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A Slow, Steady Drip

I’ve recently seen a television commercial that shows people throwing away food as soon as they’ve purchased it, rationalizing that they’re just going to throw it away later, so they might as well take care of that now. The commercial then goes on to state that we throw away around $500.00 of food every year because of spoilage. That really rang true for me—I clean out my fridge weekly, and tend to find all kinds of little things in there that shouldn’t be consumed by human mouths. I would estimate that yes, I do throw away about that much food. … Continue reading →

Saving Money On Stuff For The Kids

Having children costs quite a bit of money. However, many of the costs associated with raising children are things that we have at least some control over. From big things like whether and how often to place your child in child care to the little things (which can really add up) like where and how you purchase clothes, toys, and other things that your children need, it is definitely worth taking a little time to evaluate what you are currently doing and see whether there are some money saving changes that you could make to ease the strain on your … Continue reading →

Adventures of a Beginning Couponer Part 2

Today is a Sunday, and all of you coupon clippers know what that means. It’s time to get the Sunday paper and see what kinds of coupons you can cut out this week. I went to get the paper, and was careful to make sure that the coupon inserts were in there as well as the store flyers for two of the grocery stores that I shop at. There was also a Rite Aid flyer in there, which is good because we have one in town. After I bought the paper, I went next door to Dollar General to grab … Continue reading →