Piecing together ways to save money, protect the environment, and keep kosher.
(updated 4/16/17) As part of my "Countdown to Earth Day" series, I wanted to highlight even more ways that you can take actions to help our planet. Today’s tip is to buy organic and locally produced foods. Now, I realize that buying organic can sometimes be more costly than other choices. We used to buy... Continue Reading →
(updated 4/16/17) Earth Day is April 22 and cities around the world are sponsoring volunteer efforts, fairs, festivals, and speakers. To find out what is going on in your town, do a Google search for your city and “Earth Day.” Unfortunately, several sites that used to offer a directory of Earth Day events do not have that feature available... Continue Reading →
I am sorry for the long delay in posting the more of these kosher birthday freebies. I hope you still enjoy them and get some great freebies! Kmart Birthday Club — Join the Kmart Birthday Club and children get $5 Birthday Bucks, a crown, Happy Birthday certificate, and a Fun Pack with surprise goodies! Krispy Kreme... Continue Reading →
I have a few more websites to add to my list of recommendations for finding kosher recipes: ∞ Aish.com - I love to go to this site for all things Jewish. They have great articles on parenting, holidays, the Parsha, relationships, politics, and so much more. Plus, they have great recipes! I have mentioned this website before in... Continue Reading →
Have you made your menu for the entire week of Pesach/Passover yet? I seem to be getting a lot of views on my blog from people who are still looking for recipes. Culling through all the websites that come up when you type in "kosher recipes" or "Passover recipes" in a search engine can be overwhelming.... Continue Reading →
Certain times of the year are the best times to buy various things based on sales and availability. Here is your tip sheet for this month: ∞ Certain fruits: grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, and strawberries ∞ Certain vegetables: artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, green onions, lettuce, peas, rhubarb, and spinach ∞ Cookware: Along with May, October, and November,... Continue Reading →
For the past several years I have ordered paper goods and aluminum pans for Pesach (and sometimes during the year if needed) from online retailers. I have saved hundreds of dollars over shopping locally. I have included a comparison of prices for Webstaurantstore.com, KitchenDance, Restockit, Papergoods.com, Sam's Club, Party City, Costco, and Target. I was unable to... Continue Reading →
(updated 3/17/17) Pesach is a very expensive holiday, even if you eat out for some of your meals or don’t buy all Shmura matzah! It is a wonder how you can spend half your monthly food budget on eight days of Pesach! Here are some tips we use to keep our costs as low as we... Continue Reading →
I went to a training the other day and was surprised to hear that a coworker had not heard of 211. I realized that there may be other people who are not aware of this GREAT service. 211 is a program of the United Way, the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems (AIRS), and referral agencies in states... Continue Reading →
I have found over the years that I can save a lot by buying things online. It used to be that I would only get things online that we used a lot of (and of course, books and CDs). See my posts on "Buying printer paper by the case", "Brighter savings," and "Subscribe and Save."... Continue Reading →
Surviving on a tight budget 