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Saving Money on New Year’s Parties

Even if you are planning a potluck for your New Year’s Eve bash, hosting a get-together of family and friends is going to cost you. Fortunately, there are ways you can serve up a memorable shindig without breaking the bank. The key is to employ some basic tips on cooking for a crowd that won’t sacrifice flavor for frugality. For starters, you’ll want to invest in affordable appetizers. If you can get guests to fill up on snack food, they will be less likely to devour five helpings of the main course. Some affordable snacks include: chips and salsa, cheese … Continue reading →

Preparing Meat to Save Money

Meat can take a big chunk right out of the grocery budget, but unless your are vegetarian or vegan, chances are that you want to have at least some meat in your diet. The type of meat you choose and how you buy your meat, as well as the way you prepare or cook it can save you money in this area. You don’t have to be resolved to tough fatty cuts of meat, either. Just use the following tips to save money on your meat purcahses. Tougher cuts of meat cost less money. But you can have delicious, tender … Continue reading →

Save Money on Butter

Butter can be one of the most expensive staples in the refrigerator. we tend to use a lot of butter in our household, so much so that we have labeled ourselves the “Buttertons,” just as in that margarine commercial. We eat pretty healthy elsewhere and are of a good weight, so I am not yet too concerned about the extra fat and calories of butter. I am concerned, however, at the increasing cost of butter. So here are some ways I am trying to save on butter. The first and most obvious way to save on butter is to use … Continue reading →

Four Great Food Tips To Save Money

As I know I have mentioned before, saving money in the kitchen is almost a hobby of mine. I absolutely adore cooking and therefor, spend a great amount of time assuring that I am doing it for the least amount possible. Here are five great tips for food: Bacon: Do you ever purchase bacon on sale, stock up, pop it in the freezer and then forget about it? Obviously it takes a bit to thaw so if you want bacon for breakfast you’ve got a long wait. When you bring the bacon home, spend a little bit of time cooking … Continue reading →

Saving Money on Hamburger

Hamburger is a great food for the frugal diet. You can usually find it on sale, and it can go into so many different recipes. Here are some top notch ideas for saving money when it comes to hamburger. When you find hamburger at a really low price, stock up on as much of it as you can and freeze it. And if you are lucky enough to get it at anywhere near a dollar a pound, then purchase at least 40-60 pounds of it. An easy storage tip follows: put one pound portions of hamburger into individual freezer bags. … Continue reading →

Meal Planning, Saving Food and Cluttered Pantries (2)

After spending all that time cleaning out my cluttered pantry yesterday, I was absolutely amazed by what I found. More than enough meals to cover several weeks without more than a $10 grocery bill to boot! Since I had so many items I had forgotten about, and found a need to incorporate them into meals in the upcoming weeks, I set out to create a good meal plan. Here are a few tips to help you after you clean out your pantry: Canned Veggies go great in casseroles, soups, add them to some noodles to create a pasta dish. Canned … Continue reading →

Make Your Bread Last Longer and Save Money

Forget the bread boxes and specialized containers, storage bags and other devices designed for storing bread that is supposed to last longer. First, they cost money and typically do not do what they say they are going to do. And second, there are much easier ways to prolong the life of your bread, saving you money in the long run. There is nothing worse than needing bread for a sandwich or toast, or a bun for a hamburger or hot dog, and opening the bag to find a rather unsightly looking green fuzzy patch growing on it. Many a bag … Continue reading →

Saving Money with Meal Planning

Grocery shopping, food, cooking, baking, dining out, there are all sorts of ways you can save money on eating! It’s easy to save money with some general meal planning tips! Begin by taking the time to plan your dinner meals for at least a week. Some frugal minded people like to plan for a couple of weeks, but begin small so you don’t get overwhelmed. Once you’ve tried meal planning for a week at a time, you can add additional weeks, and you can add breakfast and lunch planning. Choose 5-7 meals to make for each – breakfast, lunch and … Continue reading →

End of Month Spending Check

Tomorrow is the last day of the month, and it is time to do an end-of-month spending check. In January, I have been focusing on groceries and food, keeping track of our spending in those areas and saving as much as I can. Writing down what I spend on each trip to the grocery store has helped. While I still don’t have a lot of coupon use, I’m paying more attention to the sales and not buying things that we don’t need, purchasing more fruit and less snacks for example. This has made a difference. I’ve also been more conscious … Continue reading →

Coupons for Campbell’s , Gorton’s, General Mills, and More!

Frugal families know that a great way to save money on groceries is to bring a bunch of coupons with you. One of the places that I look for coupons at is Coupons.com. They are always updating with new coupons, and their coupons are for products from popular brands and companies. Here is a little bit of what Coupons.com is offering this week. Campbell’s Chunky has a coupon that will save you $0.50 on any 2 Campbell’s Chunky soup or chili or 100% Natural Microwavable Bowls. Gorton’s has a coupon that will save you $0.50 on 1 Gorton’s Skillet Crisp … Continue reading →