As I mentioned last week, we exceeded our food budget in September by nearly $100. Not good. Not good at all. Fortunately we underspent in other categories to absorb about $40 of our overage, but there is still another $60 that we'll need to make … [Read more...]
My Weekly Savings: Dollar Tree & Walmart
I often get asked about deal shopping at dollar stores. At which point, I have to admit that while I've heard good things about doing that, I've never done it personally and therefore can't really comment. Well, today's trip to the Dollar Tree to … [Read more...]
My Weekly Savings: Rosh Hashana Shopping = Too Many Stores
Well, Sunday ended up being SHOPPING Day. So even though I just shared a Weekly Savings post yesterday, I thought I'd go ahead and post some more pictures. A lot of people assume I never shop without using coupons, but the truth is that I often … [Read more...]
My Weekly Savings: 6 Months of Cat Food for Less than $6 (PetSmart)
As you all know, I was in Detroit at the beginning of last week and then - as I've mentioned on Facebook - I came home on Tuesday evening to a sick two-year old. She was out of commission the rest of the week, which means I was pretty much out of … [Read more...]
My Weekly Savings: Coupons, Costco & Price Matching
There were a number of really great deals this week that I wanted to be sure I got before Shabbat, so I braved FOUR different stores in one day. And at three of them, I was accompanied by my very "busy" two-year old. This many stores in a week, … [Read more...]
Reader Q&A: 6 Steps for Getting Through the Tough Times
I get many questions like this one from "Jenny" (she asked that I not use her real name) and I always feel a bit funny answering them. While I want to give all of you encouragement to live your best financial lives, no matter where in that financial … [Read more...]
Reader Q&A: Price Matching with Out of Town Stores
Today's reader question comes from Becky in Chicago, who is wondering about price matching with out of town stores. What do you feel about deal/price matching against stores that aren't in the area? For example, my parents live in Detroit, and while … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Big City Living on a Budget (Guest Post)
Today’s guest post comes from Budget & Bargain, a Jewish blogger who knows a thing or two about how to live frugally - even in New York City. Living on a tight budget can be a challenge anywhere, but in a big urban metropolis like … [Read more...]
12 Things To Stockpile If You Are Making Aliyah
Most of you probably know that I lived in Israel for more than a decade. And if my husband gets his way, odds are pretty good that we'll wind up back there again. (It's not that I don't love Israel - I do! - I just hate living so far away from my … [Read more...]