As more and more Americans are trying to spend less and less on wants and focus more on needs, outlet shopping is becoming more popular. Who doesn’t want to spend less on brand name merchandise right? Before you start outlet shopping it is important to know exactly what makes a store an outlet store, where…
One of the fun parts about pregnancy is planning your little one’s nursery. You get to browse nursery ideas and start buying baby furniture and baby gear. In order to save money and plan for your baby girl or baby boy, you need to know what you really need for the new baby before you…
You may have heard that gold is worth investing in during high inflation and political unrest. So does that mean you should hold on to your gold dollars? True gold dollars were minted in the US between 1849 and 1889. If you have a gold dollar from this time frame, then they could be worth…
It is not your imagination; the prices of meat have been steadily climbing since 2020. Recent estimates put that meat prices have increased upward about 20%. That doesn’t even include all the other non-meat items at the grocery store going up in cost too. In order to keep our monthly grocery budget in check, we…
Every day I hear more and more people complaining about the price of groceries. The average American spends about 20% of their grocery budget on meat, and the prices of meat are steadily going up. The best way to save money on your groceries and specifically meat products is to shop around. If you consistently…
Years and years ago when I had a first date with my husband, I was blown away by how much fun we had and just how little money we spent. First dates are typically a time to wow your new friend with going over the top right? In a recent poll, 92% said that being…
As we adapt to a more frugal lifestyle, it is easy to start worrying about what other’s think of us and how we spend our money. We must remember that comparison is the thief of joy. When we compare other people’s gifts to the gifts that we can afford to give, then we take away…
Gardening can be a fun and enjoyable hobby that brings you beautiful plants and vegetables for your dinner. It can also be a slippery slope into spending money. The best way to keep gardening from becoming an expensive hobby is to start small and keep yourself on a budget. Prepare ahead of time exactly how…
It’s the middle of the day and you are starving, so it must be lunch time. If you are like 90% of Americans, you are likely to trying to figure out where to go to buy your lunch. A survey by Fooda recently, says that most people eat out for lunch at least 1 day…
Every once in a while, when you go to thrift stores you may stumble upon items that are just amazing. They may be items that are from many years before your time, or they may remind you of your childhood. The words Thrift and Vintage get thrown around together a lot, but they actually mean…