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Money Saving Tips

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Layaway Plans are Back! Stores offering layaway service

Layaway plans are back for the consumer just in time for holiday shopping.

See our tips for buying on layaway and lists of stores with layaway service plans.

23Oct2008 | Sylvia | 83 comments | Continued
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Losing Weight on a Budget

Here are some great tips, resources and reminders on how to shed the pounds and get active without busting your wallet or pants at the seams.

10Aug2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Back to School Clothes Shopping on a Budget

Here are some timely tips for finding great back-to-school clothing buys without killing your budget or making your kids cry. From tops to shoes, read on!

9Aug2008 | Sylvia | 1 comment | Continued
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10 Tips for Grocery Bill Savings

Here are 10 easy tips for saving money on groceries.

Read along and share some of your own!

9Aug2008 | Sylvia | 3 comments | Continued
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Grocery Challenge for August - Keeping it under $100 per week

Are you up to the challenge?

In this month’s challenge, keep your food and grocery expense to an average of $100 or less per week.

3Aug2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Grocery Budget for the Week - How’d we do?

One of the budget goals in July was to track just how much we spend on groceries over the course of the month. Here’s the weekly update.

Tips and advice welcome!

20Jul2008 | Sylvia | 4 comments | Continued
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Food Shopping & Menu Planning on a Budget

There are two schools of thought on food shopping and meal planning. Shop first-plan meals or plan meals-shop later.

Which camp are you in?

14Jul2008 | Sylvia | 5 comments | Continued
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iPhone 3G - Monthly Fee Calculator

Checkout the iPhone monthly fee calculator to see what your current cell phone usage will cost you on the iPhone 3G.

In my case, I would spend $336 more per year in the monthly service by going to the iPhone 3G.

12Jul2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued
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Eating Out on a Budget - $25 for $5

Restaurant.com is running another special on gift certificates to restaurants in your area.

Buy a $25 gift certificate for only $5 - that’s 80% off!

12Jul2008 | Sylvia | 0 comments | Continued
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No-Spend Zone: Freebies on Craigslist

In order to stay within my budget this week I went to a new extreme - Free on Craigslist.

What did I get? A lawnmower, a haircut, a few plants…

10Jul2008 | Sylvia | 2 comments | Continued