Target Clearance Deals: School Supplies & Sukkah Lighting

I popped into Target today to buy a booster seat (without a coupon or sale... ee gads!) and I happened to notice a couple of great clearance deals that you might want to check out. 1. All the school supplies were marked 30% off clearance. Now if … Read More →

Keeping Your Vacation Memories Alive

Warning: This post has nothing to do with frugality or kashrut! My husband and I took our three kids on an amazing road trip earlier this summer. We drove from Kansas to New Jersey and back, via Connecticut, Washington D.C. and a few other places … Read More →

5 Quick Ways to Save Money when Shopping Online

As much as I get a thrill out of couponing at Target and CVS, shopping in brick-and-mortar stores can be a real drag sometimes. Especially when I'm schlepping the kids, as I most often am. Which is why I have increasingly turned to online shopping … Read More →

Target Deals for Week of 8/22/10

It looks like a pretty good week for bargains at Target. There are a number of deals held over from last week, so if you didn't get a chance to take advantage of them, you still have time. Here are some of my favorites, but for the full Target … Read More →

Welcome Haveil Havalim Readers

Hello readers of the Haveil Havalim carnival! Welcome :) I'm so honored to have been included in my first edition! If you are new to my blog and looking for the It's Not Just the Kosher Food, It's Expensive Being Jewish post, please click … Read More →

Planning for the Chagim, Part 2: The Invites, the Budget & the Menu

When I started the series on Planning for the Chagim last week, I promised to keep you updated on our streamlined, money-saving strategies for this year's High Holidays. Does burying my head in the sand and pretending like Rosh Hashana isn't just TWO … Read More →

CVS Deals for Week of 8/22/10

Shavua Tov, everybody! I wanted to quickly share some of my favorite CVS deals for this coming week. Remember, if you don't see anything you need or want, it's okay to hold on to your ECBs for up to one month. Check out my tutorial for more tips … Read More →

KOAB Recipe Exchange, Week 5: Challah Recipes

When we moved back to the U.S. from Israel, we had to learn to make our own challot, since gone were the days of picking up a challah for 10 NIS at the corner makolet (mini-market). My husband took on the baking job enthusiastically and tried out … Read More →

Whole Foods Deals for Week of 8/18/10: Time to Stock Up on Yogurt

Did you happen to leave a recipe in my Kosher on a Budget Recipe Exchange last Friday? If you did, I hope you have received your coupons by now. You should have several $1 off Stonyfield coupons in the lot, which you can put to good use at Whole … Read More →

Frugal Fail. Lesson Learned.

We have been a one-car family for as long as we've been a family. Then last month, right before our road trip, we bought a new-to-us minivan. We were going to sell our 2000 Camry, but hesitated. I mean, it would be convenient to have a second car, … Read More →