Welcome to the first Kosher on a Budget Recipe Exchange. Yay, I am so excited! Today's exchange is all about the main course for Shabbat, chag or even that special meal during the week. I can't wait to check out the recipe to one of your favorite … Read More →
Coupons are only for junk food.
Posted on July 22, 2010 by
This is part 3 in my series on coupon misconceptions. Previously, I wrote about the erroneous assumptions that buying the store brand and shopping at Costco are cheaper than shopping with coupons. Today, I want to look at the very common … Read More →
Price Books: What are they and how can they help you save money?
Posted on July 20, 2010 by
My friend Becca asked me to write about what a good price is on various produce items. I will do that very soon, I promise! But first I wanted to tell you how you can gather that same information yourself: By keeping a price book. What's a Price … Read More →
Organic Milk on Sale at Target: Horizon Costs Less than Store Brand
Posted on July 19, 2010 by
Remember last week when I said that shopping on sale with coupons can net you a lower out of pocket price than buying the store brand? Well here is a great example of that. Target has organic milk on sale this week. Horizon brand is $3.34 for 1/2 … Read More →
Myth: It’s cheaper to shop at Costco than to Use Coupons.
Posted on July 19, 2010 by
Last week, I started a little series here at Kosher on a Budget about some of the misconceptions surrounding coupon usage. The first one I addressed is that it's not worth it to use coupons, since the store-brand is cheaper. Not true! At least, not … Read More →
Shabbat on a Budget: Struggling Toward Frugality
Posted on July 16, 2010 by
I do quite well during the week with my frugal meal planning. But come Shabbat, frugality can fly out the window faster than I can say "Shabbat Shalom!" And if a lot of people are coming over? Fuggitabout! This is what a typical menu for Shabbat … Read More →
Road Tripping Kosher Style: How to Keep it Frugal
Posted on July 15, 2010 by
For many of us, summertime means vacation. And in this era of skyrocketing air fares, vacation means road tripping for more and more of us, too. My family will be joining the great tradition of loaded up minivans in just a few weeks. This is our … Read More →
$10 at Whole Foods & Whole Grain Hamburger Buns for $.99: TODAY ONLY
Posted on July 14, 2010 by
I stopped by Whole Foods today to pick up some more of their Stonyfield yogurts, which are still on sale 2/$1. While there, I came across a today-only special that I just had to run home and tell you all about: $.99 for 8 whole grain hamburger or hot … Read More →
