April Fool’s Day Joke Post 2013

Just in case you were wondering, the dental floss tutorial was an April Fool's Day joke.  If you missed it, be sure to have a read.  I think you'll enjoy it. 🙂 I had the idea to put together this post several years ago, but I always forgot… until this year.  I have laughed so much in the last few days putting this silly post together. Thanks to all my blogging friends who promoted the post for me and brought… Read the rest

How to Recycle Dental Floss Tutorial

I've talked before on my blog about my frugal grandmother.  Grandma lived through the Great Depression and as a result she was extremely frugal for the remainder of her life.  I remember going to her house after dark and every light was turned off except for one small bare bulb lamp in the kitchen.  She always kept a dish washing tub in the kitchen sink and collected water there to flush the toilet at the end of the day. She… Read the rest

Choose Wisely When Selecting Your Bank

Are you currently satisfied with your bank or credit union? Have you ever noticed that they’ve made a mistake on any of your transactions? And, do they make it easy for you to check your accounts online? Most banks are actually fairly accurate when it comes to transactional processing and reporting, but there are many that seem to make it difficult for you to manage your money the way you want to, and on your own time. It used to… Read the rest

My Favorite Grocery Salvage Store Jumped the Shark

Sometime ago I wrote about shopping at a bargain grocery called American Discount Foods.  Wow, almost four years ago.  Well, you know how it is, things change, people change. Going to American Discount Foods used to be one of the fun things I would look forward to.  I know you can relate to finding a great bargain and any time I shopped AMD I could always count on finding some really good bargains.  It was like a maze at the… Read the rest