Earn, Save & Live Smart
Kick off the new year with a chore lottery…it’s a fun way to divide up household chores! You’ll enjoy instant savings when you fire the housekeeper (and the lawn service) and make a chore chart! Here’s how The Budget Diet girl delegates chores… Each child does 1 chore per day (Monday – Thursday). If … Read more
If your New Year’s resolution has to do with getting organized, The Budget Diet has a plan for you! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a fairy waved her wand, & our lives were organized? I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but it’s just not going to happen! So, The Budget Diet girl would like to … Read more
The Budget Diet is kicking off Resolution Week today! If your resolution is going to have anything to do with saving money, you’ll discover plenty of ideas to help you keep that resolution! One of the most popular resolutions is to lose weight, but I’d like to suggest a diet for your wallet instead! The … Read more
Do you know where your warranty papers are? Do you have a system for saving receipts and instructions books? If not…you’re wasting time and money! Unfortunately, most companies that offer a lifetime warranty require your original receipt which requires you to have a super-organized filing system! We live in a throwaway society, a society that … Read more
Since Thanksgiving, I’ve tried 3 different recipes for yeast rolls. All were time consuming and yielded decent rolls but nothing special. My teenage son said it best, “none of them are as good as Beer Bread.” I’m always shocked to see boxes of beer bread mix sold for $8! The directions on the box say … Read more
Save Your Money – Low-Cost, No-Craft Gifts You Can Make in an Hour If you’ve got someone on your list who has everything, or you are one of those people whose bank account has barely nothing, then read on! I’ve got three gift ideas for you that you can easily pull together in the next … Read more
Weekly Challenge – Reduce your time running errands! Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Twas’ the week before Christmas, and you’re running around shopping and stressing…no peace to be found! Take a deep breath and keep your cool. Isn’t there more to life than errands and carpool? If you want to spend less time running … Read more
It’s day 6 of The Budget Diet’s 12 Days of Cookies, and this Rolo Pretzel Recipe for Turtle Candy is the fastest and easiest recipe around! I shared this recipe with a friend years ago when she told me that she couldn’t come to my annual cookie exchange because she didn’t have time to … Read more
Homemade Ginger Snaps are a great traditional Christmas cookie that are really a “snap” to make! Bake a batch before your Christmas Party, and your home will be filled with a welcoming holiday spice aroma! Homemade Ginger Snap cookies just smell like Christmas! If you’re taking Ginger Snaps to a cookie exchange , and … Read more
Cheap Drinks for a Party! Don’t blow your party budget on beverages! Serve a signature cocktail in lieu of assorted beer, wine, liquor and mixers! The other secret of a signature cocktail…you can use cheap wine or cheap champagne and nobody will know! Poinsettia Punch Recipe – Ideal for … Read more