There are so many apps that pay you to scan your receipts…you have to draw the line somewhere if couponing is not your favorite hobby. I chose Ibotta, and I’ll explain here how I use Ibotta to save a little money without: Screwing up Spending time Buying crap I don’t need This post includes affiliate […]
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe: 8 Family Dinner Servings for $8! Cheaper than Kraft and Obviously Better!
Homemade macaroni and cheese recipe right at the top! Scroll down for the price breakdown and recipe tips! Homemade mac n cheese recipe, serve creamy or baked with breadcrumb topping. Scroll down for the grocery budget breakdown of this frugal family dinner! Homemade Macaroni and Cheese vs. Kraft Mac and Cheese I’m not against boxed […]
FSAs Are a Losing Bet for Healthy Families. That’s Why We Put $0 into Our Flexible Spending Account
Your FSA isn’t really “tax free” money if you pay Stupid Tax trying to spend it all by the deadline. My husband just gave himself a raise by not funding a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) this year. In this Found Money post (#6 in the series): Why FSAs are a losing bet for healthy families […]
Found Money Fund Files #5: That $50 Shell Gas Gift Card at the Intersection of Procrastination and Money
I’m a procrastinator. Like, the hipster procrastinator—I’ve been a procrastinator since 1983 when my mom had to drive 60 minutes round trip to Moskatels in Sunnymead to buy foam balls for my 3rd grade solar system model due tomorrow. A major symptom of procrastination is perfectionism. If I can’t cut the Cool Whip lid just […]
Family travel tips for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas show in Phoenix (and how we scored free tickets!)
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra rocks Phoenix December 2nd, 2018 at Gila River Arena. Is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas show appropriate for kids? Totally. Did you miss the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show in Phoenix this year? Read on to find out how you can see Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December, 2019 for free and you’ll be ready to jump […]
The Best Phoenix Groupons for Families with Teens and Tweens
I have a tween and a teen, and sometimes it seems like all the Phoenix Groupon deals are for little kids. I’ve found the best Phoenix Groupon deals for families with teens and tweens—these Groupons are great for families with kids who are too old for play places and kiddie museums. When Groupon runs a flash […]
Fast Food in Your Freezer for Busy Nights: Grocery Budget Tracking #5 March 1–15
This is the 5th post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I’m about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of pastured meat…and sometimes Poptarts. In […]
Grocery Budget Tracking #4: Final Grocery Spending for February 2018
This is the 4th post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I’m about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of pastured meat…and sometimes Poptarts. In 2018, […]
Adding Up Credit Card Points – Vacation Fund UP by $934.60! Found Money #4
My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that’s money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money.” For this week’s Found Money roundup, I added up the points for all of our credit cards. We finance a huge amount […]
Grocery Budget Tracking 2018: February 1–15. It doesn’t look good.
This is the 3rd post of my Grocery Budget Tracking in 2018! Can you feed your family a Clean Eating diet and still come in under your grocery budget? I’m about to find out! This is the real grocery budget of our family, who eats 15 pounds a week of pastured meat…and sometimes Poptarts. In […]
