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Frugal Kids: Inexpensive Class Snacks

At my oldest son’s full-day kindergarten, parents are required to provide class snacks once a month. The school asks that the snacks be easy to eat with a minimum of mess. Most parents seem to have resorted to individually packed snacks, but with a class size of 23, providing those types of snacks would really eat into our monthly food bill. Even taking advantage of combining coupons and sales, those little packages of peanut butter crackers, for example, cost close to $.75 a package! Not to mention that those type of snacks are often loaded with stuff you may not … Continue reading →

Tips for a Budget-Friendly Family Vacation

When the thought of taking your family out to dinner makes you cringe because of the expense, it is hard to contemplate taking everyone along for an actual vacation. Even though money concerns may make it seem as though you will never get away, you do have options, a number of them in fact. Here are some ways that you can stretch your vacation budget. 1. Look for the budget airline hubs Although airfare prices seem to be rising, there are a number of airline hubs that tend to have the cheapest airfare tickets. Some places are just less expensive … Continue reading →

How to Save on Halloween Treats

Are you spooked by the prices of all of that Halloween Candy? Does giving out treats to everyone in the neighborhood require that you take out a home equity loan? If so then you really need to read this post. it could just saver you a lot of headache, not to mention plenty of money for Halloween treats. So aside from turning off the lights and locking the door on Halloween or forgetting about that Halloween party, what can you do to save money on those treats? Here are some ideas to put into practice so your money won’t be … Continue reading →

Lunch Money for Education

Here is a frugal idea that will both help you save money and help you build a college education fund. School lunches when you buy them at the school can be pretty inexpensive. The are usually subsidized by the government and well-balanced. This is very true if your school participates in the National School Lunch Program. That said, I can still usually pack a very nutritious lunch for my school-aged son that is much less expensive that the cost of buying the lunch. I also like being able to control what food is available to him and working with him … Continue reading →

The Best Bargains at the Warehouse Store

Shopping at the warehouse club stores, such as BJs, Costco or Sams Club can shave hundreds of dollars off of your annual grocery bill. But like any other grocery store, you need to compare bargains and keep track of prices to know that if what are spending for that giant jar of peanut butter will translate into actual savings. Sometimes, you can get the grocery items for much less at a regular grocery store when the item is on sale. Keeping a price book of the lowest grocery prices often helps. One thing I have found from shopping at warehouse … Continue reading →

School Lunch Strategies

Want to avoid spending $500 or more when you pack a lunch for school? Avoid those prepackaged convenience lunches and use these strategies to save. My son loves those prepackaged Lunchables kits. But not only are they super expensive (up to $4 here!) but they are also loaded with sodium and preservatives. Fortunately, it is pretty easy to make your own versions of these kits. Get a sectioned container (like a benzo box or a tupperware container). You can often find inexpensive containers in your local dollar store. The grocery stores also sell glad and ziploc plastic containers that can … Continue reading →

Pantry Challenge: Enchilada Helper

Well, we finally have a move date for our new home! It will be sometime in mid April. Buying and selling homes has really put a strain on our finances. Because of this strain and the fact that we will be moving, I decided that I really need to do a pantry challenge. A pantry challenge happens when you challenge yourself to use up items in your pantries for your meals. To learn more about having a pantry challenge, click here. For the start of my pantry challenge, I am going to be a little lenient. Honestly I have had … Continue reading →

My First Week in Review

Well, this was my very first week as a blogger for the Families.com Frugal Living Blog. It has been so much fun, and I’ve already met some great people. I can’t wait to get to know all of you better. In addition to writing blogs, you’ll see me pop up on the forums here and there. I am really interested to know what you think of the articles I have posted so far. Please feel free to comment and share your suggestions. Do you want to see more articles on beauty, food, home improvement or something else? I’ve tried to … Continue reading →