Health

Many families want to cut costs and save more money in the New Year. One great way to do that is to serve meatless meals more often. But wait! Before you protest that vegetarian meals are strange, complicated or distasteful, hear me out. Plenty of meat-eating families eat vegetarian meals now and then to save […] More

Committing to regular exercise is tough; between schedule snafus, low energy, family commitments or even iffy weather, many women face numerous obstacles to making fitness a priority. But don’t let your finances be one of them. Getting in shape doesn’t have to cost a fortune—or even strain your budget. Read on for some penny-wise ways […] More

Diet doesn’t mean healthy! Ahhh…the D word. Doesn’t eating or drinking something that starts with “diet” just make you feel healthier or at least health conscious? Sure it does, but only mentally. In many ways, diet products are simply substituting some ingredient with another in an effort to expand market reach and increase profits, be it for taste […] More

I really love my pets and as the proud parent to 300+ lbs of dog, (a Great Dane and a Black Lab) I experience firsthand the expense of pet ownership month after month. But I’m not alone. According to the ASPCA, the average annual cost of caring for a dog is $1579, this covers food, […] More

For many families quality time together is limited between work, school, sports, extracurricular activities and friends. Carving out time for a workout can be difficult. Additionally, costly gym memberships are often an expense that doesn’t fit in the family budget. Finding a way to kill two birds with one stone is always welcomed. Here are […] More