If you are like most people and live from paycheck to paycheck, you probably wonder how you could possibly manage to learn how to start an emergency fund on your income. The irony is that because of your financial status, you probably need to start emergency fund more than someone who has more cash. Why? … Read more
If you struggle with saving money during the year this is a great way to save for Christmas, vacation or big event! Have you done the 52 Week Money Challenge? Here’s how it works: For each week of the year (total of 52 weeks) you will save a dollar amount equal to that week.. … Read more
Ever wondered what a good stock up price is? As new deal seekers, you may still be working out your “rock bottom” price list. Here is a simple tool you can print that should help you determine the best price for your stock up. I’ve updated the Stock Up Price Guide and made it a little … Read more
Before you get into a ranty type attitude… I want you to know something. 7 years ago, coupons were the reason why I was able to stay home with my boys. I was able to quit my part time job, coupon for things we really needed and was able to save enough to make up … Read more
I wanted to bring back a couple of ways to save money. These are tools that I’ve created over the last few months of my money-saving journey! These often get buried in with the deals so be sure to print, download or bookmark this page so you can refer to it at a later time … Read more
Now that you’ve graduated and have student loans debt it’s time to get serious about paying off student loan debt faster. Although looking at those numbers of debt can be mind boggling, you don’t have to stay in debt forever. In fact, here are 7 tips for paying off student loan debt faster. Highest Interest … Read more
Teaching your kids about money and saving is very important, right? Sometimes knowing how to teach them about the “root of all evil” can be a tough pill to swallow. Okay, so money is not ALL evil, if you know how to use it. 😉 Here are 5 ways to save money for your kids! … Read more
What would you do with an extra $364? Well if you saved $7 a week each week in money, you would have $364 saved by year’s end. With this New Year, there is no better time to start saving so you have a cushion to fall back on or funds saved for something special. But … Read more
The new year is just around the corner– I thought I’d bring back the Southern Cali Saver Savings & Rebate Tracker! This is basically a tool for you to keep track of all of your shopping trips to keep a running total for the month and even the YEAR of savings! You will need … Read more