Gardening, raising livestock, and food preservation are wonderful ways to save money on groceries to become more self sufficient. But how do you save on those food items that must be bought at the supermarket? The majority of families become overwhelmed at the thought of the time commitment needed to …
Most people don’t think about all the small monthly bills in their life, but they add up! Spending an hour or two reviewing your bills and you could easily save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars a year. I’m not even talking about things like designer clothes, luxury cars and …
Most of the time when we’re finished with an old container–like a bucket or a cardboard box–we just throw it out. Well, how about a few ways to recycle those containers and help keep them out of landfills? Here are a few uses for those old containers that will help …
Every house has one–a junk drawer. It’s filled with miscellaneous, often forgotten stuff that you throw in over months (or years in our case). It’s always a chore to clean the drawer out so that you know it’ll shut after you’ve retrieved what you went in there for without rearranging …
If your mom was like mine, you probably got an earful when you’d leave the lights or TV on in a room after you’d left (“we’re not made of money”). Once you had to start paying your own bills, did you ever wonder how much extra that wound up costing …
I don’t consider myself a person who stirs up trouble but, well, this may be an exception. So here’s a little controversy for you: coupons do not save you money! I know you’re shaking your head, but hang on, let me explain. I am speaking here about using coupons at …