by Teri Cettina | Jun 6, 2013 | Apps & Tech, Coupons, Food & Groceries, Kids
Between my beloved Maps and Kindle reader apps (the ones I use most often!), I also have a few favorite money-related apps I tap regularly: 1Password. I seriously can’t live without this program and its related app. It’s my little version of financial peace of mind....
by Teri Cettina | Feb 3, 2012 | Budgeting, Food & Groceries, Frugality
I’m over at Equifax.com’s new family money blog today talking about the link between losing weight and saving money. Believe it or not, the two have lots of similarities—and not just in how hard they are to do! I noticed the connection when I joined Weight Watchers a...
by Teri Cettina | Feb 2, 2010 | Budgeting, Credit & Debit Cards, Debt, Food & Groceries
So I started attending meetings of a popular weight-loss program in the fall, to finally lose that last bit of post-baby weight (does it matter that my “babies” are school-age now?). I’m sticking to the program and it’s working. But quite...
by Teri Cettina | Sep 2, 2009 | Budgeting, Debt, Food & Groceries, Frugality, Saving
Our family is on a “no-nonessential spending kick” for September. Why? We had a few hangover bills from a summer vacation and three unexpected car repairs. So a spending freeze seemed like a sane way to get our budget back on track. Now, we’re pretty careful with our...
by Teri Cettina | May 12, 2009 | Food & Groceries
Yep, it’s annoying, but I’ve converted to using a shopping list whenever I hit the stores. Particularly the grocery stores. It’s not a new idea, but it’s getting new attention now that we’re all trying to cut back on impulse spending. I...
by Teri Cettina | May 8, 2009 | Food & Groceries, Frugality
Our project for this summer: Start a vegetable garden. Not only do we hope to save money on produce, I think it will be fun, too! We’re planning to install two 4′ x 4′ raised garden boxes on the narrow south side of our house. One will be a...
