Have You Ever Bought a Cow?

Posted by Madison

While we were working on cutting our grocery bill in half, I ran across an interesting concept: buying a cow. You can buy a cow directly from a local farmer and get a huge quantity of high quality meat, skipping the grocery store altogether. I brought up the discussion at a recent ladies night out [...]

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I live in Houston and while it is still in the upper 80s, we can feel that a change of season in the air. Humidity is down, the sun sets at an earlier time each night, it is ten degrees cooler, and the kids have gone back to school. What an exciting time! Finding ways [...]

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Is couponing apart of your dollar plan? It’s an integral part of ours. Walmart has a new price match policy that is bound to turn some heads, especially here in Houston where Kroger has recently stopped doubling and tripling coupons and many stores are no longer accepting coupons printed from home. In a nutshell, you [...]

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I just finished reading Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family. It was an impromptu read that I found while browsing the electronic book list for our library. I didn’t expect much from the book, but I actually enjoyed it. I hate grocery shopping, and I’m always looking for ways to spend [...]

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Chase is offering another great Free Money Friday offer. Their Chase Ink bonus can be worth up to $625 when used towards airfare or $500 in gift cards! How to Get Your $500 Sign Up Bonus Apply for the Chase Ink business card. Spend $5,000 or more during the first 3 months of opening your [...]

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