With all the chagim and crazy cooking schedules of last month, October is going to be about getting back to basics. Would you believe we have no chag or Shabbat leftovers? We had a pot-luck left-overs meal on Shabbat afternoon and cleaned out our … Read More →
Walgreens Deals for Week of 10/3/10: Free Lip Balm, Razors & Toothbrushes
Posted on October 3, 2010 by
As far as drug store deals go, I've given all my love on this blog to CVS. There are two other stores that offer similar dealerific scenarios, though: Walgreens (AKA "Wags" in coupon blog lingo) and Rite-Aid. There aren't any Rite-Aids where I live, … Read More →
How We Paid Off $30,000 of Debt in Just 6 Months
Posted on October 3, 2010 by
Welcome to part 4 of my financial freedom series -- this is the story of how we got real about our finances and finally learned to live debt-free FOREVER. If you've been here before, you know that during this journey, we were living in Israel -- a … Read More →
My Financial (& Other) Goals for October
Posted on October 2, 2010 by
Shavua Tov! It's a new week, and a new month - at least on the secular calendar. October is one of my favorite months, as I'm a big homebody and these cooler temperatures really say "stay at home and snuggle with your family" to me. Plus, I don't … Read More →
CVS Deals for Week of 10/3/10: Free Contact Solution & Razors
Posted on October 2, 2010 by
There are a couple of freebies at CVS this week, so even if there is nothing that you need there, this might be a good week to roll your ECBs. (If you are new to deal shopping at CVS and haven't the foggiest idea what I'm talking about, please … Read More →
Sign up for Free Samples from P&G
Posted on October 2, 2010 by
I told you last week about how I like to sign up for free samples as a small way to save money in my food & household items budget. In addition to Vocal Point, which I mentioned previously, Proctor and Gamble has a great free sample program, … Read More →
Are you cooking for chag right now? I’m live blogging my efforts on Twitter.
Posted on September 29, 2010 by
Are you elbow deep in brisket? We're actually eschewing all the traditional Jewish foods for fun BBQ fare and a little light dairy nosh (obviously not at the same meal ;-) Over on Twitter, I'm live blogging my way through my list of things to do, … Read More →
Free Product Samples: A Small Way to Save Big
Posted on September 29, 2010 by
The most significant ways to lower your food budget are, of course, to meal plan, to shop sales with coupons, and to stockpile when favorite items are deeply discounted. But there are also a lot of smaller strategies that I enjoy using as well, and … Read More →
Target Deals for Week of 9/26/10
Posted on September 28, 2010 by
I know it's a short week, but there are some great deals at Target if you can squeeze a trip in. Remember, Target allows you to stack a Target coupon with a manufacturer coupon for use on the same item. Here's what I'm hoping to buy: Hershey's … Read More →
Don’t forget to link up to the Virtual Sukkah Hop
Posted on September 27, 2010 by
With less than 48 hours until this whole chag thing starts up again, I wanted to remind you to come join in my Virtual Sukkah Hop. Even if you're too shy to post, you should definitely check out the link-ups and pictures (in comments), if you haven't … Read More →
