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It’s a new week, and you’re ready to follow your new budget and save some serious money. Day one goes really well. You bring your lunch to work and save $10. You skip your afternoon Starbucks run to save another $4, and you opt for a DIY manicure to save a whopping $25. WOW! $39 … Read more
The Thanksgiving Feast for 20. Your annual cookie exchange for the neighborhood. You Christmas Eve open house attended by at least 50 folks. Don’t let holiday parties and family feasts take a bite out of your grocery budget. Try these 8 clever ways to spend less (and stress less) on holiday entertaining. This is an … Read more
I’m celebrating (albeit a few months early) because I’ve actually kept my New Year’s resolution this year! Woo hoo! It wasn’t my usual pledge to lose weight, but instead I vowed to add yoga to my fitness routine in 2014. Why yoga? I’ve read about the health benefits of yoga for years, I’ve heard friends … Read more
The Halloween costume routine. You buy a costume (which according to the National Retail Federation costs an average of $27.85). Your child wears it once. The costume goes in the closet. You repeat the process again next year, and the year after and the year after that. You could open a used Halloween costume shop … Read more
Is Pizza Night a a tradition in your family? Maybe it’s every Friday night. Maybe it’s homemade pizza. Maybe you throw in a movie or a board game. If you don’t have a family pizza night, maybe it’s time to start a tradition. The Budget Diet girl likes to think of traditions a inexpensive little … Read more
Appalling Appetizers: Five Festive Halloween Party Snack Ideas The “trick” to creating the most festive Halloween party snacks is to plan “treats” that fit the party theme. Turn common foods into ghoulish delights and colorful, eerie designs. The more ghostly, ghastly and ghoulish, the better. Whether your spooky appetizers are for adults or children, … Read more
Light up your Halloween night with these cute glow princess crowns. They are a simple and inexpensive way to add a royal spark to any princess costume…just follow this Glowstick Princess Crown Tutorial. These glow crowns are incredibly fast and easy to create. Glowstick Princess Crown Supplies For each crown you’ll need: Five Regular Glow … Read more
My neighbor walked out of her house exasperated. “I need a beer,” she said. Three hot, sweaty days of packing boxes was all she could handle. Enough was enough. Then she took a deep breath and said, “I need to go back inside and keep my eye on the prize because the shipping container will … Read more
Have you ever been on a diet? Remember counting calories and cravings, and cutting back on just about everything? Welcome to the world of budgeting. It’s a diet for your wallet. If you’ve been successful on a diet, you may find the same tactics can help you succeed in budgeting. The similarities might surprise you. … Read more