Well, I just wrapped week two of my experiment to see if I can feed my family nutritious and tasty meals for $632.00 a month. I will say when I started this project I was a little fearful that this would be nearly impossible. I feel that I am usually a pretty frugal shopper, but I usually …
We are just wrapping up the first week of my “experiment” to see if I can feed my family of four on $632 for the month. So far, so good! Although I do have some disclaimers, and I will talk about those in a bit. First, my weekly shopping. I decided to head to Walmart for my …
My daughter graduated with a degree in nutritional sciences. She currently works in a Farm to School program working to increase lower-income communities access to healthy food. I am a mother and a teacher. I spend my days with children.We both know how important it is for families to have access to healthy food. Food …
Just the thought of the word budget makes most people shudder and groan. Many people equate the word budget with diet – it immediately elicits pictures of deprivation. As distasteful as the word budget is – it really is a powerful tool that helps you garner control of your money.What does a budget do for …
How many of you have seen the commercial where the wife finds orange money in the pocket of a pair of jeans as she takes the laundry out of the dryer? The woman gently berates her husband for being careless with their orange money. She reminds him that this is the money that they are …
My daughter Alyssa is graduating this May from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitative Services with a degree in Nutritional Sciences. She has spent years studying nutrition and learning of the medical benefits of a healthy diet. My daughter loves to share her knowledge, and I have learned a lot! I have tried …
Paperwork – Uggh! It just never goes away! Managing all of your mail and paperwork that comes into your home is part of managing your finances. And I must admit, I struggle with this! When I get home from work, I just don’t like going through the giant piles of mail that stuff our mailbox …
Weekly grocery shopping in our home is typically a big chunk of change. And as much as I love to buy some more expensive food items, I am going to see if I can cut down on our grocery bill from time to time by using a more budget friendly meal plan. When I look …
One of my ongoing projects is to help keep our financial house in order. When I was fresh out of college in 1986, I worked in the financial industry. My degree was in Business Administration and Economics and investing was my passion. I held jobs with Citibank; IDS Financial Services; and Bateman, Eichler, Hill, …
