Author: cheaplify

I rarely do my daily necessity shopping online, but I did twice this week! I had a single day off in the midst of five shifts, so efficiency was the name of the game. 😉 1. I got two bottles of Maui Moisture for $1.66 I know! I just bought some last week. But then […]

A reader left a comment the other day, asking how I fry my eggs. I don’t think my method is anything particularly special, but I’m happy to oblige. The pan You can use a nonstick pan, of course, but my method lately has been to use my stainless steel skillet. I heat it up until […]

I realized that three of my dinners this week were actually breakfast. What can I say? We do what we gotta do when time is short. What I Spent kale salad in progress I spent: $47 at Aldi $0 at Safeway (I had to include that. Ha.) So, for this week, I’m clocking in at […]

This week, I am thankful: that I do not have to take Writing 101 When I graduated from high school, my SAT scores got me straight into an honors English college class, which covered English 1 and English 2 (Words have always been my thing. Numbers, not so much.) Because of the two-fer nature of […]

(It’s April 1st, I know, but no April Fools here. Promise.) A reader recently left this comment: Hi Kristen, I was wondering if you would considerer sharing a step by step post or a series on how you made all the financial plans once you decided to divorce. I think it’ll be a life changing […]

1. I bought a loaf of day-old bread When I am at Safeway, I always take a quick peek at their markdown section. Most of the time, it’s nothing I want, but this time I picked up a loaf of crusty cheese bread. I brought it home, sliced it in half, and froze the two […]

You know how protein has been really having a moment? And how all sorts of foods are being marketed as high-protein? Well, I keep seeing headlines saying that fiber is going to be the new protein. If this is true, then we are about to see some ridiculousness coming down the pike. Remember when low-carb […]

What I Spent Happy Friday! Time for some food chit-chat. overnight oat bowls in progress I spent: $110 at Aldi $47 at Safeway So, $157, largely because I pressed the easy button too many times and went to Safeway. Ahahaha. Everything I bought at Safeway was marked down or on sale, but still…Safeway ain’t no […]

Before I make my list, I just wanted to say thank you to you all for being understanding about my absence in the comments on work days! I heard from several of you who said comment-responding is not nearly as important to you as regular posts are, so I will just remind myself of that. […]

A reader recently asked “Do you eat snacks, or only 3 meals a day? If you do snack, what snacks do you have?” The answer is that yes, I do sometimes have snacks. And I’m also pretty consistent about eating three meals a day, even while working. (Is my lunch break kind of late sometimes? […]