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  Just a few months left in the year and once again I am trying to assess how we have fared financially this year. I think almost any mom puts the budget among her new year’s resolution every year and although it is too early to start writing mine, I figured that I could benefit [...]

One of the hardest things as a parent is coming up with meals on a daily basis. It seems like you always eat the same thing and your kids are always asking, “What’s for dinner?” If this sounds like you and your family, then you should take some time to put together a calendar menu [...]

Whether you are doing grocery shopping and menu planning there is one thing you should always do beforehand: make a list. It solves everything and can make you save money actually. Of course, you need to plan your week around lean meals and healthy foods otherwise you will need thermogenic fat-burners for all the junk [...]

We have been eating out a lot lately and I have been spending more on our grocery the past few weeks. I think one of the reasons is we have two kids in school so I need to take into consideration having a big breakfast (rice usually) at mornings and snacks plus fruits. I think [...]

I came across a news feature saying that the average single woman living along has one surprising feature in her pantry: instant noodles! How did this happen when women should be able to cook for herself? The answer is the modern career woman you see today, who might even be your boss. They spend so [...]

Do you read food labels? I recommend you start reading them, even if you are not really conscious of what you eat or not counting calories. You NEED to know what you eat.   The Food and Drug Administration requires that all processed foods be labeled according to a set of guidelines. A label must [...]

It’s the first week of the month and most of us are busy planning out our monthly household budgets. If there is one thing families almost always overspend on, that would be food. While my father taught me that good food has no price tag, we all should learn to be smart and learn to [...]

It’s the first week of the month and most of us are busy planning out our monthly household budgets. If there is one thing families almost always overspend on, that would be food. While my father taught me that good food has no price tag, we all should learn to be smart and learn to [...]

I am taking the budgeting seriously this month. I want to come up with a concrete budget monthly plan. And to get that, I need numbers as proof. So what I have been doing since the first of the month was log all expenses. I also have been refraining from spending anything else from what [...]