There is so much to do during the holidays. So many get-together invitations, as well as hosting your own activities. Add in all the other fun activities during the winter and it can leave your pocket feeling light. Here are some tips to help you enjoy more holiday fun while staying on a budget. TipsRead More
6 Secret Stores to Shop for Black Friday Deals
Everyone knows that big-box retailers have great deals on Black Friday and their ads come out earlier and earlier each year. You can fight the crowds at these stores or you can shop at these “secret” places that often have great Black Friday deals. Don’t forget that just because a store is not somewhere youRead More
How To Save Money on Gift Wrap
Saving every dime you can during the holidays presents quite a challenge when all sorts of small expenses creep up, starting with wrapping paper. The cheapest way is usually to wrap the gifts yourself, unless of course they come with free gift wrapping services, but even wrapping them yourself can cost you more than youRead More
How to Save Money on Christmas Cards
For those that have friends and family that are too far of a distance to go and visit, sending cards is the common way to send our holiday love and cheer. It may not seem like a lot at first, but the costs associated with sending cards, especially if your list of those to sendRead More
8 Things to Skip Buying on Black Friday
You may be thinking Black Friday has deals in every department of the stores you are shopping at, but this is not necessarily true. There are some things that are not on the best sale they will be all year and stores do this on purpose to try to draw you in, hoping you willRead More
10 Tips For Saving Money On Your Children’s Winter Clothing
Winter is in full swing in many parts of the country already, and for many, this means it might have come a bit earlier than you had hoped or expected. With that comes the inner panic,”Oh no! I don’t have gloves or a hat or anything for my kids because everything from last yearRead More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in Your Garage
The garage may be one place you don’t think of going green in, but it is one place you should definitely consider. With all the strange mesh-mash of stuff, along with anything that “doesn’t belong in the house”, your garage can often become a catch-all for chemicals, dirty things and storage. Let’s look at waysRead More
How to Save Money on Cyber Monday
These tips on how to save money on Cyber Monday will help you shop more effectively and save more money. Black Friday is the long-standing traditional shopping day, but in recent years, you may have heard of “Cyber Monday.” Cyber Monday is an internet-wide sale on the Monday after Thanksgiving that is, in recent years,Read More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in Your Living Room
The place where you and your family spend the most time other than your kitchen is most likely your living room or family room. This means it is very important to make this your “green center” to make sure you and your family have the best opportunity to enjoy the benefits of going green. HereRead More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in Your Child’s Room & Nursery
Perhaps one place we don’t always think about to go green is our children’s bedrooms and nursery. The kitchen, bathroom and maybe our own rooms are easy, but what about where our little ones play and lay their head? Going green in your child’s bedroom is not as complicated as you think and may evenRead More
How To Green Your Beauty Routine
You are probably on the eco-friendly path and make sure to recycle, reuse, and repurpose whenever you can. Your beauty routine can be made more green as well and in this post I will tell you some amazing tips to make that happen! Makeup: When you can afford to, buy natural or green makeup products.Read More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in your Bedroom
Going green is easy in the kitchen and the bathroom, but did you ever think of going green in your bedroom? You may not spend a whole lot of time in your bedroom, but it needs some Eco-love, too! Let’s look at some ways to green your bedroom and sleep in peace, knowing youRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Herbal Skin Treatments
Herbs have long been used to clam many body ailments and especially in skin care. Natural has it’s own way of healing us if we just allow it to. The following recipes will require many herbs that are available at a local whole foods store or herb shop. Look online for a local tea storeRead More
5 Easy and Frugal Homemade Cleaning Products
Cleaning products add up. Before I went frugal, I use to spend 20 plus dollars a month on cleaning supplies for my home. I thought there was no way making them myself was going to save me a significant amount of money to make it worth my time. I also worried that they wouldRead More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in the Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the easiest places to go green and you may be doing a lot of the things on the following list, already. Living eco-friendly in the kitchen will not only save you money, but it is also excellent for your health. Going green in the kitchen is much more than buyingRead More
Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green In The Bathroom
In this series, I will be talking about ways to go green in every area of your life and part of that is going green in our homes. In the previous post, I talked about why you should go green to begin with. In this post, I will talk about how to go green inRead More
How to Save Money with Amazon Mom
Everyone knows that new moms really could use some help. It seems that there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done on your list, even if you consider yourself “Super Mom”. Amazon Mom is here to rescue you! What is Amazon Mom? How is it different from Amazon Prime? Amazon MomRead More
Going Green Series – Why You Should Go Green
I will be writing a series on how to go green in different areas of your life right here on Premeditated Leftovers. I am honored to have the space to do this! This first in the series will be on reasons why you should go green. Then, there will be several posts on how toRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Facial Masks and Cleansers
Having a spa day is a blast, but when pinching pennies, the spa is usually out of the question. The next best thing? A spa day at home! These recipes are amazing because you know what will be going in them and all the ingredients are found easily in a supermarket or organic, whole foodsRead More
A Guide to Frugal Driving
It may seem impossible with today’s gas prices to drive frugally, but with some minor tricks, you can get the most out of your car and the gas tank for as little as possible. Don’t let the price at the pump scare you into believing it is not possible to save money! The traveling seasonRead More
