I am keeping up on my household frugal commitments for the month. I am seeing food rise even more. Are any of you seeing this too? I am ...

Did you spend too much last month? Did you spend too much in 2013? I am sure most of us did. I like to take stock and get back on track...

With summer vacation from carpool (can you see me jumping up and down with joy) comes time to hit the thrift store. I headed over early....

I have been stocking up with some tax return money. It has felt so decadent to buy so much but it will be used. I am back to my normal budg...

We have been clearing the trees of oranges. We get critters in the yard so I don't want to attract them. This weekend I will make lots...

Let's examine the cost of homemade pizza. Is it cheaper to make homemade pizza? I have been wondering if it is cheaper for me to mak...

Last week I spent less than $120 for all shopping for our needs. That included pet food and paper products as well. I am keeping well under...

How to cover your grey roots between colorings is maybe the best frugal tip I have ever shared here on the blog. Not sure why I have waite...

Thought I would start off this series with a room I spend a great deal of time in. With four kids, dogs and a husband that works out doo...

I am trying ever so hard to stick to a tighter grocery budget. This means more work on my part as I am having to prepare more food from sc...

Okay, second full week of the New Year's frugal challenge. Trying to cook more from scratch and it doesn't get more basic than dri...

I have been doing some inventory in our house examining where we can save in each room as part of my frugal challenge. Making my own clea...

Remember the term "loss leaders?" It referred to the items grocery stores would put on their front page of sale ads to lure shopp...

For the second year in a row, I spent only cash for all of my Christmas shopping, yet somehow this year I had a harder time covering it...

How to write this post without offending anyone? Hmm. These are just my thoughts this week as a middle class mom trying to make ends meet. ...

A few years ago I needed to find ways to save on our grocery and health and beauty shopping and began in earnest on the coupon craze at t...

Do you ever feel like this economy thing is never going to turn around? I think we may be looking at sustained high prices for food maybe ...

Back to school is the time to stock up on office supplies. Here is what to buy in August. Back to school shopping is here. Every store...

I have one more week before school starts around here and I am trying to get the kitchen organized with some frugal tips to save money. Th...