I love to DIY stuff, and I’ll freely admit I like to save money. (Not cheap, just like to save!) But let’s face it. Sometimes I’m exhausted and I just want to sit down with a glass of wine and let someone else do the work. So how do you decide if it’s better to […]
11 School Supply Shopping Tips to Save Money
School supply lists can add up to big bucks, fast! Did you know that families with kids in elementary through high school are expected to spend an average of $696.70 in 2019*? Yikes! Granted, my family won’t be spending so much this year, because we thankfully don’t have some of those technology requirements yet. But […]
An Early Amazon Prime Day Deal?
Looks like the Prime Day festivities are starting early. In 2018, the biggest sellers during Amazon Prime Day were mostly Amazon electronics, with the Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote coming in at #1, the second-generation Echo Dot at #2, and the Instant Pot Duo60 pressure cooker at #3, according to eMarketer. Note: This […]
Make the Most of Amazon Prime Day 2019
Do you have your Prime Day shopping list ready? Prime Day is coming up! (Insert Kermit flail here) This is one of, if not the biggest sale of the year for Amazon. It’s a great time to score some deals at Amazon. If it’s in your budget this year, you should mark this event on […]
Easy Meal Planning for Beginners
Meal planning may very well be the best thing that happened to my grocery budget. I’ve used coupons for years (more about that in another post), but the act of planning my family’s meals for the next week or two (or more) made the biggest difference in our grocery expenses. Meal planning, step by step […]