My sister and I always head out to shop the day after Thanksgiving, but we don't get up early. I check the ads, and we head out when we...

In our family of five, we can go through an entire loaf of bread during one lunch, especially if the boys have more than one sandwich.  I k...

How expensive are paper towels in your area?  A lower-cost paper towel roll in my area costs around $1.50 a roll.  And, if I buy the lower-...

As Christmas gets closer and closer, my gift closet begins to fill up. In order to stay on budget, I depend on my lists.  I usually start m...

For Halloween, we gave out Halloween themed pencils and dum-dum lollipops.  The pencils I purchased after last Halloween for $1.50 for 90 p...

Saving energy is good for your pocketbook, as well as the environment.  It's never a good idea to waste energy, but most people choose t...

How often do you go to the library?  We go at least once a week, sometimes twice!  Our library has limited hours, which means we have to pl...

My 7yo loves beef jerky.  He would ask for it at the store, but I always told him no, because I thought it was gross.  Bo would buy it for ...

Christmas is less than 3 months away. I'll let that sink in for a second. We always approach the holidays as a cash-only endeavor, ...

Outings as a family of five can be tough on a budget.  I try to keep costs under control by watching for free event.  This past Saturday, t...

I never seem to use as much conditioner as I do shampoo, and I like to change shampoos every time we need a new bottle. While I could conti...

You can't get away from spending money on food, and it can be time-consuming to plan purchases to save the maximum amount of money. I ha...

We did a bit of cleaning yesterday, and I filled a plastic tote with books that we've either outgrown, or were no longer interested in. ...

Today, I thought I'd do a bit of linky-love to my favorite blogs / sites that help me save money throughout the year. These blogs / sit...

As a freelancer, I often have dribs and drabs of money coming in. When I'm paid via PayPal, the money is easy to keep track of, but when...

Saturday, we visited a local museum and had a lovely day. On the way home, a truck drove by us on the freeway and started pointing at the fr...

I had a pleasant surprise on Saturday when I stopped at Paradise Bakery to buy lunch for my sister and me. When they rang up our meals, and...

When I shop online, (and it's not Amazon), I always search for promotional or coupon codes before I process my order. Usually I type ...

Today I stopped at Bath & Body Works to see what was left from their big semi-annual clearance sale. It was the last day, and I was hopi...

Our hot tub has been broken for about 6 months. We had it installed around the same time we had our pool dug a couple summers ago, and it is...