Even when you’re trying to save money, there’s often that one person in the family who just isn’t quite cooperating with the plan. The one who still really wants those extras. Maybe it’s Mom, maybe it’s Dad, maybe it’s one or all of the kids. But that person sure...
Food prices have been hit hard by inflation of late, with the worst increases in about 20 years. Meat, milk, bread, eggs, produce all cost more than they used to. It’s getting harder and harder to feed a family healthy meals. Fortunately, it’s not necessarily impossible, merely more challenging....
I’m noticing a lot of people with concerns about current grocery prices. They’re going up fast in most places. That’s hard on just about any family’s budget. Time to work even harder on saving money at the grocery store! That’s not easy to do if you’ve been cutting back...
Easter is coming up really soon here, and with my husband still out of work, obviously we’re going to be pretty reluctant to spend a lot of money on fun stuff for the kids’ Easter baskets. Which will no doubt disappoint my daughter, as she already is talking about...
A lot of families are facing tighter budgets right now. It’s not just rising gas prices. It’s mortgages they didn’t realize they could afford. It’s jobs lost to downsizing. It’s a tough economy in many places right now. Times like these make living a more frugal lifestyle not only...