Hey guys - just a quick reminder that tonight is the last night to donate $10 to the Friendship Circle's Bike4Friendship tzedakah campaign. Please... if you haven't already ... consider donating $10 (or more!) to sponsor four miles on their … [Read more...]
Reminder! Last Night for Bike4Friendship Tzedakah Campaign – Please Give $10
Posted on August 15, 2011 by
School Supply Challenge Check In
Posted on August 14, 2011 by
Six weeks ago, I asked all you moms and dads of school age kids to join me in the School Supply Challenge. The challenge part was to set a budget - an absurdly low budget - for all of this year's school supplies. And then set out to meet that … [Read more...]
How Much Money Have You Saved This Month?
Posted on August 14, 2011 by
{Warning: I'm about to nudge you a little bit, but I do from a place of wanting to give (and give and give) to Ride4Friendship, so I hope you won't mind.} How much money have you saved this month thanks to the coupons, store match-ups and deals I … [Read more...]
Shout Out to My Chicagoland Class!
Posted on August 12, 2011 by
Hey Chicagoans (Chicagolandians?)! I can't believe it's been a week since we were together. I had a blast meeting you, sharing some laughs, and dishing on my favorite subjects: budgeting, meal planning and - of course - couponing. As promised, … [Read more...]
30% Off Coupon at The Gap
Posted on August 3, 2011 by
Today (8/3) only, the deal a day site Plum District has a 30% off coupon good at the Gap or Gap.com. The coupon can be used from August 4th - August 7th. If you're not already a member of Plum District, you will need to sign up first in order to … [Read more...]
Sign up Now! Only a few spots remain for the Chicago KOAB Class
Posted on July 31, 2011 by
The Chicago coupon class is nearly at its capacity, so if you haven't signed up yet, now is the time! Hosted by the ARK, the classes will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 and Thursday, August 4, 2011 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Attend one or both of … [Read more...]
The #SBSummit, Part 3: Final Blogging Lessons
Posted on July 27, 2011 by
Welcome back to the last in my three-part write-up on my experiences at the Savvy Blogging Summit. On Monday, I debriefed my personal impressions of this top-notch blogging conference, while yesterday I discussed the first three out of five blogging … [Read more...]
The #SBSummit, Part 2: Top 5 Blogging Lessons
Posted on July 26, 2011 by
Disclaimer: If you are not a blogger nor have zero interest in the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes Kosher on a Budget run, then this post (and part 1 yesterday) may be pretty uninteresting to you. Yesterday, I dished on my personal … [Read more...]
The Savvy Blogging Summit, Part 1: Debrief
Posted on July 25, 2011 by
Photo Credit: Short & Hat If you are not a blogger nor have zero interest in the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes Kosher on a Budget run, then this post (and part 2 tomorrow) will probably be extremely boring to you. Feel free to skip right on … [Read more...]
The Psychology of Budgeting, Part 4: Personal History
Posted on July 24, 2011 by
I suspect that most of us who struggle with financial discipline come by it honestly. (I apologize in advance to my parents, who - bless their hearts - read this blog. But I can't do this series without transparency, so here goes...) I grew up … [Read more...]
