We all know that buying in bulk is a good way to save money on food; however, this is not true if the bulk of what you buy goes bad before you can use it. Very often, you can buy a 10 pound bag of potatoes for only a few cents more (or sometimes even for less) than a 5 pound bag. However, unless you have a very big family, 10 pounds of potatoes may seem like an awful lot! Here are a few tips ... read more »

There are acts of frugality that help one household save money: eating in more, shopping less, cutting out lessons or extracurricular activities. Yet acting together, we can often save more money for more people than one person could alone. 1. Encourage others to put free newsletters back when done reading at the book store, train station, or rest stop instead of throwing it away after readin... read more »

1) Find other ways to cheer yourself up when you're feeling down. Impulse spending is often a misguided attempt we make to feel better when we're down. The trouble is, the lift is only short-lived, and impulse spending can actually make us feel worse in the long term when it leads to financial stress and lessens our future options. 2) Make a list and stick to it when you go out to... read more »

Usually when a person shops anywhere, let alone online, they seek to find the best possible price for what they're buying. Amazon.com has a great way of comparing prices for customers to get a good deal. After you have searched for and found the item that you want, you'll notice that there is an original, bold highlighted cost that you see initially. This is the cost of buying through ... read more »

Many families opt for private school for safety reasons, smaller class sizes, greater discipline, or for a stronger back-to-basics curriculum. While public school is paid for by everyone, private school is paid for by the parents who choose to send their children. And there are few states with tax breaks for parents who pay for their children's' education. What can parents do to save... read more »

In today's tough economic times it's easy to keel under the pressure of mounting bills. Here are a few tips to help you get through the holiday period. 1. Don't let bills fall overdue, if you get left paying several at once it will be much harder on your wallet as opposed to paying them on time. Also this will avoid getting hit with penalty fees and interest. 2. If your bil... read more »

I was shopping the other evening and the woman in front of me in addition to her three kids had a full basket and a half. I thought it was going to be a long wait but I had no idea what me and the other folks in line were in store for. The woman's bill came to slightly over $300.00 and after handing the cashier all of her coupons she paid $9.37. Wow, it was like I had an epiphany. I was intr... read more »

It seems that some folks are blessed each year with always being the visitor for Thanksgiving dinner and not the cook. It usually works out that those same people disappear when it comes time to clean up and do the dishes. At least that's how it worked as far back as I can remember. Nonetheless I think I can help make this years Thanksgiving dinner a little lighter on the wallet or purse ... read more »

How to Save Money I recently got laid off my job, so my husband and I had to start cutting some of our expenses and figuring out where we could save money. Here are some tips from what we have done: Create a Budget In order to get a really good feel at where you can cut expenses, you need to get a realistic idea of how much you spend on what. Most people have a pretty good idea at how much... read more »

Need to save some extra bucks in this economy, but don't know how to do any more than what you have been doing? Here are a few tips to change your money-saving ways and help retain some cash! Just whistle while you work! This seems cliche, but you should enjoy your job. By actually liking what you do, you are less likely to buy things, psychologists have discovered, because you are hap... read more »