Initially, when I learned how to make a gift basket, it was because we had no money and a long list of gifts to buy! However after making them for several years, they have become some of the best gifts to give! In fact one year a family member was upset we purchased a gift because she always looked forward to the homemade baskets! Your gift basket, bag, or box can be filled with your special baked ...

I remember the first time my husband had to buy glasses. He didn't have access to a military hospital and we ended up paying out of pocket for his glasses. It was over $300 which was about 1/4 of our monthly paycheck. I immediately began dreading the day our children would need some specs. I knew I needed to find a way to save money on glasses. Thankfully my children have great vision insurance, ...

I hear from many people that you can't eat or buy healthy food on a budget. They tell me they can never find coupons or good sales on healthy, non-processed foods. This is a lie that the manufacturers of processed food want you to believe. You can absolutely eat healthy on a budget. It's even easier and cheaper than eating all that junk. There are two factors for eating healthy on a ...

Whenever I find myself with a little extra free time, I try to learn a new skill. From home repair to cooking, one easy way to save money is to do things yourself. Now, sometimes I laugh at even the idea of "free-time" but in reality there are phases in my life (and probably yours too) where you have a little extra time. When I used my extra time to learn something new it has always benefited ...

Are you interested in using cloth diapers but don't have any idea how to get started? When I started researching I had no idea there were so many different types and brands and sellers and lingo. It was mind boggling. Pockets vs all-in-ones, snaps vs velcro, do one size fits all really fit all? In fact, I didn't use cloth diapers with another child because I couldn't figure out what was the ...