Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life

This is what I call an emergency meal. It's not a dish I would prepare and serve on a regular basis, not because it's not tasty, but...

I still remember the excitement of my first sewing course. It was a Knitwit course that my mother gave to me to encourage me to sew. It wo...

I remember eating a few generic or store brand foods when I was a kid and to be honest, they just didn’t taste very good (tomato soup was on...

When you first move into your home it seems like you have so much space.  As the years pass, you might find yourself becoming a pack rat. ...

Schedule Your Bills The first expenses you have to worry about each month are your household bills like the rent or mortgage and utilities. ...

These burgers are quick and tasty and we love them for a weekend lunch or easy dinner on a Friday night. Served with a side of MOO wedges an...

When it comes to thousands of different types of scrapbooking papers and other accessories you will find that it can be overwhelming at t...

 Do you participate in any customer rewards programs? These programs reward you for shopping with a particular company or business. A ve...

Any time you pay someone else to do something that you could do yourself, you're spending money unnecessarily. This applies to little ...

Cut cosmetic items in half. For example, if you use flat cotton pads, use your scissors to halve them. Also, cotton balls can be pulled i...

Who doesn’t enjoy a sweet treat? Sugar is the one taste to which most of us take an instant liking. But how can you enjoy the benefits of ...

To determine the cost per serving for a particular cut of meat, determine the number of servings per kilo for the retail cut.  Then divide...

Do you know what's lurking in the back of your fridge? Perhaps there's a science experiment or two growing on the bottom shelf or ...

When shopping clearance items, speak to the sales clerk or manager and say something like, “If I buy these 3 items, could I get an additio...

Making good gravy is easy, especially when you have a good gravy mix. You don't need to buy gravy powder - you have everything you nee...

All of a sudden the nights have cooled down. It's to be expected, we are into April, so I shouldn't have been surprised when I was u...

Is there a family out there who doesn't enjoy a little breakfast for dinner every once in a while?  I think most families have done th...

Cook More Families are on the run these days so they eat out a lot more than their budgets can take. Develop a list of five to ten q...

Wayne's favourite dessert is a lemon meringue pie, but when we don't have lemons (or lemon juice in the freezer) this chocolate meri...

My niece asked me if I could make some craft items for a stall. Her school (she's in Grade 4) is having a fundraising fair, with the ...