The Best Kitchen Tools to Help Lower Your Grocery Budget
I am not a minimalist. I could never be one of those people that counts how many items they own, and if they reach over a certain amount, gives it away, tosses it, or sells it. And I live in a super tiny apartment. That doesn’t mean that I don’t value the concept of minimalism, […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Man this past week was not easy. To say it was hellishly hot would be an understatement, and as such, my productivity level went way, way, way down. To the extent that I’m surprised that I even have anything to write about this week for my frugal accomplishments- since all I seemed to be doing […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of… The Price is Right! Oh wait- wrong show. But not exactly. The price was right for all the things mentioned below- because they were either cheap or free! I had an awesomely frugal week this week; I feel like I’m getting back into the groove! (And now […]
Foraging Lambsquarters or Goosefoot- Edible Wild Plants
It’s been really beautiful weather in my area the past little while, which makes me very torn. I want to go out and do fun things with the kids, but then by the time I get home, I don’t have much energy left for the things I have to do inside the house, like keep […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
I feel like I’m getting my mojo back. After many weeks that I felt like there wasn’t much “to write home about” regarding what I did frugally, finally, finally I have what to share this week. It was a good week. We had lots of fun together, and still managed to do quite a few […]
Frugal Accomplishments This Week
Sometimes life seems to be so jam packed with everything, lots of things going on, lots of frugal happenings, so much to share, so much to write about… And then other times it feels like life is just flying by, and just trying to keep up is already a challenge, let alone doing anything extra. […]
Taking a Virtual Trip- With Google Maps
Living on a super tight budget with my family, I would say we have a very good life, and we have everything we need, and a lot of extras as well. But I must admit that one of the hardest things for me is knowing that since we’re short on cash, there’s a lot of […]
Frugal Accomplishments These Past Two Weeks
I have to apologize- it’s been a little hectic the last little bit here, so much so that I haven’t really had a chance to write down the list of all the frugal things we did over the last two weeks other than a few things here and there, and it’s even been crazy today […]
Visiting Houston on a Budget
This is a guest post by Laura Adkins, a Hipmunk writer who lives in Birmingham, Alabama. She composes travel and money-saving tips for people all over the United States. Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S., but it feels more like an eclectic collection of small cities. The city has 2.2 million people […]
How to Stay both Budget and Family-Friendly When Visiting Washington D.C.
I must admit this guest post, while in some ways makes me very happy and nostalgic, it also makes me sad. You see, growing up my family went on lots of great trips, like to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Hoover Dam one trip, the Kentucky Derby and Mammoth Caves another, and another trip […]
