Recently, I unveiled my Ultimate List of Ways to Save Money. It’s a short but growing list of all the ways I talk about saving money around the house. #9 on the list: Do a pantry challenge every so often. Soon after posting this, I received a comment that made me realize not everyone is familiar with the term “pantry [...]

Eating meals at home, on the whole, saves you tons of money over eating out.  For starters, you avoid restaurant markups, server tips, commuting costs, and meal extras that add up (like getting dessert when you normally wouldn’t eat one). Beyond the obvious savings, there are many changes you can make to the way you prepare food, shop for groceries, [...]