Learning to keep food costs under control is a necessity for every family, ours included. I am always on the lookout to find new ways to feed my family nourishing, tasty food without spending more than I have to. Do you have any special tricks that you use to save money on food? [...]
Entries from July 2009
Quick Tricks for Saving Money on Food Expenses
July 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Tags: General Finance
Back to School – Tips for Saving on Supplies
July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Wow! Is it really time to start shopping for school supplies again? My latest visit to Target has definitely confirmed that back to school season is coming up very quickly. Before you know it, you’ll be ushering the kids back to school and wondering where the summer went.
Before you can [...]
Tags: General Finance
Saving Money on Lawn Care Expenses
July 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments
With so many things vying for our family’s money, lawn care always seems like one of the last things to get accounted for. I can only find something to spend out hard-earned cash on that outranks lawn care. I don’t, however, want our yard to take on the neglected, brown look that so [...]
Tags: General Finance
Christmas Shopping in July
July 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? No you didn’t read that wrong, and I haven’t gone off my rocker. I asked about your Christmas shopping.
Starting your Christmas shopping early has some definite advantages. In fact, I’ve been starting my shopping in July for several years. The first year or [...]
Tags: Personal Finance
Maximize Savings by Shopping at “Buy One Get One Free” Sales
July 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments
A favorite promotion of many different retailers is the “buy one get one free” sale. I suspect they like the promotion because it encourages shoppers to pick out several items and everyone likes to get something “for free”.
Used correctly a “buy one get one free” sale, or BOGO, can be a very [...]
Tags: Saving Money
Need To Trim The Budget? Here Are 12 Ways To Cut Expenses
July 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments
If you need to trim the budget, here are a few ways to cut your expenses without feeling like you’re sacrificing:
1. Split the cost of a babysitter with friends or neighbors when you want to go out.
2. Buy items in bulk to cut costs. Consider joining a Costco or Sam’s Club. If [...]
Tags: Saving Money
Saving Money on Your Favorite Hobby
July 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Hobbies are wonderful things. Whenever I have a spare hour or so, I love to lose myself in one of my projects. The problem is, though, that supplies for my latest hobby can be pretty expensive. Sometimes, I’m sure my husband must cringe a little when he knows I’ve taken up a [...]
Tags: Saving Money
