Switching to powdered milk could save us hundreds this year

Improving one’s personal finances takes some changes.  The easiest ones to make are the ones that don’t seem like sacrifice, or aren’t too big a sacrifice. In our efforts to build up our savings again, we’ll try changing our milk habits.  Switching from lactose-free milk in the carton to powdered milk may be a change … Read more

Last-minute Christmas gifts without too much waiting

We’re doing Christmas gift-opening a couple of times this year because we’re traveling around to see family.  Tonight we spent some time opening part of our gifts. Yesterday after work I had only a few last-minute Christmas gifts to get, and it was a fairly fast and painless process, even at the start of the … Read more

Save money when you cut the cheese

Food is usually a substantial part of a household’s budget.  Fortunately, there’s also lots of opportunity for saving money on food. The big budget-killer is usually dining out, so reducing the eating out to a minimum is low-hanging fruit.  Beyond that, it’s a matter of spending time to get good deals on food and preparing … Read more

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