It’s so easy to buy organic food at Costco. And, frankly, it’s more affordable than other stores selling organic products. It’s one of the reasons that I renew my Costco membership year after year, even after we moved a few years ago and had to drive 40 minutes to the nearest Costco. Now that there’s…
I’m so excited to report that Planet Fitness has brought back the high school summer pass for 2025. Basically, Planet Fitness locations nationwide have a program that lets teenagers in the United States and Canada work out for free during summer vacation. Here is everything you need to know about the program. What is the…
The first time I asked the question, “What is greige color?” was when we were selling a home a few years ago. This was our house at the New Jersey shore. We knew that the whole interior of the home needed a fresh paint job. The house, built in 1972, probably hadn’t been painted in…
When I first wrote about private label store brands, it was all about getting to know the name brand that are specific to certain retailers, such as the companies behind the Kirkland Signature store brand at Costco. However, since then I’ve learned how popular it has become for people to shop a store brand as…
The notion of giving a mom experience gifts, for Mother’s Day or another occasion, is you’re creating a memory through an experience versus something that she will end up putting on a shelf or cluttering up her house. For the person who seemingly has everything or for a mom living in a small space, an…
As the author of 15 books, many on money-saving topics, I’m always trying to find ways to help my readers get the most bang for their buck, including with State Sales Tax Shopping Holidays. For example, in my book about paying for college, I suggest using state sales tax free weekends to shop and legally…
There’s no denying that the price of everything has gone up. However, you still might want to eat well and you’re not quite ready to start a vegetable garden. That’s why I wanted to write this article on cheap healthy foods to stock up on. This advice can help you feed yourself and your family…
What would you say if I told you that there are things in your home that could take centuries or even longer to decompose in the trash? As Earth Day approaches or even at any time during the year, it’s something to consider. And that is what you throw out and how long it takes…
A few years ago, after Trunk Club shut down, the Nordstrom Personal Shopper department reached out to let me know that they could set me up with a personal stylist near me. Since I was already an established customer at the Pittsburgh Nordstrom department store, I could work with one of their stylists at any…
Now that I’ve used the Wisdom Panel Essential Dog DNA test on four of my pups, I figured it was high time to write a review. I mean, I have written about this topic on this blog before albeit briefly. For example, I put something about my experience in this blog post about giving experience…
You probably know that Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May, but when is Mother’s Day around the world in different countries? Turns out that Americans are the only ones that celebrate Mother’s Day. However, the one thing that makes the American Mother’s Day celebration different from others around the world is this: the…
If you are a woman who spends most days paralyzed about what to wear, you may need a capsule wardrobe. This kind of clothing collection helps cut down on decision fatigue and makes it easier to get dressed in the morning. Best of all, there are ways to create a closet that makes getting dressed…
When it comes to food expiration dates, I drive my husband mad. That is, he doesn’t believe in expiration dates — you know, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. However, as we learned on our cooking blog Bagels and Lasagna, if you try to bake bread with expired baking powder, your bread will not…
Want to learn my secret to cutting down on food waste and saving money on groceries. I freeze pretty much everything. That includes this list of 23 food items that I’ll bet you didn’t know you could freeze. It includes many fruits and vegetables plus other meal staples before they expire. Butternut Squash We have…
As your student starts shopping for their college dorm room, you’ll want to keep these 19 dorm essentials in mind. Having put two daughters through college and graduate school, I can recommend these products with firsthand knowledge and confidence. Also, do not, I repeat, do not shop without checking a college or university’s housing office’s…
I’ve just updated this college dorm must haves article for this year’s class of students going back to college soon. It includes 46 48 college dorm must haves. I’ve covered college dorm lists for guys as well as college dorm must haves for girls. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap for dorm…
Looking for clever teacher gifts and ideas? You’re not alone. Every year readers write to ask a variation on the same question about clever teacher gifts. What are some inexpensive preschool teacher gifts? How should I handle middle school teacher gifts? What are the best gifts for high school teachers? Do you have ideas on…
We have had our original Peloton bike since 2016 and I never thought about selling it until we upgraded to a Peloton Bike Plus. We didn’t trade in our old bike and get a new one; we bought a second one so my husband and I could ride together. However, then we learned that if…