Newman’s Own Dressings Make Cooking A Breeze

How can anyone forget those ice blue eyes… The passing of Paul Newman left a world sad, but with hopeful hearts.  His legacy goes beyond Hollywood and reaches around the globe.  You may be familiar with the line of dressings and other food that Paul Newman created.  However, you might not be familiar with the [...]

10 Meaningful Homemade Gift Ideas for a Frugal Family Christmas

If the thought of buying gifts this year for your mail carrier, babysitters, your child’s school teachers, coaches, piano teachers, Sunday School teachers, and every other special person that is involved with your family’s daily life astounds you, join the frustrated millions.  This year, more than any other years in the past, our family is [...]

5 Ways Never To Eat Plain Old Leftovers Again

If big family meals have been served in your house over the last several months, like me you’ve probably run out of ideas for polishing off the many dishes of leftovers piling up in the refrigerator.  I am guilty of forcing my family to eat “deja vu meals”… those endless repeats of the same old [...]

How An Organized Pantry Will Save You Money – Do It Now In 4 Easy Steps

I was on an organizing roll!  I sat down with my recipes and planned my menu for a whole week. This is a good start.  No more screeching tires, pulling into the convenience store to grab something, anything, quick for dinner.  No more calls for pizza delivery because there is nothing planned for dinner.  I [...]

Save Money And Time – Shop The Net

Many folks believe that those giant brick-and-mortar stores offer the best value for your money.  Yes, they are a convenient one-stop-shopping experience for most families.  You only have time to make one stop, so you choose the biggest store you can find, right?  You need to pick up a gallon of milk, but also need [...]

Credit Card Debt Reduction Circa 1992: Nothing Much Has Changed

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I discovered treasure in the doctor’s office! As I was pawing through stacks of magazines to pass the time, I stumbled upon a vintage 1992 magazine. How fun! I had a grand time devouring the way-cool fashions (fussy), the amazing hairstyles (big), and the over-the-top recipes (high fructose). [...]

5 Simple Ways to Use Canned Black Beans when Frugality Rules

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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 [...]

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