Saving Money By Being Prepared
January 12, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, frugal living
Last night I did not want to cook. I was not prepared. Yes, I know that by preplanning you’ll avoid going out and spending money. It was so tempting to say, “Let’s order a pizza.” I almost caved. But then I looked into my cabinets and refrigerator and found some easy items to fix.
Here’s a list of items that I like to keep around:
bacon
ham
eggs
cheese
bread
milk
cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soup
pancake mix or Bisquick
canned vegetables – corn, cream corn, green beans
cake mix, frosting, brownie mix
crackers or bread crumbs
rice
frozen packages of ground beef and chicken
With these items on hand, it’s easy …read more
Frugal Preparedness
January 31, 2008 by kellys
Filed under frugal living
We are having some crazy weather this year. I can’t tell you the last time I saw such craziness around here. My personal opinion is that if there is no white stuff (snow) then there is no reason for the cold stuff (temperatures under 65 degrees). So here is my frugal list of things to have to be prepared for a winter storm.
