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The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-submitted Tips Dec. 22, 2022
PAINT FOR PICK-UP Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection sites wher... Read More
Healthy Eating and Food Costs Nov. 04, 2022
Most of us are painfully aware that food costs in the past year have risen. A survey by The Hartman ... Read More
Feeling Melon-choly Nov. 01, 2022
In the world of melons, you've basically got your cantaloupes, your honeydews and your watermelons. ... Read More
Don't Be Scared; Be Prepared Sep. 20, 2022
If there is one thing most people take for granted, it is food. U.S. supermarkets are always well st... Read More
4 Breakthrough Secrets to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half Now Jul. 13, 2022
News flash: Food is expensive! Food prices were up 10.8% for the year ended April 2022, the largest ... Read More
Where to Find Basic Essentials When the Shelves are Empty May. 11, 2022
As the disruption to U.S. food supply chains continues to play out in grocery stores and supermarket... Read More
Biden's Food-flation May. 11, 2022
Going food shopping feels like getting punched in the gut. You pick up a whole roasting chicken, hop... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About How to Select, Store and Freeze Avocados Apr. 11, 2022
Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cu... Read More
Could You Go a Year Without Spending? Mar. 15, 2022
A few years back, Eric and Donna Reed shopped for groceries and household products just once for an ... Read More
Workers and Savers Screwed by Inflation While Government Spending Caters to the Takers Dec. 15, 2021
U.S. senators need to forgo the posh Capitol dining rooms and go food shopping in the shoes of ordin... Read More
Clearing Up the Confusion Around Date Labels on Packaged Foods Dec. 13, 2021
No doubt, you've noticed that some food products come with dates and codes printed on them. And who ... Read More
How to Store Bread to Keep It Fresher Longer Dec. 01, 2021
Bread has a certain shelf life, beyond which it can go stale, become moldy and, in a short time, ine... Read More
The Best Reason Not to Buy Pre-Washed Salad in a Bag Nov. 17, 2021
Pre-washed, pre-chopped, ready-to-go salad greens in sealed bags can be found in the produce departm... Read More
October Is the Best Time to Buy These Things Sep. 29, 2021
And just like that, autumn has arrived! Oh, how I love this time of year! Cooler weather, sweaters, ... Read More
With Meal Planning, Think Cost Per Serving, Not Price Per Pound Sep. 21, 2021
Pop quiz: Which is the better buy? Pork tenderloin for $2.97 per pound or boneless pork chops at $3.... Read More
Widen the Gap with Homemade Bread Sep. 20, 2021
If you've read my book, "7 Money Rules for Life," you know that rule number one is so simple it woul... Read More
4 Ways To Avoid Impulse Buying at the Grocery Store Sep. 15, 2021
Perhaps you've noticed that it's not easy to get out of the typical American supermarket with exactl... Read More
How to Regrow Scallions and Other Vegetables from Scraps Sep. 13, 2021
At our house, we're getting much better with storing and using up produce. In fact, we've all but co... Read More
6 Generics That are Truly a Great Buy Jul. 21, 2021
What do you associate with the word "generic?" Do the words "inferior" or "tastes like cardboard" co... Read More
Highly Effective Ways to Chop the Soaring Cost of Groceries Jul. 19, 2021
Perhaps you've noticed the cost of nearly everything is going up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Con... Read More
