Get More Meals from Your Meat: The #1 Budget Killer
Mmmm, beef! Meat – in all forms and varieties – is a budget killer. The #1 budget killer in our house, in fact! I’ve compiled a list of ways that we save on our meat here in the Deal Detecting Diva...
View ArticleBuying TV Antennas :: What to Look For, How to Install & What to Expect
If you’re thinking of cutting the cord or already have and are wanting an easy way to access local network television {and more} then you’ll likely want to purchase an antenna. What kind of TV can I...
View ArticleReasons to Take your Child on a Day Date
One thing Paul and I have been working on lately? Spending more time with our kids. Alone time with our kids. Working in such a fast-paced industry – blogging about coupons and deals – these past 7...
View Article8 Things to Keep in Your Tornado or Storm Shelter
I live in Kansas. Many of you do as well, also Oklahoma or nearby and within tornado alley. I can remember countless tornado warnings and hiding under couches and in the bathtub as a kid, and in our...
View ArticleWhat to Check Before Clicking Within a Questionable Email
Have you ever received an email that looks like it’s from Google or Facebook, only to realize that – NOPE! – it’s a scam?! Happens all the time, happened to me TODAY in fact! If you’re not...
View ArticleBecoming Frugal :: Building up to Your Budget
So you’ve decided you want to start a budget? Excellent! Let me help you. Have you ever started a new diet and failed within the first few days? Within the first few meals? Becoming smarter with your...
View ArticleDon’t Buy Me Flowers: Gifting Ideas for Frugal Mothers
I told my husband that I was going to write a post about not buying flowers as a Mother’s Day gift. His response? “But women love flowers!” Here’s the thing: Every time Paul buys me flowers I cringe....
View ArticleThe Problem with Go Fund Me and Crowdfunding In General
Is it just me or has GoFundMe gotten far too out of hand in the past year or so? I understand that there is a real and legitimate need for online fundraising, and that it has helped countless people...
View ArticleTop 13 Ways to SAVE at Lowe’s Home Improvement: Coupons, Price Match,...
Looking for ways to save money at Lowe’s? Yeah, let’s make that a thing. 😀 There are actually multiple ways to go about saving money at Lowe’s by utilizing coupons, price matching, military discounts,...
View ArticleHas the Coupon Bubble Popped? The New Digital Age of Coupons is Coming
Are you a couponer? When did you start? For me it was 2006, shortly after the birth of our oldest. When I started, our son was just recently home from his 3-month stay in the PICU. We were young,...
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