Living La Vida Mama

Hmmm. Another dilemma, another solution. My husband’s chemistry lab is wrapping up for the semester and he wanted to bring a meal they could...

Although the next installment of the Grocery Budget Extreme Makeover isn’t quite ready, here are a few workable ideas from Oprah.com to add...

Level 3: Super Saver Ask Yourself: Do we throw away too much food? According to foodnavigator-usa, University of Arizona anthropologist Dr....

If you’re a parent who has taken Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, you’ll remember when he talks about what you would be willing to ...

Level 2: Dollar Diva Ask Yourself: The questions that we will be asking ourselves throughout the Grocery Budget Extreme Makeover are what I ...

Level 2: Dollar Diva Shop Wisely Decrease the number of trips you make to the store—any store. This will decrease your exposure to “wants” t...

Level 2: Dollar Diva Challenge Yourself Look at the three most expensive items on your grocery receipt and find less expensive alternatives....

Level 2: Dollar Diva Challenge Yourself Set a Goal. After you calculate how much you typically spend each pay period for groceries (not incl...

Level 2: Dollar Diva Be Prepared After planning your meals and preparing your grocery list , set a price cap for each item based on the in-s...

Level 2: Dollar Diva Add to Your System Menu for a month: This is much easier than it sounds and takes less time every time you do it. First...

Level 1: Bargain Belle Ask Yourself: The questions that we will be asking ourselves throughout the Grocery Budget Extreme Makeover are what ...

Level 1: Bargain Belle Start a System Keep track of your food wisely: 1. Organize your refrigerator so that every item has a place. For inst...

Level 1: Bargain Belle Shop Wisely • Shop alone! I know it can be incredibly hard to shop without your children, but doing so can be a huge ...

Happy FruGal Friday everyone. As I always say, I know the name is corny, but the thoughts are sincere. Next week, the Grocery Budget Extreme...

Hey, it’s FruGal Friday again. (I know the name is corny, but the thoughts are sincere ;) Today when I was doing some research for a product...

I can make almond flour—and save a lot of money! The last time I checked my closest Whole Foods, almond flour was about $14 per pound. Howev...

I had another post planned for today, but since I’m a huge fan of the pantry challenge, I just had to tell you about this. As you know from ...

Some of the references and jargon in this document are based on the teachings of the FlyLady and Dave Ramsey . If you are not familiar with...