by Kati | Jun 20, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Dollar General is one of those stores that can be a treasure trove for great Dollar General deals. You just have to know the Dollar General secret savings for scoring those deals. A lot of coupon success depends on the individual store, even the individual store...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 20, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking into taking a cruise, then you're gonna need these cruise tricks and tips so you can save more money from the start. Cruises, in my opinion, are the best bang for your buck vacations out there! In fact, it's such a good deal I've been trying to go on...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 19, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
The first thing you need to do to get the best deals at a drug store is to choose a 24 hour pharmacy. When I first started couponing I would meet up at a 24 hr pharmacy with a coupon buddy. We did this late, after the kids went to bed because I could leave them with...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 19, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
Need some vacation food ideas so that you can save money? Well, you've hit the jackpot! When you’re on vacation, the cost of food can take a bite out of your vacation budget. Whether you're stopping for food on the way to your final destination, or dining at a local...
by Kati | Jun 18, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Excited about finding those dollar deals? You know that feeling you get when you go to the dollar store with only a few bucks and think you can buy tons of stuff? Well, you can, but buyer beware! While some dollar deals are fabulous, remember the old adage that goes...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 18, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
Checking bags for flights can be a real pain in your wallet. Checked baggage fees seem to go up every time you take a flight, and some airlines charge up to $50 per bag! If your family of four checked just one bag each, you’d spend $200 before you even got to your...
by Kati | Jun 18, 2021 | Spend Less
Last year it dawned on me that it had been a long time since James and I had a true and honest date night. This was something I was determined to change and even made it a part of my goals for the new year. Prior to this, date nights kind of slipped by the wayside. We...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 17, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Reader Favorites, Spend Less
I always joke with my husband that when we walk into the dollar store, armed with a couple one dollar bills, that we feel RICH! 🙂 But there are definitely items at Dollar Stores that, while only $1, are too expensive and can be purchased cheaper elsewhere. Consumer...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 17, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you have the desire to travel, but you're broke, you can still be a broke traveler. You may think there is no way on earth you’ll be traveling the world anytime soon just by looking at your bank account right now. The truth is that traveling may even be cheaper...
by Kati | Jun 16, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Reader Favorites, Spend Less
Do you have almost expired milk? If you don't know how to use it up, start by making yourself a bath with this Soothing Milk Bath Recipe! While we sometimes can go through a gallon of milk in a day, there are days when we won't finish a whole gallon and it just sits...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 16, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking to find out how to save money for travel, you've come to the right place. Doesn’t it seem like everyone you know is taking a vacation? When you’re on a tight budget, it can feel like everyone else is traveling and seeing the world, except for you!...
by Kati | Jun 16, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
If you're trying to find something for the family to do outdoors…then you need to head to some U-Pick Farms! What's a U-Pick Farm? It's a farm where you can pick your own produce! Fresh strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, zucchini or squash…you...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 16, 2021 | Spend Less
When you think of the cost of being healthy, some things that might come to mind are gym memberships, organic foods, vitamins, and other expensive workout programs. While these are in fact ways to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into your everyday life, they are not...
by Kati | Jun 15, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
It's no shocker to you guys that I LOVE my Keurig coffee pods! We've had a Keurig for a few years now and I just love that bad boy! Since I sometimes will be working late into the night, we don't really need a full pot of coffee at 11 PM! That's why a single serve...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 15, 2021 | Freebies, Spend Less, Vacations
If you’ve ever browsed the Google Play Store or iTunes Store, you know that there are a lot of free smart traveler apps out there. I’m always looking for ways to save money and find quick and easy ways to do things, and apps have always helped with that. Over the past...
by Kati | Jun 15, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Need to save on produce? Fresh fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, yet buying all those perishable foods can get expensive. So let's focus on some surprising techniques for minimizing your produce costs and maximizing value when it comes to...
by Kati | Jun 15, 2021 | Cleaning and Organizing, Spend Less
Trying to be an organized mom? Maybe you've started looking on Pinterest for easy solutions. Then, the next thing I do is go to Amazon (or Target) to find the perfect little boxes and bins to help me STAY organized. The only problem is that I find out it's gonna cost...
by Kati | Jun 14, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
I was always looking for the best fast breakfast foods. And 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 coupons, cereal isn’t exactly the picture perfect option for a healthy...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 14, 2021 | Debt, Spend Less, Vacations
Have you looked at your budget and can't find the money for travel expenses? You may be looking at your budget now and feel like all your money is going toward paying bills. Sure paying your mortgage, student loans, car loans, and credit cards are all necessary...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 14, 2021 | Spend Less
It may seem like an impossible task to organize a home and keep it organized, but not when you utilize cheap storage. Though it would be ideal to invest in the perfect “Pinterest worthy” organizational contraption, it is not always financially reasonable....
by Kati | Jun 13, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
One of the most common questions I get asked is how I manage to stock my pantry full of handy pantry staples without blowing my grocery budget. Pantry staples can get quite expensive if you’re not careful, and if you don’t plan your trip well, you could end up...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 13, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you aren’t already familiar with Airbnb, it is a website that allows you to rent rooms, entire apartments, villas, and even vacation housing rentals all around the world instead of staying in a hotel. The average price of a hotel is around $137 a night. Whenever...
by Kati | Jun 13, 2021 | Cleaning and Organizing, Spend Less
Once you have decluttered and cleaned your home, it's time to learn how to have a profitable yard sale! The best way to get rid of your stuff is to hold a good old fashioned yard sale. But you want the most money for your things, right?! Having a yard sale is no easy...
by Kati | Jun 12, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Flour for baking your own bread, canned home-grown tomatoes and saving the leftover lard for frying foods instead of butter are just some of the things my grandmother considered her staple pantry items. When I think of the term “Pantry Staples” it reminds...
by Kati | Jun 12, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
The perfect road trips are a great way to have a fun and frugal family vacation on a budget. Growing up, we took many road trips as a family. Every summer we would drive up the east coast to visit family, roll around in “northern grass” and play games (and...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 12, 2021 | Spend Less
Are you looking for some ideas for indoor fun for kids? They sure would help right about now! When my kids are stuck indoors, they can really start to get cranky with nothing to do. Since rainy days and hurricanes happen quite often in my west central Florida neck of...
by Kati | Jun 10, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Have you ever noticed how many paper household goods you use in an average day, or even how many you have in your home? There’s toilet paper for the bathroom, paper towels for cleaning, and tissues for stuffy noses. If you have kids running around the house, then you...
by Kati | Jun 10, 2021 | Spend Less, Vacations
When you’re on a tight budget, it can be challenging to think about vacations, especially affordable summer vacations. Setting a travel budget for your family might be the easiest part of the entire trip, but saving up for it can be a challenge. Going into debt just...
by Kati | Jun 10, 2021 | Grocery Savings, Spend Less
Everywhere I turn, all I hear is about this Coronavirus so I wanted to tell you how to prepare for a biological disaster and save money while being proactive. Let me state that my family and I are not panicking, and I hope you are not either, there are many ways we...
by Kati Kiefer | Jun 10, 2021 | Spend Less
Do you need some family activities to get out of the “house” and away from the television? Me too! We've been cooped up in the house way too long. And with this virus going around, I know you are feeling the cabin fever too. Luckily, today I'm going to...
