by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
Since we discovered we would be moving, I’ve been stockpiling boxes and paper bags. We make a lot of our purchases by the case to save money, and I’ve been able to set aside those smaller boxes.Smaller boxes and paper bags are my two favorite moving...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
I get very easily distracted. Sometimes it’s hard for me to focus on anything for longer than 20 minutes. Unfortunately, the way I have trained myself to handle this it by keeping white noise around me: TV, radio, clanking dishes, filling my day with general...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips, Food and Recipes
While eating my lunch this afternoon I was treated to a Kool-Aid commercial. Did you know that for the same price Kool-Aid goes three times as far as soda? I didn’t. Do you know why I didn’t?Because I couldn’t care less.According to vons.com, the...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
I’d like to start by thanking Karen Datko of MSN’s Smart Spending Blog for featuring my post on Top Ten Garage Sale Rules, this week, and to everyone who cruised by to examine Financial Highway. People’s garage sale experiences have become legendary...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips
One of the things Mr. Modern Tightwad and I were the most excited about with his new job, is the prospect of benefits. Mr. MT likes outdoor activities like snowboarding, skateboarding, and “freestyle walking.” (Check out this video from BBC’s...
by Andi B. | Archive: Tips, Food and Recipes
I tried something last night, that I will do again and again. I made my own raviolis, from scratch. I remember when I was younger, one of my friend’s moms was second generation Italian-American, and they used to invite me over to make pasta from scratch. We...
