This weekend, most people’s refrigerators are so full with Thanksgiving leftovers that getting to door shut requires the family engineer to play Tupperware Jenga with all of the containers of … Read the rest
It’s the holiday season and a great time to put a little extra jingle in the piggy bank.
Here are some side gig jobs that are (mostly) … Read the rest
If you compare the meals served in many of the kitchens today to meals served 100+ years ago, there is one very big difference. Nearly every meal … Read the rest
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The single biggest expense most households have are their utility and water bills. Sometimes those two bills combined are … Read the rest
Sometimes, whether for lack of funds or reallocating money for other things, the grocery budget gets drastically cut. When this happens it is always best to have … Read the rest
The lower your income is, the more difficult it is to be particular about what you feed your family.
This probably isn’t an earth-shattering revelation to anyone, … Read the rest
Looking for a way to save a TON of MONEY for the rest of the year?
I’ve put together some information products that I’m positive can save hundreds of dollars … Read the rest
With October begins a consumer frenzy that lasts all the way through the end of the year. For most families, the final quarter of the year isn’t … Read the rest
Let’s talk about poverty.
I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go shopping or for a night out and you … Read the rest
A lot of folks think those Depression Era techniques for stretching food are only for a worst case, SHTF scenario. But in truth, those ideas are good … Read the rest
Are you convinced that you can’t prep unless you have a whole lot of money to spend? That couldn’t be further from the truth. There are all sorts of ways … Read the rest
You can still prep even if you don’t have a lot of money to spare. Here’s a list we brainstormed over in Prep Club, our Facebook group, of items … Read the rest
Personal finance is a subject that is fraught with emotion.
Some of us are doing well and take pride in that fact. This can put blinders on us when we … Read the rest
