Basics for Beginners
Help!! My Cashier Was Mean to Me
I get numerous e-mails like this a week. They all are worded slightly differently, but they all basically say the same thing . . . My cashier was mean! What do I do now?? Do I stop couponing? Was I in the wrong? How should I have reacted?. . . So, I figured I would [...]
Use Your Couponing Power For Good
(Clearing my throat for my teacher voice.) I feel like it is important for you guys to know my opinion about a few things. I have had numerous e-mails about the ethics of several things. I have also heard rumors that I approve of things that I do NOT approve of. Since there are so [...]
Welcome Budget Saving Mom Class Attenders
Thank you so much to all of you who came out for the Budget Saving Mom class this morning!! If you found the class helpful and would like to sign up for my daily e-mail or RSS feeds, you can do so on the right.
You guys were such a great class and I had so [...]
Back To The Basics – Do I Get ALL the Deals EVERY Week?
Every day I blog about budget saving deals. I have been asked by many readers if I buy all of these deals and the answer is no. I have been doing this for a while and have most of what we need already bought. There have been weeks where I haven’t shopped at all because [...]
Back To The Basics – What Do I Do With Expired Coupons?
I had a great question from one of my budget saving readers, and I don’t think that I have addressed this before. She wanted to know how you donate your expired coupons to the military.
You can go here. There you can adopt a base. You will see little comments on the side saying “Yes, please adopt [...]
Eating Healthy on a Budget Part 2
Our family has been trying to live frugally, but also eat as healthy and organically as possible. My sister found this list that talks about what produce is cheapest each month because it is in season. Click here for those details.
Another way that I save money is growing an organic vegetable and fruit garden. While [...]
Back to the Basics – What My Grocery Cart Looks Like
On a given trip, I may have 10 boxes of pasta, or 12 bags of rice. Another trip, I may have 9 cans of green chilis. The point is, you can buy the ingredients for your meals that week, but then, leave some money left over in your budget to buy “stock-up” items. In other [...]
Back to the Basics – Make Your Own Baby Food
The cost of baby food can really add up. I started making my own baby food with our second daughter. (Isn’t she cute!) Anyway, it is so easy to do. As you know, we grow our own organic produce, but even if you don’t just check out my lists of produce that is in season [...]
Back to Basics: How Do I Organize My Coupons?
Yesterday I shared an article about how to some basic principles to using coupons. Today I wanted to show you how to organize your coupons so they are always ready to go.
The best method that I have found for organizing my coupons is a 3 ring binder method.
I have a 3 inch 3 ring binder [...]
Back to the Basics – How to Use Coupons
Budget saving with coupons can be overwhelming at first.
Basic principles to follow are:
1. Using coupons when items are on sale.
2. Stock up on items that you frequently use.
3. Go to more than one store for your purchases.
4. Buy the smallest size you can with a coupon. Often I buy the smallest rice, diaper package possible [...]
