Fear not. Buying in bulk is not just for that family of five loading up their Dodge Grand Caravan with $1000 in Costco purchases. It’s possible to buy your basics and get a bulk discount if you are savvy about your food spending. Even though it may be painful to drop a few hundred dollars during a grocery store trip, the truth is that it’s good … [Read more...] about Hack Your Grocery Budget by Buying in Bulk
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6 Ways to Date on a Budget
Please welcome my new staff writer, Taylor Milam, to the Cents, Sense & Sensibility team. She'll be filling in for me this week as I'm moving house and will be keeping us company every Tuesday from next week forward. It doesn’t need to cost a lot of money to impress your honey. In fact, nothing is sexier than a woman (or man) who isn’t … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Date on a Budget
20 Ways Being in Debt Can Make You More Creative
In 1975, Keith Jarrett, a world-renowned jazz pianist, was scheduled to play a concert at the Koln Concert Hall in Germany. Unfortunately, the piano he was supposed to play was all wrong. It was too small, sounded tinny, out of tune and the pedals tended to stick. At first, Jarrett refused to play. Who wants to be asked to create something … [Read more...] about 20 Ways Being in Debt Can Make You More Creative
Friday’s Sweet Savage Love: College Edition
Life Under Construction: Happy Friday, fair readers! Do you ever dream of reliving your glory days in college? You know, skipping classes that start before noon; writing papers until 4am the night before they're due; pretending you're not completely hung over when you write your finals. Just living the dream. Next week I start school. I’ll … [Read more...] about Friday’s Sweet Savage Love: College Edition
Spend Less Money & Weekly Review
Weekly Spending: Spend less money on groceries This week I spent about $75 on entertainment. Of that, $50 was on books and $15 was on bank fees that really could have been avoided. After that, I spent $10 on a pizza for my daughter and her friends one day. I packed my lunch all this week and brewed Tim Horton’s coffee at home which cut down … [Read more...] about Spend Less Money & Weekly Review