The Grocery Store Meat Guy is Your Friend! {Save $}

Pin itI want to share a quick tip that I have for saving money on meat at the grocery store. Aside from buying beef in bulk each year and freezing it, I often use this tip to make sure I have inexpensive meat on hand. Every now and then, my grocery store will have whole [...]

How to Save Money on Groceries With “A Full Cup!”

Pin it If you know me very well, you know that I am a cheapskate very frugal! So I always look for ways to save money, especially on groceries.  Since I can’t really keep anything to myself, I love to share it here.  There are tons of resources to use when finding coupons and saving [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Pantry Stretch Challenge!

Pin itOn this episode of Get Real on MomTV, I challenge viewers to stretch the food in your pantry to save money! Watch as they give me their pantry contents, and I try to come up with meals for them. Can you use Tomatoes, Instant Oatmeal and Sardines in a meal? That’s what @Scrappinmichele had [...]

Coupon Preview & Deals of the Week

Pin itClick this image to get a sneak peek of this Sunday’s Coupons! If you can’t get the paper, Coupons.com has just added new  printable Coupons. Click here to check them out! $1.00 off Red Baron Singles Frozen Pizza $1.00 off Yoplait Delights Yogurt $1.00 off Nature Valley Nut Clusters (YUM!) Lots of Pillsbury Coupons!  [...]

Sunday Coupon Preview & Share Your Deals! 1/31/10

Pin itClick here to see the Sunday Coupon Preview, so you can compare it to your sales papers! Some of the great ones I see are: Daisy brand sour cream 16 oz + $0.60/1 (2/28) At Harris Teeter, this is 2 for$4, so with the doubled coupon, the final price is $0.80! SuperPretzel Save $.50/1 [...]

Get Real on MomTV: Waste Not Want Not

Pin it Join me today at 1 PM est on MomTV for my live video show, Get Real! We always have a great time on Get Real, but it wouldn’t be the same without everyone who comes each week! Last night, a few friends from twitter were watching an old episode, involving a Hannah Montana [...]

Sunday Coupon Preview And Printables for January 24, 2010

Pin it Click here to see all the coupons that will be in this Sunday’s Paper. Here are a few highlights: Harris Teeter Frozen Chicken Breasts, 2.5 lb bag, Buy One Get One Free Hungry Jack: Buy Syrup, Get Pancake Mix for Free Lowes Foods Boston Butt Pork Roast (regular retail $2.49 lb YOU PAY [...]

Your Life Your Blog: Philosophy of Monetization

Pin itWelcome to the second Your Life Your Blog (YLYB) of the new year! Last week, I decided I would add a blogging tip to each week’s linky post. It’s not because I am superior or that I have it all together. It’s just that I’ve made mistakes, had some successes, been around the clock, [...]

Protect Your Marriage (and Money) With a Spending Communication Policy

Pin it A few days ago, an upbeat young woman called while my husband was out at a school concert. She mentioned that she had talked to Judd about an exciting vacation opportunity (time share pitch) on a coastal island. He had been very interested, but it was during dinner, so he had asked her [...]

Back on the Budget Bandwagon

Pin itOh the budget roller-coaster! Each time we get one we can work with, circumstances change, and it’s back to the drawing board! We had a pretty good budget going last year while we were renting. We stayed with it, but weren’t able to save anything. Then we moved into our new house (after going [...]