The Sweet Life On A Budget

  There are cycles in the weather, economy, politics, and general fabrics of life, but the cycle that I have focused on recently is the sale cycles which seem to be predictable and constant.  Therefore, caution is best served here because overspending can easily occur in the name of saving money.  Since knowledge is power, here are a few tricks and skills to help you make an informed decision on your cycles.  This month, we will focus on the January sales cycles and give you a few general tricks to help you maximize your budget.  January tends to be focused on getting healthy, New Year’s Resolutions, colds, and after-holiday sales.  Here are some of the things I look for in January:  Health and Beauty Cold Medicine Pain Relievers Vitamins Cough Drops Tissues  New product lines (Hair Color, Beauty Products, Cosmedics)  Getting Healthy  Soup Jello  Healthy foods (Healthy Choice, South Beach)  Lara Bars Oats/Quaker Products (Natio...

  There are cycles in the weather, economy, politics, and general fabrics of life, but I am focused on the sale cycles which are fairly predictable and consistent.  However, caution is best served here because overspending can easily occur in the name of saving money.   Since knowledge is power, here are a few tricks and skills to help you make an informed decision on your cycles.  This month we will focus on the September Sales Cycles and give a monthly tip/trick to maximize your budget.  November brings holiday baking, Thanksgiving Here are some of the things I look for in November:  Post Halloween Sales Pantry Items such as canned goods, gravy, crackers, party trays Baking Goods such as butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, and chocolate chips.  Christmas presents→ Black Friday Sales Hot Beverages→ Coffee, Tea, Apple Cider Turkey Fruit and Vegetables Items on my watch list:  November IBOTTA Thanksgiving offfer→ This year the Bonus is variou...

  There are cycles in the weather, economy, politics, and general fabrics of life, but I am focused on the sale cycles which are fairly predictable and consistent.  However, caution is best served here because overspending can easily occur in the name of saving money.   Since knowledge is power, here are a few tricks and skills to help you make an informed decision on your cycles.  This month we will focus on the September Sales Cycles and give a monthly tip/trick to maximize your budget.  October brings fall baking, seafood month, and Halloween.   Here are some of the things I look for in October:  Fall Cooking Items (Pumpkin, Baking Goods) Types of seafood such as shrimp.   Halloween Preparation (Costumes, Candy, Decorations, etc.)  Items on the watch list:  Pantry Items such as canned goods, gravy, crackers, party trays Christmas presents Hot Beverages   In addition to shopping the sales, it is also good to know wh...

  There are cycles in the weather, economy, politics, and general fabrics of life, but I am focused on the sale cycles that are predictable and consistent.  However, caution is best served here because overspending can easily occur in the name of saving money.  Since knowledge is power, here are a few tricks and skills to help you make an informed decision on your cycles.  This month we will focus on the September Sales Cycles and give a monthly tip/trick to maximize your budget.  September has Labor Day and the start of School.  Here are some of the things I look for in September:  Cereal Syrup Instant Oatmeal Bacon and Sausage Coffee Lunch  box items Peanut Butter and Jelly Capri Suns Fruit cups Chips  Applesauce Granola bars Lunchmeat  Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs (Fall Plantings)  Clearance Camping Supplies Clearance Summer Clothes Clearance Canning Supplies Clearance Back to School Supplies Items on the watch list:  Fall Cooking I...