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Is Black Friday shopping part of your holiday tradition? Or do you prefer the joy of couch commerce, scouring the deals from your iPad in the comfort of your home on Cyber Monday? Whatever your shopping preference, The Savvy Shopper’s Survival Guide will get you through the madness unscathed. This is an excerpt of an … Read more
Once upon a time, Thanksgiving Day meant shuffling through the newspaper, clipping coupons for Black Friday. Then we would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to race around the stores snatching up bargains. With bargains in hand, we waited in long lines only to realize we left our pile of coupons sitting … Read more
e.l.f. Cosmetics (it stands for Eyes, Lips, Face) is an online mega-superstore for beauty & cosmetics, and “elfanomics” simply means…be beautiful for less! Why pay more…save your money! Take a look at some of e.l.f. cosmetics best sellers… Eye Shadow Brush $1 Black Waterproof Eyeliner Pen $1 Blending Eye Brush $1 Shine Eraser $1 Natural … Read more
6 Unique Budget Travel Tips It’s time to re-think how you save money on travel, so you can stop dreaming and start traveling! Deal First, Destination Second The Budget Diet Girl’s money-saving travel wisdom…deal first, destination second. It simply means, don’t get your heart set on a destination and then look for deals that might … Read more
If you have little ones in your life, Christmas morning is likely filled with toys and hours of figuring out how to make some of them work! I can’t make those instructions for putting them together any easier, but I can help you save money. 10 Ways to Save Money on Toys. P.S. – If … Read more
I host a huge cookie exchange every year, and one year, somebody brought pretzels packaged in zip loc bags. It was a bit unusual since most guests actually bake cookies that are elaborately packaged. My teenage boys thought it was hilarious that someone put pretzels in a zip loc bag instead of baking cookies. Their … Read more
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Buca di Beppo®. All opinions are 100% mine. “Fiasco” is the term we affectionately use for our Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster of 2012. Some families have Thanksgiving food disasters like lumpy gravy or the dreaded dry turkey. Our disaster had absolutely nothing to do with … Read more
I love Italian restaurants that sprinkle that delectable spice mixture on a small plate, drizzle it with olive oil and give you with a warm, crusty loaf of Italian bread to soak up all that yumminess. I usually eat all the bread and don’t have room for my dinner! Of course, The Budget Diet girl … Read more
Did you get a cake pop maker or donut maker last Christmas? How about a chocolate fountain a few years ago? Did you get a George Foreman grill for a wedding gift or maybe an ice cream maker? Where are they now? Sitting in a cabinet, taking up space and gathering dust? Kitchen gadgets are … Read more
It’s time to stock up and save on Pampers at Babies “R” Us! Pampers are on sale, and you’ll save even more when you print this coupon for $1.50 OFF any one Pampers® Swaddlers Diapers, Pampers® UnderJams, Pampers® Cruisers Diapers, Pampers® and Pampers® Easy Ups Training Pants (excludes trial/travel size). ~~~~~~~ In full disclosure, this … Read more