I have started trying to plan better, by making meals that make other meals in order to cut down on waste and to save money. This has been a big budget saver for me. I would like to get some more ideas. What do you do to make your meals budget saving and also saving time and energy in the kitchen? If...

Well, I've gotten paid from a new client and used part of the money to pay off a store credit card (at 0% interest) that I had opened to pay for a new mattress and box spring 18 months ago. I love my bed -- it's a tempurpedic and it really is restorative to sleep on (my dog and cat think so,...

As part of debt-reduction/fiscal awareness, everyone tells you to write down everything that you spend for a month or so. I've done that a few times in the past, and used it to arrive at a system that works really well for me. After analyzing my spending patterns, I decided that I can live very comfortably...

Just so I don't go hog wild in the store, I make a list of what we need and write down the prices of everything we buy. I then calculate it all before checking out. P.S. watch out for crazy cart drivers

Budget:$150 for 2 people My husband and I shop at Costco. Thats enough for 2 people plus relatives that like to come over, 3 cats and one dog. Shopping at Costco saves us a ton. We used to spend about 80 buck a week at Grocery stores and not even eat that good. i don't buy any premade food and I...

Welcome to a new month of food! Did you go under or over your budget last month? Are you making changes to the way you meal plan and shop this month? Set your May food and supply budget then track your shopping and meal planning with us!

Hey there everyone. This is just an update about our housing situation. We are going through an organization that hopefully can help us. The counselor said that since we are not in defaul/forclosure yet that we can probably save the house. Since we are being proactive about it and seeking help now. She...

2 lb. Fully Cooked Meatloaf 1 lb. Beef Fajita Strips 3 lb. Breaded Frying Chicken 2 lb. St. Louis Style Ribs 2 lb. Lasagna Dinner Entree 1 lb. Gourmet Sausage 1 lb. Fully Cooked Meatballs 16 oz. Broccoli 15 oz. Refried Beans 12 ct. Tortillas 26 oz. Pasta Sauce 16 oz. Pasta 6 oz. Pancake Mix 16 oz. Fresh...

I didn't post before but our goals this year are to pay pay PAY down everything we owe. On Monday- tomorrow I get topay off $954.00 worth of debt!!!!!!!!!!!!1 happy dance here. basically just paying off as much as we can without adding things to our debt. My goals are just to pay off stuff and get...

I think that those of us who are into frugal living are blessed with a lot of fine resources. Among them is a magazine and website called "Real Simple." Their main focus is on simple living (with a modern interpretation). They had contacted me about an article they were working on awhile back...