Note from Jason: Hi, after you read Jennifer’s great tips, consider visiting her personal fundraising page and learn about an important cause she is passionate about: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Team in Training. Creative charity fundraising ideas can help you go on a mission trip, run a marathon for cancer research, feed the hungry, and [...]
About Jennifer Scheffel
Jennifer Scheffel blogs about saving money, living frugally and how best to save with coupons. Jennifer's goal in life is to pursue all things, even ordinary chores, with passion and purpose. Her interests include education, classical piano, running, cooking for friends, hosting parties and homemaking. You can visit her blog on the best grocery coupon websites or follower her on Twitter and Facebook.
Save Money on Food: Join a CSA
There’s no better way to save money on food than to join your local CSA. And now’s the time of year to do it! When it comes to fresh fruits and vegetables, it can be tough to save money on groceries. Sure, you can clip coupons for cereal, and buy your household items when they’re [...]
Cheap Meals: Serve Up Something Tasty and Inexpensive
After the decadence of December, cheap meals may be on your mind. How do I serve up something delicious that’s inexpensive and easy? Let me introduce you to the often forgotten sandwich. “Sandwiches for dinner?” you may baulk, “That’s not a meal.” It is if you serve it up right. I’m not talking about cold [...]
A Crash Course in Couponing 101
Take a crash course in Couponing 101. The tuition is free and so are the coupons! Want a new hobby that doesn’t cost a dime and actually saves you money? You can learn to coupon in a few minutes and save money for the rest of your life! I began couponing by accident. I was [...]
Home Maintenance Tips that Save Money
When quality declines and prices rise, home maintenance tips become very valuable. Easy household maintenance tips can save you lots of money on costly repairs and replacements. Maintaining your possessions is an important part of saving money, but it’s also important as quality products become harder to find. Here are just a few of my [...]
How to Get Fit and Healthy on a Budget
It’s a new year. How to get healthy on a budget is on everyone’s mind. Before you join a fancy gym or go for an expensive fad diet, get a little inspiration for your fitness goals for free! The cool month of January is the hottest time of the year for gym owners and retailers [...]
Overview of the Dave Ramsey Envelope System
Ever heard of the Dave Ramsey envelope system? The cash envelope system wasn’t actually invented by Dave Ramsey; it’s been around for ages. Long before Ramsey made the cash envelope system a household word … long before I even knew the name Dave Ramsey, I was using the envelope system to budget. My mother used [...]
Emotional Spending: Save Your Money!
Keeping up with the Jones is no way to live debt free! Save your money and beat emotional spending … now what is “emotional spending” once again?! Occasionally, comments to articles I post really strike me as profound. Recently, I wrote an article about saving money with coupons and a reader wrote in that “Some [...]
Creating a Budget and Sticking to It!
If only reality checks were the same as cashier’s checks, we’d all be rich! Well, creating a budget can be quite a reality check. This is one reality check you can actually cash in on! Most people create a budget so that they can either get out of debt or save more money. The truth [...]
Cut Holiday Expenses: 5 Money Saving Tips
Cut holiday expenses by changing five spending habits, and you’ll be “ho ho so happy” you did. A little background: I was standing in a discount store check-out line this week behind a woman with a shopping cart full, really full, of toys. While she was checking out, her teenage daughter said, “Mom, I think [...]
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