There are many reasons why people try to stop spending money. It could be that you are saving up for a vacation or a house repair. Maybe you are adding to your savings cushion so that you can start your own business someday. Or, maybe you want to reduce your spending so that you can […]

How do you buy for the person who is able to find a deal on everything? They are the person who refuses to pay full price for anything. They will hit the brakes when they see a garage sale sign. And they are never without a handful of coupons in the checkout line. Today I’m […]

You have seen the signs in the neighborhood – estate sale, garage sale, rummage sale. Garage sale season begins in the spring and continues full force through summer. Today I’m sharing my favorite garage sale shopping tips. I’m passionate about smart spending and scoring a good deal, so garage sale season is one of my […]

I was like most peoples several years ago. I would see the coupon fliers in the newspaper and in the weekly ads bundle and toss the whole flier. Couponing had little value in my life. Who has time to use coupons, I thought? Let alone read these things? At that time, I was working nine […]

I like a great deal as much as the next person. Okay, maybe a little more than the next person! Over the years I have enjoyed using coupons, shopping the sales and finding unique items at thrift shops and garage sales. However, I have also found a few things I won’t cut back on. My […]

We recently had some home insulation work done and it really improved the comfort level in our home. While that is a larger project to tackle, there are a lot of small and affordable fixes you can do yourself today. Today I’m sharing my energy savings tips. These tips can help to both improve the […]