The Energy Vampires in Your Home Draining Electricity
How many things in your house are plugged in right now that you are not using? For me, the answer […]
Cut Your Energy Bill With These Easy Winter Tweaks
My January electric bill was two hundred and sixty dollars. I live in a one-bedroom apartment. I stared at that […]
Negotiate Your Internet Bill Down in One Phone Call
Call your internet provider. Say “I would like to cancel my service.” Wait. The first person you talk to cannot […]
Save Hundreds on Car Maintenance With Basic Checks
I paid eight hundred dollars for a brake job that I could have done myself for about a hundred and […]
Buy Quality Tools Once Instead of Cheap Ones Every Year
I bought a ten-dollar screwdriver set from a discount store when I moved into my first apartment. Within six months, […]
Plan a Vacation That Doesn’t Wreck Your Bank Account
We came back from a weeklong trip a few years ago and I opened the credit card statement. I actually […]
Cut Your Grocery Bill Without Clipping Coupons
I tracked our grocery spending for one month and the number made me sick. We were spending nearly nine hundred […]
Find the Best Deals Without Comparison Shopping All Day
I used to comparison shop manually. Open six tabs. Type the same product into six different sites. Compare prices, shipping, […]
Meal Prep Strategies That Actually Save Real Money
I tried meal prepping once. Bought fourteen matching containers, spent an entire Sunday cooking, and proudly filled the fridge with […]
DIY Cleaning Products That Cost Pennies Per Use
I once spent nine dollars on a bottle of “natural” all-purpose cleaner that was, according to its own ingredient list, […]