It has been two weeks since I have updated this blog.  Since then I have been doing pretty well spending wise; managing to keep my groceries down to under $90 a week.  This isn’t where I want to be but I am proud of the fact that we have not been eating out, which has been a major downfall with the monthly food budget in the past. Read more »

You know you mean well. You clip those coupons from the Sunday paper or you find printable coupons online. However, when it comes to actually using them you find it difficult to organize or cumbersome to go through while doing your grocery shopping (especially with small children in tow). That’s why you need a better system to organize your coupons such as the Couponizer. Read more »

It’s 5 o’clock and you have had a busy day.  Now you’re exhausted but you have to figure out what to feed the family.  You need some quick dinner ideas that aren’t going to sacrifice nutrition and flavor. Read more »

Cooking on a budget doesn’t imply that you have to put your health at stake to consume food with lower quality and price. Can Can you have the best of both worlds and spend less while still having good quality food? Of course! Cooking on a budget isn’t at all difficult if you can just learn the few tips I am about to mention. However, always plan in advance with a shopping list before you head for the supermarket. As you plan, always put your aim in mind and your aim should be to purchase healthy food economically.   Read more »

Most people have been able to save with coupons during their life, but not too many people make it a habit to truly track down the best and most valuable coupons in order to save large sums of money every week. Read more »

Did you know that by creating a family food budget you can cut down your shopping costs dramatically? Whether you have just one child or five, coming up with meals plans that everyone likes is difficult and sometimes seemingly impossible. Then there are the costs associated with cooking something different each night to please everyone. Read more »

Savvy shoppers have a lot of budgeting tips to save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars each year just by shopping the bargains.  Keep in mind that the only true bargain is one that you would have been buying anyway.  If you buy something just because it is on sale then you won’t save any money in the long run.  Here are some budgeting tips for saving money every time you shop. Read more »

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the high cost of living these days? If you think it is impossible to cut back any more than you already have think again. Here are 15 different tips to help you with household budgeting. Even if you followed a few of them you could find that it is possible to make your money go further. Read more »

Although buying in bulk is a great way to save on groceries it seems to have been somewhat forgotten.  There are so many good reasons to shop this way that its astounding more people aren’t doing it regularly.  Most large towns and cities have some form of bulk grocery store or wholesale club.  You may be charged a membership fee but it is usually reasonable.  Quite often a membership pays for itself with the first shopping expedition. Read more »