Earn, Save & Live Smart
When you’re out shopping, do you want to get the absolute best deal available? Don’t you just love discounts and sales and bargains? Who doesn’t? Guess what. The Marketing teams who are hired by large companies know that you want deals, so they put them together for you so you’ll spend money at their stores. … Read more
Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Lent starts in 1 week! For many of us, Lent means self denial, so it’s not exactly a season that we get all excited about like Christmas or Easter! Of course, we are also encouraged to do a little something extra during Lent! Giving up some of our comforts … Read more
Planning birthday parties used to be so easy, and then my children became teenagers! We’ve always given our children a choice: birthday party or birthday gift. Once my boys hit their teenage years, they opted for the gift! My daughter still wants a party. What to do? What to do? Let’s play Bunco! The Bunco … Read more
Starting college can be scary; it is a new world out there, with its own hurdles attached to the journey. One of the main concerns when considering higher education is the cost that is associated with it. Furthering your education is not going to be free; if you want to get through it without breaking … Read more
Image: Carlos Porto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’ve officially eliminated the dry cleaner from my “to-do” list, and I’m not missing the dry cleaning bill! A few years ago, my husband splurged on the Travelers Collection dress shirts from Jos. A. Bank because they were wrinkle free shirts – no dry cleaning or ironing required! He justified … Read more
Your time is valuable. In fact, if you think of your time as money, then saving time is like putting money in the bank. So, when productivity is at a premium, you would think that multi-tasking would be the way to go, wouldn’t you? Doing two things, or even three, in the time you’d … Read more
If you are having trouble dealing with debt problems, you should find the right solutions as soon as you can. Debt is similar to a disease, and it will get worse if it is not dealt with promptly. It is important that you do not let your debt get out of hand, because it can … Read more
Ever since the invention of co-ops and wholesale purchasing, consumers have been using the power of group buying to get great discounts on products they use everyday. Now that we’ve entered the internet age, finding ways for consumers to group together to create buying power has gotten even easier with sites like Groupon. Groupon is … Read more
Tis the season for sniffles and flu and aches and pains! Cheer up a friend of family member with one of The Budget Diet girl’s 10 favorite and frugal get well gifts… Magazines Stop by Half Price Books, pick up a few gently used magazines (many look brand new) and … Read more
When’s the last time you repaired something that was broken? If your cell phone breaks, do you even consider repairing it? If a sock has a hole in it, do you mend it, throw it away, or in my case…turn it into a rag! If a part breaks on your food processor, do you order … Read more