Earn, Save & Live Smart
That humble yellow box of baking soda works magic on more than just chocolate chip cookies! Baking soda is an odor-neutralizer, a gentle abrasive and an amazing natural non-toxic cleanser. So…the next time you’re at the grocery, grab a few boxes for less than $1 and get to work! Uses for Baking Soda 1. Freshen … Read more
“Let’s get together for lunch and catch up.” “Let’s do lunch sometime.” “Why don’t we go out for lunch.” Getting together with friends for lunch seems to be the default activity for many woman. Why is that? Could it be because we can’t think of anything else to do? If lunch dates with your girlfriends … Read more
To store or not to store…that is the question. Storage units make sense for short-term situations, but if you’re using your storage unit to stash unwanted stuff…I have a must-read story that will make any frugal girl cringe! Storage Unit Saga Note: Grab a tissue, it’s a sad, sad story. My sister-in-law, who shall … Read more
We all love to be pampered and to feel like we’re doing great things for our skin and our beauty routine. However, the supplies we need to accomplish this are often quite expensive. These super fast and cheap beauty recipes will help you save money without sacrificing your beauty routine! 1. Brown Sugar Body Scrub … Read more
My parents are in their downsizing phase of life…ready to move from a 5000 square foot home to a 2000 square foot townhouse. Less house = less work = a simpler life. Of course, there’s more to downsizing than just buying a smaller house. Cutting square footage by more than half requires a serious paring … Read more
Saving money is essential at any age and there are so many things to save for – emergency funds, college funds, retirement funds. As much extra money as possible should be going into savings accounts, but it can often be difficult to find that extra money at the end of the month to save. Many … Read more
When the weekend rolls around, how do you spend your free time? Choose the one answer that describes how you spend the majority of your free time. A. reading B. watching TV C. shopping D. relaxing E. outdoor activities F. crafting G. cooking H. partying If you answered “shopping”, and you’re trying to cut your … Read more
You’re probably thinking I found these shoes on the clearance rack, and I did, but there’s so much more to this story. If you’re a loyal Budget Diet reader, you know there’s more to saving money than just finding the clearance sale. We all love to save money, we all love a good deal and … Read more
Bottled water seems to be the American way. We go to the grocery. We buy a case of bottled water. We lug it home. We put a bottle in each child’s lunch box. We send them with a bottle to ball practice. We watch our children grab a bottle a home when they’re watching TV…even … Read more
One of my favorite frugal living tidbits of wisdom is, “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.” Wise words to live by, but this anti-shopping list created by Becky at BabyBudgeting.co.uk is your new frugal living checklist. Print it out, put it in your wallet and look at it before … Read more