Earn, Save & Live Smart
Weekly Challenge: A Budget Diet for the Holidays Here’s your weekly challenge – stick to your budget diet this holiday season and gain wealth not debt! This simple 3-step process will ensure you start the New Year on budget. Make a List We all know that meal planning and preparing a grocery list will help … Read more
How to Find the Best Black Friday Deals Retail stores have begun gearing up for the upcoming Black Friday sales. If you’re new to bargain shopping, “Black Friday” is the day after Thanksgiving and the official beginning of holiday shopping. Back when accounts were kept by hand, retailers referred to this day as “Black Friday” … Read more
Here’s the easiest way to save your money and give great gifts this Christmas… BUY DISCOUNTED GIFT CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS! Think of a discounted gift card as your little money saving secret! Save Your Money – Scenario #1 You love to give AMC Theatre gift cards as teacher gifts, and you discover that you can … Read more
We don’t realize how expensive a baby will be until they are actually here. Between the cost of diapers, formula, their whole nursery set, and all the odds and ends, we spend a pretty penny. Although, they are of course worth every one! If you’re expecting a baby in the near future, there are several … Read more
It’s time to put on sweaters, scarves and boots, but your budget just won’t allow for any fall clothes shopping. So, what to do? Organize a swap party with your friends. It’s clothes shopping and a party all rolled into one! You’ll get rid of clothing, accessories or children’s toys that you no longer use, … Read more
Whitening your teeth with over-the-counter products can be expensive and time-consuming. However, natural products used consistently can whiten teeth without straining your budget! Basics for a Whiter Smile Keeping your teeth healthy and white begins with good basic oral hygiene. Sticky plaque, formed by bacteria, needs to be removed at least twice a day with … Read more
Early in the school year, I love to make cookies for the teachers, the bus driver, the principal, the secretary and all the folks that help get the school year off to a smooth start. I’ve come up with a clever and inexpensive gift bag to put the cookies in… Start with a simple brown … Read more
A lot of time and money, not to mention resources, can be saved by making things at home. This list of blogs will give you ideas galore for ways to save your money by crafting your own items. Whether you are looking to purchase a vehicle that runs on alternate fuel, wanting to save resources … Read more
Need a “no-brainer” way to weed out your wardrobe at the end of each season? It’s closet cleaning made simple… In your closet, hang all your clothes the “wrong” way on the rod (i.e., the question-mark part of the hanger should be placed on the closet rod in the opposite direction from the way you … Read more
The Budget Diet Girl meets The Consignment Sale Queen and thanks to her…I’m ready to tackle the next consignment sale, & you will be too! Top 10 Things to do Before Shopping at a Children’s Consignment Sale. By The Consignment Sale Queen Children’s consignment sales are popping up all over the nation and with the … Read more