SPEND LESS & GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY

The electric bill. Next to your mortgage and car payment this is likely one of your largest monthly expenses. Did you know that the average household spends over $2,000 a year on our Electric Bills?! That's a lot of money! And since I live in Florida, my...

Baby diapers can easily be your biggest expense for the first 2-3 years of your little one’s life. It’s a necessity that you keep buying until they are potty trained (which for each of my four children was right before they turned THREE! And then we used...

I used to always think that cereal was the cheapest breakfast that I could feed my children. While I was scoring great deals with the coupon, cereal isn’t exactly the picture perfect option for a healthy breakfast at home. It’s hard to beat the convenience of being...

I'm a breastfeeding advocate... it's free, natural, and always at the perfect temperature. But sometimes you need to find the best baby formula for your baby. I do understand that there are situations in which you cannot breastfeed your baby. I got...

My family calls it the "Costco Mentality" for bulk deals. It is possibly the biggest misconception ever. The Costco Mentality is the idea that when you get a good deal on one thing at the Warehouse store, you then assume that the warehouse has the best...

Kohl's is one of my favorite places to shop for clothes and accessories. The quality of their clothes is good, and they have such a large selection, I can always find something that fits my style. However, if you've ever set foot in a Kohl's store, you might be...

We can all use a night off from cooking and doing dishes every now and then, but it can be expensive! Don't let an expensive check at the end of your favorite meals ruin your night off. We've paid almost half of our grocery costs for the week on a meal out...

I can honestly say that I think my Amazon Prime account is worth every penny. Get the most out of Prime with these other benefits that will save you money! Just think, Sam's Club and Costco Memberships are not uncommon, and we pay for them each year. Why do we think...

  Theme parks can get expensive quickly. Once you've scanned your tickets, the expenses just keep coming! While we are usually Disney fans, we decided to have a day of fun at Busch Gardens Tampa. The day was fantastic, without the expensive guilt trip. From your...

Baking your own bread, canning home-grown tomatoes and using the leftover lard for frying foods instead of butter. When I think of the term "Pantry Staples" it reminds me of the days during the Great Depression that I've only heard about from my grandmother. The truth...

We’ve seen quite a bit of devastation in recent years so I want to show you how to prepare for storms. First, the flooding brought on by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Then the destruction we found in Florida resulting from Hurricane Irma. My family was...

FREE Baby Diapers. Doesn't that sound crazy since they are so expensive?! Well, Momma, get ready to save money on your diaper expenses by getting FREE baby diapers! And since birthing and raising babies is so painful and expensive, can't we get something...

You have kept your home warm all winter and may have run up the electric and gas bill to keep that furnace going. Now that the summer heat is arriving let's talk about ways to summer-proof your home to keep your family comfortable and keep some money in your pocket. I...

Whether you're looking to save money on your next road trip, or just want to reduce your expenses, don't overlook your fuel costs. If you own a car, especially one that doesn't get very good gas mileage, then you know how much a full tank of gas can cost...

Do you realize that you typically purchase the same 20 items for your family over and over again each week? The milk, the meat, the Kraft Singles. And yes, those items do go on sale, which saves you money every so often. But that doesn't alert you to stock...

  Between keeping up with the kids school and sporting functions, keeping our homes semi-neat, running errands, and cooking meals, and in my particular case, running a home business, it's hard to take time to treat or spoil yourself. Take it from me, in order to stay...