Cost-Effective Technology Upgrades

It's hard to keep up with technology these days, and when you need to take the plunge into an upgrade, I can point you to a money-saving place to shop. Tiger Direct is a personal favorite of mine, and you can get good prices and service selecting from a wide variety of products. Plus, if you shopping for your children but not sure which product to choose, you can control your spending by purchasing a gift card instead. Talk about a sure way to handle a possible budget-buster! Visit their site here to begin your shopping.

Save money on groceries

Here is a website that will give you a hand in saving money on the grocery bill. Visit the Living on a Dime site here to sign up for their newsletter and receive a FREE e-course loaded with budget wise tips on grocery shopping and getting out of debt. Plus, they have several other money-saving resources available - a great find!

Apple Picking Season

Fall is here and what better way to save a few bucks than to make your own applesauce. Visiting the apple orchard is a wonderful family weekend adventure, and the price of apples can't be beat. Home-made applesauce poured over vanilla ice-cream with a dash a cinnamon tastes like pie without the crust. A wonderful dessert for kids. My personal recipe includes brown sugar - it really makes a difference. Remember, the more tart apples are the best ones to bake with, so pucker up and save a buck!

Money-Saving Makeup

I'd like to tell you about a money-saving product I found when I least needed to save money! We’d just relocated into temporary housing with a rent payment half of our previous mortgage payment – wish I could have that rent payment again! I was not looking for a bargain, but I was looking for a new makeup product. While watching TV, I found an infomercial on Sheer Cover Minerals makeup. After ordering, it felt like I was really treating myself to expensive "Hollywood" glamour. Wow, was I shocked as a new customer how little I used and how long it lasted. I only open a new set every 6 months. Now they are offering 50% off your first order and back up their product with a 60-day money-back-guarantee.

What penny-pinching expertise do you have?

Have any money-saving advice in one or more of the following areas?

• insurance
• utilities
• groceries
• recipes/cooking
• technology
• children's activities/clothes/crafts/fun
• style & fashion
• health & beauty
• fitness
• home improvement

Plus, there are lots of other topics to talk about. Open a discussion - I'd love to hear from you!