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SmartPower SmartTip of the Week: Keep it on “cold”
By Brian F. Keane, SmartPower, on Wed Jul 2, 2008 10:21am PDTMost of us may not typically be big fans of cold showers, but let’s not be afraid to use cold water for washing our clothes. Using only the cold-water cycle on your washer will save the average household around $64 and reduce its carbon emissions by 100 lbs. each year. “No way,” you... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (15) | Blog
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5 reasons to feel better about your family finances
By Redsy, on Tue Jul 1, 2008 6:58pm PDTFeeling better about family finances in the face of high gas and food prices, layoffs, and falling real estate values is especially challenging these days. It doesn't help that cries of "the sky is falling!" appear everywhere.
Not to minimize the real struggle many families are facing, but compared to our grandparents and their parents, some of whom suffered through the Depression, our woes aren't so big: Read More »
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SmartPower SmartTip of the Week: Break out the power strips
By Brian F. Keane, SmartPower, on Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:09am PDTThe power strip: tacky and clunky, but easily hidden and an absolute must-use to avoid wasting energy in the home. According to the US Department of Energy, “In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off.” Unplugging your... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (73) | Blog
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Working moms: How to save $100 next month
By Lylah M. Alphonse, on Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:32pm PDTI saw this great thread in the Frugal Mom’s group at Work It, Mom!, about how to save $100 a month, and I started to chime in, but when my reply grew to, well, blog-length, I thought I’d move it here. (At first, I thought the question was how to save $100 a WEEK, and I went all dizzy. But $100 a month is doable). You've already read about how I get the most out of my grocery budget; here's what I do to save a little more money each month: Read More »
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Planning A Staycation
By Kiki36, on Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:04pm PDTYes, you read that right, a staycation. With high fuel prices and funds being what they are, this year we will be having a staycation. I first heard this term used on an episode of " Corner Gas " and found it hilarious. Now, I am taking it seriously. The Urban Dictionary defines it as: 1.... Read More »
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Looking for ways to save money? 5 tips for trimming your grocery bill
By Lylah M. Alphonse, on Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:07pm PDTThere were a lot of questions about my food budget after I wrote about how I spend more on gas than I do on food, and so I thought I’d share a few of my family’s tips. And then I saw this great thread in the Frugal Mom’s group at Work It, Mom!, about how to save $100 a month, and I started to chime in, but when my reply grew to, well, blog-length, I thought I’d move it here. And then I thought, “Hey, those two ideas could be related. Let’s write about both!”
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So. Ready? Here are five things we do to keep our grocery bill down:
1.) We use our big freezer. We have a huge freezer in the basement. I love our freezer. I buy meat and divide it into meal-size packages and freeze it. I buy extra bread when it’s on sale and freeze it. I cook extra meals and freeze them. I roast tomatoes from our garden and freeze them. Read More »
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Recession-proof foods: Healthy groceries to splurge and skip
By Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, PREVENTION, on Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:59am PDTI’m a woman with a budget—in lean times and in high times because like you, I work hard for every red cent. But healthy shopping, cooking, and eating are non-negotiable for me (and for my family). So here’s a quick list of a few things worthy of my hard-earned cash right now—and what I can... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (25) | Blog
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Saving on food: How about the 'day-old bread' store?
By AtlantaDiner, on Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:37pm PDTThe Smart Eating blog on EveningEdge.com has a new post about a time-honored way to stretch your food dollar -- buying bread from the 'day-old-bread' store. Blogger Elizabeth Lee writes: Day-old bread once meant slightly stale, good for bread crumbs, croutons and thickening soups, but not... Read More »
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