This article was taken from The Early Show. 1. Put a raisin in a bottle of flat champagne to bring it back to life with bubbles! The natural sugars in the raisin make that magic happen. 2. Prevent cheese from drying out by … [Read more...]
Money Monday: An easy way to budget
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
photo credit: RambergMediaImages For today's Money Monday, I thought I'd share a tip that I spoke about in one of my recent podcasts. It's all about an easy, yet effective way to budget your money, and it's even easy for your kids … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Rebates… reward or rip off?
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon. I’ve even seen items advertised as “free after … [Read more...]
Money Monday: The top 5 ways Moms waste money
August 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
Even though I am not a financial expert, as a mom, I notice many ways that us moms "waste" money. I guess I started paying attention to this more and more when I read an article that discussed the top ways most people waste money in … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Is it still possible to find free checking?
July 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
Here's an article taken directly from U.S. News Money online: Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal warned that free checking may be coming to an end. Wells Fargo has already announced that they will be ending their free checking … [Read more...]
Money Monday: After holiday sales… stocking up or creating clutter?
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So today is the day after Easter and I already noticed that Walgreens, CVS, and other stores have marked down their Easter items to half price. Of course, we all know that this is the best time to buy seasonal items, but how many of … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Meet America’s Cheapest Family
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you thought you and your family were frugal, you may want to check out the family that has been called "the cheapest family in America." When I found out about Steve and Annette Economides, I admit that I was intrigued and … [Read more...]
