There are less than 48 hours until the Black Friday madness begins. In fact, in our area I have seen people lining up already to get the best deals of the season. Me? Not so much. I would rather stay at home and plan a strategy from the comfort of my sofa and fortunately the … Read more
There has been much discussion lately among my family and friends about the economy. In our circle, we have seen job loss, career change, salary cuts, and other circumstances that have caused many of us to take a long, hard look at what we spend and how we spend it. Whenever my husband and I … Read more
Mommies, what do you think is worse: dragging your kids to the store for long bargain shopping trips, or spending hours online sifting through different bargain sites and newsletters? Austin-natives Sharon and Dustin DeVries decided that no woman should have to answer this question, so they created BargainJill.com, a one-stop-shop for women’s deals. Bargain Jill … Read more
When’s the last time you spent hours cutting and organizing your coupons only to leave them on the kitchen counter on your way to the grocery store? Unfortunately, I do this more frequently than I like to admit. On a recent webinar with the Escalate Network, I learned about a great coupon service called Cellfire. … Read more
I absolutely love the holidays! The decorations, the food, the family and even giving gifts. But, my bank account isn’t quite as fond of the holidays as I am! Every year, I carefully set a budget and every year, I ignore it. So come January, I am looking for ways to cut back and help … Read more