So the USDA has a posting as to the average costs of eating meals at home.  You can click here to see what the USDA considers to be average...

I'm not sure about where everyone else lives, but it has been hot here this week!  I love batch cooking : it saves me time and money i...

The sun is out, the kids are out of school and the temperatures are rising.  Summer is here and there are dozens of pitfalls waiting to empt...

So back at the beginning of the month, I took on the Eat From the Pantry Challenge. This is the first time I've taken part of this typ...

I am a numbers person and I like to save money.  When I was trying to explain my delight in saving money to HandyMan, he had a hard time wra...

I'm really not one for new year's resolutions.  They've struck me too rigid and better markers for where I'm not meeting my ...

In my area of rural living, I love online community.  Often I stumble up on great online 'activities' that throw me in the same cyb...

In the beginning of December, I challenged myself to set a monthly menu and stick to it as a method to keeping the grocery bill under budg...

I'm a pretty organized person, but I see friends posting month long menus and start making excuses as to why that won't work for us:...

Planning meals to keep your grocery line on budget can be quite the challenge, but there are a few basic principles that can help you succee...

In the summer I'm able to get green peppers for about $0.35 each.  Since this is pennies next to what we would have to spend in the wint...

Cooking healthy foods for your families does not have to strap you for cash, but it often does require a bit more planning. First, in order ...