Frugal Friday

Trying to Conquer One of Our Budget Busters

April 25, 2008

My family of three adults (for two more weeks), a preschooler and a baby who doesn’t drink cow milk gets through two gallons of milk a week.
A few years ago we switched to drinking organic or hormone-free milk. We have had to pay a premium for this milk.
I have looked for ways to save [...]

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Saving Money on Meat

March 27, 2008

I have a confession to make: I have failed at my goal this month of not to buy any meat. Earlier this month I bought some roasting chicken and shrimp. But I just couldn’t stop myself, it was a great sale and I had coupons for it.
Meat Buying: a common grocery budget buster. [...]

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Take a Rain Check!

February 1, 2008

There has been many times when I have headed out to the store armed with coupons on hand only to come home empty handed. The store was already out of the item I was going to buy. The next time the item was in stock it was not on sale so the deal was not [...]

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When to Buy Organic and When to Skip it

January 25, 2008

Today, Crystal tackles a reader question about how to feed your family organic/natural food while staying on a budget. This is something that I deal with often as well. I have mentioned before my husband is a food scientist, so what we eat needs to have his seal of inspection (it seems). [...]

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Frugal Friday: Using a Coupon Clipping Service

November 16, 2007

So, maybe you don’t have time to clip coupons, or maybe you think that the one coupon you get in the inserts inside your Sunday newspaper is not enough. After all, when you do find a good deal and want to couple it with a coupon to make it even better, it’s probably a good [...]

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Frugal Friday: When Generic Brands are not only Cheaper but Better

November 9, 2007

Being frugal is not only about paying little for things but also making sure that you are getting a good value. We often turn to Consumer Reports magazine to make sure we are getting good quality items for the price we pay. This post is about how some generic brands offer you not only a [...]

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Frugal Friday: Make your own toddler art apron

October 26, 2007

My son is at that age when painting is starting to be appealing to him. When he first came back from a playdate with paint on his shirt I freaked out. But, I am not one to despair, no ma’am. Instead I remembered that I owned a sewing machine and that I also had tons [...]

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Frugal Friday: Make your own stretch mark cream

October 19, 2007

Part of being frugal is making do with what you have. I have been semi-faithfully applying Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark Massage Cream to my pregnant belly to help keep stretch marks at bay. Whether it helps or not, I am not sure but I did it with my first son’s pregnancy and I didn’t [...]

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