More Frugal Stocking Stuffers Under $5.00

Isn’t Christmas time beautiful? I love the beauty and serenity of this time of year, the problem is that many people get lost and don’t see it that way. They get caught up in the tradition of spending money and not focusing on what matters most. I’m sure you can learn a lot more about that in the Christian Blog. However, I can help make the holidays cost a lot less. Find ways to cut costs, save money and enjoy the season while not draining your account. Here are a couple more stocking stuffers under $5.00. Christmas Ornament – You … Continue reading

Frugal Stocking Stuffers Under $5.00

One of the things I take very seriously every Christmas is filling those lonely dangling stockings to the hilt with practical, affordable yet fun, stocking stuffers. Typically I get started before December rolls around, whenever I see a bargain or discount or something that would suit perfectly for a stocking stuffer. This year I didn’t get started until the first of December and thankfully, as of this writing, I have all stocking stuffers needed to fill all five children’s stockings this year. Hooray for being done early. I thought I would pass on some creative, inexpensive stocking stuffer ideas to … Continue reading

Frugal Brownie Mixes

Just the other day, I posted an article about saving money on those expensive cookie mixes. Prepared food, such as cookie mixes can be a very expensive addition to your grocery bill. Well a comment by a reader asked if I had any ideas for frugal brownies intead of cookies. In fact, I do have a couple of tricks up my apron that allow me to save money on brownies. I did post an article back in February that gave some tried and true tips. It was called Frugal Tips for Brownies, and it mostly covered baking brownies from scratch, … Continue reading

Saving Some Money on School Supplies

As sad as it seems, at our house, we are already looking at the purchase of school supplies. With three children starting school this Thursday, yes, I said this Thursday, we have to go get them today. Thank you, year-round school. So I sat down with the three school supply lists and decided to figure out how to save money on the supplies we need. First, I checked out the deals forum, because everyone there really does stay on top of the latest sales. The other good thing that I figured out, is that most of the school supplies around … Continue reading

Trendy Tee’s and Jeans – on a Budget

I’ll admit, I’ve always been a “t-shirt and jeans” gal. Frankly, nothing makes me happier than a comfy pair of jeans paired with a basic white shirt and some sneakers. Maybe it is a pre-mid life crisis, but lately I’ve grown tired of looking like I walked out of a Gap commercial. It’s time to spice things up a bit. Thankfully, I was able to consult with two of my favorite frugal fashionistas (my cousins) during our holiday get-together. Trust me, these gals could give the folks at Project Runway a run for their money. My college aged cousin (Ally) … Continue reading

The ABC’s of Frugal Living: 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life

The ABC’s of Frugal Living – 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life The frugal living blog at families.com is chock full of great information to help you live a more frugal lifestyle. We all strive to save money and the bloggers in this category are here to help. A: Amazing Dates Have a date night for less! New Cheap Date Ideas A Cheap And Fun Date Idea It’s Date Night Date Night On a Budget B: Budgeting Make a plan and stick to it. Be sure you watch where your money goes each month and try to do … Continue reading

Dinner for a Buck: Two Chili Recipes

Who doesn’t love a great recipe that costs very little money to make? Try out these two recipes for tasty and inexpensive chili: Turkey Chili Makes 8 servings at 86 cents each 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green pepper, diced 1/4 cup chili powder 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 packet (.19 oz) instant beef-flavored broth granules 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 can (19 oz) red kidney beans, drained … Continue reading