Earn, Save & Live Smart
Shopping online? Follow these 5 money-saving tips to make your wallet smile! By the way, there’s more to saving money than just using a coupon code. Money Saving Online Shopping Tips Abandon Your Cart – That’s right, fill your shopping cart, and don’t check out right away. In fact, let it sit there a few … Read more
I’m inspired to plant an organic herb container garden…fresh basil, rosemary and cilantro! Imagine the cooking possibilities!
The morning routine – brush teeth, shower, make-up, hair, breakfast. Repeat daily. Be honest, have you ever hit the snooze button one too many times, so you have to cut corners from your morning routine? What to do? What to do? Should you skip breakfast? “No,” says that little voice inside of your head. Should … Read more
According to CNN, the average person spends $130 on Valentine’s, and flowers are the most popular gift. If you’re curious, chocolate is a close second! When it comes to Valentine’s spending, are you average or maybe even above average? That’s not a good thing when it comes to spending money! The good news is Budget … Read more
Schoola Stitch is a great new way to shop for gently-used kids clothes from your favorite brands and give back to local schools around the country. Here’s how it works. Schoola Stitch runs clothing drives at schools around the country. They take the preloved clothes and sell them in their stylish online shop at incredible … Read more
If you weren’t one of the millions of Americans who took advantage of November and December mega sales like Black Friday or those crazy after-Christmas clearances, you missed the lines and the crowds, but you didn’t necessarily miss the best prices. Whether you’re hitting a sale or not, using a gift card is like shopping … Read more
BookBub alerts you to limited-time free and discounted eBooks matching your interests, and BookBub works with all major devices: Kindle, Nook, Android, iPad and Sony Reader. ~~~~~~~ In full disclosure, this post contains affiliate links to help support The Budget Diet girl! My advice will always be unbiased and free, but free won’t pay the … Read more
You know that you should “never show up empty handed” to a party. At the same time, buying a hostess gift every time you are invited somewhere can get really expensive – so expensive that some people honestly consider staying home because they can’t afford the things they’ve been taught are appropriate to give. Don’t … Read more
Still need a few gifts? Wallet feeling stretched? Let this collection of festive and frugal gift ideas inspire you…everything costs less than $10 and many will cost next to nothing! If it’s a homemade gift, don’t panic – no Martha skills required! If you see a gift you like and want to learn more…just click … Read more
Before you laugh, before you decide that I’ve gone off the frugal deep end…let me explain. You won’t actually be buying a gift from the dollar store, you’ll be buying the supplies to make a Dollar Store craft that is oh, so worthy of gift giving. I promise, cross-my-heart…nobody will suspect that you only spent … Read more