20 Organic Foods That Are Not Worth The Extra Cost
photo credit: Mr. T in DC I strive to feed my family as healthfully as possible while still sticking to a tight grocery budget. For my family, healthy eating includes eating organically whenever possible. Yet the organic foods we eat have to be tempered against our frugality. The desire to eat organic on a frugal […]
5 Simple Ways to Use Canned Black Beans when Frugality Rules
photo credit: net_efekt If your family budget is stretched just about as far as it will go, and who’s isn’t, you need some proven tools to stretch your money even further. One of the methods most of us use to squeeze a few more pennies out of our paycheck is to cut back on the […]
To Roast or Not to Roast!
By Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ Peter Piper Picked a Profoundly Plump Pumpkin — Now What does he do with it? Every fall I get many questions about what to do with pumpkins. Many people find curious fascination in imagining what it would be like to grow these versatile little gems, as if growing something that produces […]
Acres of Apples, Frugal to the Core
By Jill Cooper http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ I’ve always dreamed of having an apple tree in my back yard. You know the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for?” Now that I actually have my own apple tree, I stand in my yard watching the apples piling up around me thinking, “Oh no — What do I […]
Popsicle Paradise!
By Jill Cooper and Tawra Kellam http://www.LivingOnADime.com/ Remember when you used to sit on your front steps on a hot summer day eating a popsicle? It was usually red or purple and on special occasions you got a fudgesicle. Remember how you tried to lick the drips faster than the sun could melt them? Sometimes […]
Feeding a Family for $300 a month?
By Tawra Kellam www.LivingOnADime.com I do something that most people think they can’t do today. I feed my family of 5 for $300 a month. Most people say that’s an impossible feat, but what boggles minds even more is that I do it without using coupons. How do I do it? First, I use what […]
The $7 Gourmet Valentine’s Dinner for Two
http://www.livingonadime.com/ Even when you don’ t Valentine’s have much cash on hand, you can have a special dinner for Valentine’s Day. You can create a special Valentine’s Dinner 2 people for under $7.00. The secret to a frugal romantic dinner is the setting so lets start with that. If you were thinking ahead purchase 75% […]
Frugal Meals
Try it, today! Frugal Grocery Shopping– How can you save money on your grocery bills? Quick Kids’ Meals– What do you do when you need to put dinner on the table in minutes? Healthy Kids Meals – It’s not as difficult as you might think to make healthy meals your kids will love. Cheap Party […]
Frugal Grocery Shopping
There are two ways to save money on your groceries, buy less or pay less. But it doesn’t end there because there are lots of different ways to do these two things. Buying Less Buying less always sounds like you have to cut down on what you buy but this isn’t always true. Spending less […]
Quick Kids’ Meals
Kids have to eat. Three meals a day, every day. All moms know how important it is to have an arsenal of quick kids’ meals handy. You never know when you’ll have to put healthy food on the table in a hurry, or when you need quick ideas so dad can help. Dunk It “Vegetables […]