We did this a few weeks ago, and I was floored how much we had stashed away. We have a Costco membership, and it really paid for itself the third week of April when we were out of ready cash and still needed to eat. (I blogged about it over at LiveJournal, if you're inclined to see.) We're in...

I am a Foster Mom and as part of the kids Independent Living skills needing some work, we began reading the Sunday ads together. My habit is to go to Sam's Club once a week, and there is a Super Walmart right next door and along the way, I pass Food Lion, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Food City. I...

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...

How many people begin a new year with a list of resolutions that only get dropped soon after or somewhere through the year? If you made a resolution to improve your health, it's not too late to make a change! Start TODAY with our fall health challenge! From The Dollar Stretcher this week.... 10 FREE...

Hi, My name is Jen, and this is my first post. I am so glad I found this site, I hope to learn very valuable information here. I have a big problem and I am hoping some of you can help me find a solution. I will just be brief in my story here, but keep in mind that there is alot of history behind this...

In November and December there were challenges and discussions to help people to cut expenses down. How much can you cut out of your budgeted expenses to put towards funds for pantry/freezer stocking? Not following our pantry stocking scavenger hunt, then what can you put the freed up funds towards to...

I think I found a workable container solution for grains and for storing boxed goods where I can worry less about water damage or pests. I bought a couple clear plastic storage boxes. I slid one on each shelf of the plastic shelving unit in the kitchen. Then began stacking them on the floor in the front...

Yesterday I purchased milk, yogurt & a 69-cent 2-liter soda to use with items-on-hand for 1 1/2 - 2 weeks. Our menu is: Turkey wraps w/whole wheat tortillas, sliced tomatoes & carrots Tuna wraps w/whole wheat tortillas & sliced tomatoes Beans/Corn/Rice homemade w/brown rice, tomato &...

If you read the thread about Ted Kulongoski, governor of Oregon, and how he shopped for a week on $21 worth of food stamps, maybe you've already thought about this. Eating on $3 a day doesn't sound like such a hard thing to do, but prices are going up, and different areas have different prices...