Earn, Save & Live Smart
That’s right, how much is your weekly allowance, not your children’s! If your idea of a household budget is simply making sure your checking account isn’t overdrawn, it’s time to put pen to paper! Take time this week to establish a written household budget. It’s basic math: Here’s how…just start filling in the blanks! (keep … Read more
We’re now to day two of spring, so it’s officially time to start thinking about revamping wardrobe for warm weather. With all the new trends bombarding magazines and blogs, it can be hard to pin down exactly what pieces you should add to your wardrobe. But one tip that I’ve found helpful is to focus … Read more
Financial experts suggest keeping 3 – 6 months of living expenses in an emergency fund, but what exactly constitutes an emergency? Loss of job Major illness Huge unexpected expense The loss of job and major illness are obviously emergencies, but then we get into a gray area when it comes to unexpected expenses. Let’s … Read more
Pizza is my favorite food, and I love experimenting with different toppings! Mediterranean Pizza is a delicious combination of hummus, feta, tomatoes and black olives!
Spring has sprung and that usually brings to mind cleaning – Spring Cleaning. It’s the time of year that many of us dig deeper, scrub harder, declutter, clean out and clear out. It can be a daunting task, but there is a light at the end of this tunnel, or should I say there are … Read more
Next time your drain or sink is clogged, don’t waste time and money running to the store to buy Liquid Plumr or Drano. You’ll get great results with 2 simple ingredients that I’ll bet are in your pantry: baking soda and vinegar! It’s cheap, it’s easy and it’s the natural way to unclog a drain. … Read more
Good news…here’s a way you can save money at the grocery store – skip grocery shopping this week! Bad news…you’re going to clean out and organize your pantry, refrigerator and freezer! Consider this your challenge for the week! As you clean out and organize your pantry, refrigerator and freezer…write down meal ideas using the items … Read more
If you’re staying home for Spring Break, be prepared for the “I’m bored” syndrome with a Frugal Family Fun Jar! Here’s how: Write down frugal family fun activities on strips of paper – it really is possible to have fun on a budget! Fold up the strips of paper and put them in a jar. … Read more
Whatever your vacation budget, by the time you get to your destination most of the money has been spent on airfare and lodging.Now it’s just you, your purse or wallet and a finite amount of money for food and fun; how can you make it stretch? One good way is to take ten per cent … Read more
We’re probably all aware of the expensive cost of ink, and some estimates putting it as more expensive per millilitre than liquid gold. So, saving on its cost is certainly not something that should be taken lightly. In that mindset, we have a few tips to lower your printing costs. Tablet Invest in a tablet … Read more