Category Archives: Budgeting

We Heart Pinterest Day 7: Meal Planning/Organizing and Saving on Groceries

Don’t let recipe organization and meal planning overwhelm you. Use these helpful “pins” to make a plan and then check out the money saving tips to help you save money when you start shopping! Continue reading

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Vacations and Food Storage

Using food storage to be healthier and save money … what more could you ask for? Continue reading

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Saving Money: How To Make Baby Food

Learn how to make your own baby food from scratch. This is a much healthier option for your baby AND saves tons of money! Continue reading

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Meal Planning Made Easy

See how Jodi used the Deals to Meals service to do meal planning in preparation for the birth of her third child. Continue reading

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Top 10 Tips For Emergency Preparedness on a Budget

Getting started with emergency preparedness and food storage doesn’t have to blow your budget. Read these ten tips on how you can get started right now! Continue reading

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Saving on Groceries… MADE EASY!

For those of you who have followed our blog for long you would know I LOVED couponing, I DID couponing, couponing SAVED me a lot of money – UNTIL: I had another baby last winter Albertsons closed down (my primary … Continue reading

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Cleaning Supplies Using Food Storage Items

Recently we received an email from one of our readers and Twitter friend (@MaryC49) we just HAD to share! Mary did a blog post all about homemade cleaners on her blog http://somethingaboutmaryc.blogspot.com. What a great idea to store simple ingredients … Continue reading

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Why Food Storage Should Be Part of Your Financial Plan

Have you ever been out of work for a week, a month, even longer? Do you wish you could buy foods ONLY when they are on sale and with coupons? Do you wish you had a stockpile of grains now … Continue reading

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Using My Grocery List Sale Sheet

Using our handy spreadsheet to do quick price comparisons. Continue reading

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3 Month Food Supply – Jodi’s Update (Great Deals!)

Find out how Jodi found some great deals on her three month food supply. Continue reading

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