Earn, Save & Live Smart
Making plans is easy. How often have you drawn up a new diet or exercise plan or made a resolution to spend less money? Regularly, right? But how many times have you actually followed through and stuck with those plans? Part of the reason why it is so hard to stick to your budget is … Read more
You don’t have to spend $180 to make a great first impression! Her name was Katie and she was an exceedingly attractive 24-year-old admissions director in New York City. We’d met at a party of a mutual friend and I was enamored from the first joke until she left with friends close to midnight. Luckily … Read more
Just 5 ingredients for these delicious flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies…they’ll melt in your mouth! If you know someone on a gluten free diet, these are a lot cheaper (and better) than the gluten free cookies in the store. Don’t shy away from these cookies just because they’re gluten free…flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip … Read more
If you’re buying instant oatmeal packets, it’s time to learn to make your own instant oatmeal! I just priced Quaker Instant Oatmeal at the grocery, and it’s $4 for 10 packets. The store brand is $2.61 for 10 packets. Guess what? You can make 10 packets in less than 5 minutes for about $1!
It’s easy and budget friendly to make your own granola bars…even better, you’ll know exactly what’s in them. These homemade chewy granola bars will cost less than $2 for 18 bars. You likely have the ingredients in your pantry, so what are you waiting for? Bake a healthy lunch snack for your kids today!
Have one last summer hurrah this Labor Day Weekend by finishing up your summer bucket list! What? You don’t have a summer bucket list? Enjoy some frugal family fun with an idea or two from The Budget Diet’s Summer Bucket List! Summer Bucket List #1 – Ice Cream Sundaes Make homemade ice cream and start … Read more
Attention frugal shoppers…don’t forget about T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s and Ross for just about anything you’d find in a department store. Think beyond clothes and think big savings! The key to frugal shopping is to shop often and patiently wait for your bargain to arrive! Instead of shopping at Bed, Bath and Beyond, take a trip … Read more
Isn’t capitalism wonderful? American companies have to battle to earn each consumer’s business, and they have come up with some pretty interesting ways to accomplish that goal. One of the most recent developments in the battle for buying dollars is consumer rewards programs, which were pioneered by credit cards but have since expanded into other … Read more
The Individual Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie is a popular dessert item at many restaurants. It goes by many different names like the Pizookie at B.J.’s or Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza at many pizza parlors. No matter what you call it, once you take that first warm, gooey bite you’ll want more! The good news … Read more
Leaving homework, dinner schedules, and bedtimes to chance has a tendency to create chaos and frustration during possibly the only family time of the day. Establishing a routine does not have to mean never allowing for flexibility, but it gives parents and children alike the feeling of comfort that comes from knowing what is expected. … Read more