Discover more ways to save money beyond groceries! Explore tips and tricks for cutting costs on various items like sunglasses, car insurance, skis, and more. Start saving in unexpected places.
If you’re looking for an easy way to bring big flavor to your summer meals without blowing your grocery budget, kebabs are the way to go! In honor of World Kebab Day (July 11), we’ve put together a list of delicious and affordable skewer recipes that use budget-friendly meats like chicken, pork, sausage, shrimp, and…
We recently discussed Back to School shopping and the topic of clothing is a very hot one. I can’t tell you what kind and how much clothing is appropriate for each of your family members. What I can do is share with you a system that I have found that works for my family. Every…
It is definitely starting to look like fall is coming. Most kids are back in school, and pumpkin spice is getting ready to take over the world any day now. We are also starting to see lots of Fall Favorites coming back to our grocery store shelves. This week let’s look at the Ingles ad…
Every month, I get asked what should I be buying for my family in the produce section that won’t bust the budget? My normal response is to look at your weekly sales flyer from your grocery store. Most sales ads start on Wednesday every week and end the following Tuesday, but this is not going…
Adding new curtains to a living room or bedroom can immediately upgrade the whole room, but curtains can get expensive and sometimes it is hard to match colors or styles perfectly. This makes me wonder if it would be easier and cheaper to just make my own curtains. The good news is that making your…
It’s getting close to summertime and sunglasses are a must! If you are like me and sunglasses get broken or lost easily, you may be wondering if Dollar Tree sunglasses are safe to use. In general, as long as the sunglasses have a UVA/UVB sticker on them, they will be perfectly safe to use. In…
Some kids are not very picky about pacifiers and others will only use a certain type, brand, and or color. My oldest child was the not very picky type and probably only had 5 pacifiers for his whole time as a baby. My daughter on the other hand had a rough start in life. She…
My husband and I struggled for many years to get pregnant, and we took at least 50 pregnancy tests in that time period. During this time, I started realizing that the most expensive pregnancy test kits weren’t doing anything differently than the super cheap ones. Children are expensive and it starts before they are even…
Going on a ski vacation can be thrilling and a ton of fun, but it can also be costly. If you have started to really enjoy going skiing, you may be wondering when is it time to buy your own skis? Most people that go on ski vacations will rent their skis at the resort,…
Whether you stay in a budget friendly hotel or luxury resort, we all want to save money on a hotel room. Most of us estimate what our trip will cost in advance in order to decide if we can afford a trip. I always want to know exactly what my trip will cost, and I…