Apr 11, 2012 | Saving $ without Coupons
Ever since the Extreme Couponing show aired last year and our stores were flooded with new couponers desiring to learn the ropes of this age old jewel of saving money, I’ve reaccessed how I’ve shopped. Yes, all the tips I gave last year for rethinking my...
Jan 30, 2012 | Saving $ without Coupons, Tasty Tuesday
It’s the last day of the month, which means my January Pantry Challenge has come to a close. We started out by understanding the need to get organized and I offered a simple Freezer Checklist that might help. Then we addressed the issue of stockpiling food and...
Jan 10, 2012 | Saving $ without Coupons
Last week, I received an email from a reader with the title, “Enough is Enough.” Here’s an excerpt, “So, I have been couponing and living the frugal lifestyle for over a year now…but am getting sick of how much stockpile I have (and it...
Jan 3, 2012 | Saving $ without Coupons
It’s that time of year when I officially ponder some of the changes that need to occur in our home in order to make it run more effectively. In the area of our food purchases and meal planning, January ushers in the annual quick, swift in the bootie, and a...
Nov 7, 2011 | Saving $ without Coupons
I’m smack dab in the middle of one of my Grocery Guru Super Doubles weeks at my local Harris Teeter grocer. I hit the store nearly every day, stock up on the best deals available using my twenty coupon limit, and then typically don’t even step in a store...
Oct 25, 2011 | Saving $ without Coupons, Tasty Tuesday
I’ve been focusing on grocery budgets all month long. From an honest discussion talking about Monthly Food Costs, to admitting, at least a little, that we need to track our food expenses (with a free printable monthly food tracker). I reveled in the wisdom of...