your Budget

31 Days to a Better Budget Taking Surveys to Boost Your Budget Each day of the series offers new tips, ideas and a challenge to start the year with a solid financial plan. I have to be honest up front and say now that I am a full time teacher and full time blogger, I [...]


31 Day Budget (Day 24): Cash Back Shopping

Cash back shopping is such a great way to stretch any budget, especially the clothing budget for kids!


31 Day Budget (Day 23): Applying Rebates to Your Budget

31 Days to a Better Budget Applying Rebates to Your Budget Each day of the series offers new tips, ideas and a challenge to start the year with a solid financial plan. A few months ago, Kay Lynn from Bucksome Boomer shared great tips on mail-in rebates—free after rebate, mail-in offer & cash back shopping [...]


31 Day Budget (Day 22): Stretching Your Budget with Freebies

31 Days to a Better Budget [%postname%] Each day of the series offers new tips, ideas and a challenge to start the year with a solid financial plan. Companies are trying to get your attention and one way is by providing free samples of their products. If they can just get you to try it, [...]