Thanks to Dodi for sharing this great tip for disposing of an old car and making a few bucks in the process. I just "junked" one of my old cars. It was a 97 Le Sabre (Buick). I tried to do it completely locally, but wound up using … [Read more...]
Cut Your Home Phone & Save with Obihai
Posted on June 18, 2012 by
This is a guest post from Yosef Silver of This American Bite. We’ve been furiously packing up house and and moving into our new house over the last few weeks. As boxes start to fill, the tiresome chore of disconnecting and reconnecting the core (and … [Read more...]
Ask My Readers | Frugal Meal Ideas
Posted on June 15, 2012 by
Today's reader question comes from Rachel. She wants some good ideas for super frugal meals that don't involve eggs. I really need to keep our grocery budget low, but my kids don't like eggs. Do you have any other ideas? I feel like they are really … [Read more...]
My Weekly Savings | Target and CVS ~ Spent $44.18, Saved $96.87
Posted on June 10, 2012 by
I had an hour to myself on Friday, without any kids, so I quickly headed over to Target to take advantage of some of last week's great deals. 2 cowl neck t-shirts - Reg. $12.99, On sale for $9, Used (2) 20% off Merona coupon = $7.20 each 1 pair … [Read more...]
More iPhone Options – Virgin Mobile to Offer Pay-As-You-Go Service, Too!
Posted on June 10, 2012 by
Gotta love the free market! A few days ago, I shared that Cricket would be launching pay-as-you-go iPhone service. Today, Virgin Mobile has confirmed that they are getting in on the no-contract action, too. Starting June 24 (two days after … [Read more...]
Best Prices for iPhone Plans – Cricket Introduces No Contract Plan
Posted on June 5, 2012 by
I have exciting news for those of you looking for iPhone service deals. Cricket just announced that on June 22, they will begin offering a no-contract iPhone plan with rates of just $55 per month. You will be able to get either an 8GB iPhone 4 … [Read more...]
Ask My Readers | Saving Money at Walt Disney World
Posted on May 31, 2012 by
Today's reader question comes from Elly. I am beginning to plan a Disney/Universal vacation for January and am looking for ideas on how to do it cheaply. My family is still in the "saving for Disney" phase, so I don't have any been-there-done-that … [Read more...]
How to Build Your Own “Sand” Box on the Cheap
Posted on May 30, 2012 by
My husband and I have been working diligently in our backyard and have made a lot of progress. Lately we've been focusing on the hot spot right off of our deck. We had to figure out what to do with the … [Read more...]
Decluttering & Organizing Kids’ Clothes
Posted on May 24, 2012 by
Last week, I promised that I would tell you how we managed to get our kids' clothing under control (hopefully for a good long while). As I said before, we are flush in clothing. And most of the pieces are thanks to the generosity of friends. I … [Read more...]
Ask My Readers | Keeping Up with the Joneses
Posted on May 18, 2012 by
Today's reader question comes from "Shana" (not her real name), who lives "somewhere in New York". I just got this question yesterday, and while I don't normally post Ask My Readers on Friday, I couldn't wait on this one. I hope some of you will have … [Read more...]
