Category: Lifestyle

Holiday Entertaining on a Budget

The end of the year presents an excellent opportunity to spend time with friends and family. If you’re hosting your loved ones for some holiday entertaining, it can be tempting to go all out, but a big holiday celebration can get expensive quickly. That’s bad news if you’re working with a tight budget or you’re… Read more »

The Benefits of Vacationing at Home

The word “staycation” is kind of obnoxious, but the idea is actually great. Travel costs often make up a huge portion of your vacation expense pie chart. If you can eliminate travel costs, it leaves more budget for fun activities, or creates an opportunity to help you save money. Sometimes, if you absolutely have to… Read more »

Are You Grocery Shopping the Smart Way?

“Smart grocery shopping” isn’t a reference to ordering apps or self-driving carts, but rather to the savviness with which you approach your weekly shopping list. Groceries are a necessity, and choosing to buy groceries and prepare food at home is a great way to save yourself money on a monthly basis. The truly smart grocery… Read more »