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Make Mother’s Day More Meaningful without Breaking the Bank
Getting Real With Connie Solidad Did you know Mother’s Day is the 2nd most expensive gift-giving holiday in the U.S. after the winter holiday season? Many restaurants also report it’s their…
Earn Extra Cash as You Get Organized for Spring
Getting Real With Connie Solidad Spring has arrived and that means it’s time to knock off the winter dust and get your world clean and organized once again. As you tackle…
Frugal Living – The True Secret to Budgeting
Getting Real With Sara Haley There are a million and one articles out there on the internet that promise to give you the tricks of the trade to saving money. From…
Modified Pennywise Shopping Strategies
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra For the past couple of years my husband has been doing all the grocery shopping. Now I would still make the list, and he’d call from…
Back to School Haircuts – Not a Place to Cut Corners
Please welcome MomsGetReal’s Newest Contributor… Getting Real with Jennie Page I know that everyone right now is writing about fun Back-to-School projects that they can do with their kids, and, being the…
Saving a Stained Shirt from the Trash Pile
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Before I have been on a real craft kick lately. I’ve been surfing the net looking for new ideas that I can try. I discovered something called…
Membership Does Have Its Benefits for the Frugal
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra In my quest to keep my kids entertained for the summer I have been on a hunt for anything with the word FREE listed in the…
Summer on a Budget
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra As the days seem to speed closer to the inevitable summer vacation, it’s time to start seeing what’s out there for cheap, if not free. So…
Cheap Weekend Escapes
The rainy-day blues have set in, and you've got squirrelly, cooped-up kids. Are you short on cash but need a weekend getaway with the family? Try these fun…
Couponing
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole A few months ago I joined the couponing craze. I have always considered myself a bargain shopper but I wanted to try to save even more.…
Brand or Price Loyalty?
Does anyone really have “brand loyalty” anymore? For myself, and others around me, there seems to be a more sensible phenomenon of “price loyalty” emerging.…
Do You Choose To Be Frugal?
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Saving money. Stretching the budget. Doing more with less. Recession. Unemployment. It doesn’t matter what you call it, more people are learning how to live with…
Living Rich
I’m going to tell you a secret: I’m poor. According to every government statistic available, I live in near-poverty. My husband and I have been living on one income since…
To Shed or Not To Shed?
I am all for saving money and cutting back everywhere possible, but when my husband and I recently purchased a storage shed for our back yard to hold the lawn…
Grocery Budgets
When you are trying to watch your household grocery budget it is really important to compare prices of the items that you regularly purchase. It is a common belief that…
Shopping Smart
Shopping smart can save a family hundreds of dollars over the course of a year. I can admit I am a shop-a-holic! I love to shop. I love to get…
Charity Weekends
Many people try to find time to volunteer and help out around the holidays, but the needs don't go away when Christmas does. Here are some ways you and your…
