In our house we always seem to have a few slices of bread (usually the heels) left in a bread bag that end up drying out and no one wants to use them in a sandwich. Now I use unwanted pieces of bread as seasoned bread crumbs, croutons and such, but my favorite thing to […]
In January a new television program was introduced on the TLC channel called “Extreme Couponing.” I made sure that I taped all of the episodes and I have watched all of them. After watching “Extreme Couponing” I have come to the conclusion that the majority of these individuals give couponing a bad name and […]
The first few articles that I ever did for Oskaloosa news was my strategy for buying groceries by using coupons when items were on sale to get the most for my dollar and to also buy in bulk when items were on sale at rock bottom prices. I add to my pantry and freezer throughout […]
Congratulations to Heather Nelson, the winner of the Cookbook giveaway. Heather has won the cookbook “Not Just Beans” by Tawra Kellam. Heather shared many ways that she saves money and this cookbook will give her even more ideas on how to save. Several individuals entered this contest and I enjoyed reading how everyone is saving money […]
In yesterday’s article, I forgot to give a deadline to the Giveaway. It is March 15, 2011. So, if you want a chance to win the “Not Just Beans” Cookbook, email me at pathtofrugal@gmail.com and tell me the ways you have saved money over the past 6 months.
I have a giveaway for my readers. I have a cookbook called “Not Just Beans” by Tawra Kellam to give to some lucky person. It is even a signed cookbook. This cookbook has great recipes and it doesn’t cost a lot to make any of the recipes in the book. The name implies that to […]
Food prices have gone up and are continuing to go up. There has been much devoted to this subject on news programs, newspapers and the internet. The World Bank reported that food prices are 29% higher than a year ago. Fuel is going up, not only gasoline, but diesel fuel. Since the majority of our […]
It has been six weeks since Christmas. So, in January were you facing some credit card bills from Christmas spending? Are you going to be paying over the next several months for a holiday that is now well in the past? A big part of frugal living is learning to live below your means and […]
In 2010, for our family of three, I spent a total of $4026.43 on groceries (after using coupons). This amount includes any cleaning supplies that I don’t make, dishwasher detergents, soaps, home and beauty products and paper products. This amount also includes meat. I saved $863.86 using coupons. That is $77.43 per week net for […]
Are you feeling a little crazy with all of the things you have to get done for Christmas? Between the gift buying, parties and trying to keep up with the normal tasks of work, home and family, you may be tempted to eat out a lot at this time of year. Instead, when you have […]
