This is something I’ve been doing for years, and thought everyone knew to do. Recently I was reminded that this isn’t common knowledge, so I thought I’d share this as a Frugal tip. It’s a one-time thing that will simply take a little time on the phone. Clean up your … Continue reading
You know what I love? Frugal tips that require a one-time commitment. I’m kind of lazy that way. Who wants to be bothered with changing regular behaviors, right? It’s so much easier just to call your cable company and cancel, or change your cell phone bill. Unfortunately, some of the … Continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like spring in some parts of the country, and will act like spring (eventually) for the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. If you’re anything like us, the bitterly cold weather has given you some scary-high electric/heating bills the last few months, and I know … Continue reading
Earlier this month, when we learned Jed is still allergic to egg, we received a new prescription for Epi-pen, Jr.’s for him. In fact, I requested 3 packages of the Epi-pens: one for our house, one for my parents house, and one to stay in his Thomas the Train backpack … Continue reading
We’re back to cleaning up our finances! Today, we’re making a plan. We’ve figured out how much money we have and where it is going, and we’ve figured out who we owe and how much. That last one was probably a little painful, right? Have no fear! The next part … Continue reading
Another Christmas has come and gone, and I think we can all agree on one thing: if you have kids, right now it looks like a toy store vomited all over your house! Despite lack of funds and/or desire to keep the gift-giving reined in, the truth is that … Continue reading
So a couple weeks ago, my dear friend Marc called me up one afternoon just bursting with excitement! He’d been watching Dr. Oz and heard the doctor talk about quinoa MILK. Marc remembered that quinoa was the only safe food for Zac, and didn’t know if I knew you could … Continue reading
