Welcome to another week, and another menu plan, here at Frugal Upstate! This week is filled with typical business for the Frugal Upstate family. I’ve got meetings most days, Yankee Bill has several meetings at night. The kids, as usual, seem to have better social lives than both the adults put together. You know, the… Keep Reading
7 Frugal Ideas for Spring Break on a Budget
Spring break is almost upon us, even if it doesn’t quite feel like spring here in the gray and gloomy northeast. Although a week in the sun on a beach somewhere would be just what the doctor ordered–a big trip just isn’t in the budget for spring break this year. With the price of everything-gas,… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: How to Save on Printer Ink Cartridges
Dear Frugal Upstate, Do you have any ideas for how to save money buying ink cartridges for my printer? I cringe every time they get low because I know I’ll be spending a bundle at the office supply store. Alice What a great question! With all the things a typical household prints these days, you… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 3/14
Welcome to another cold & snowy week’s menu at Frugal Upstate! So what’s happening this week that I have to consider for the menu plan? 1. I will be at Walmart Headquarters on Wednesday and Thursday. That means I have to consider how they will eat while I’m gone. I long ago bowed to reality… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Eggless Overnight French Toast Casserole
Dear Frugal Upstate- Do you have a suggestion for how to make your Overnight French Toast Casserole egg-free? My son is severely allergic to eggs and dairy, but I would love to try something similar. I’ve made traditional french toast before with bananas and soymilk, but not sure how that would work here. Any ideas?… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 3/8
Yes, I know it’s Wednesday and the week is half over, but there was such a huge snow storm Monday that they declared a state of emergency. With kiddos and hubs underfoot, plus preparing paperwork for taxes. . . let’s just say I didn’t have time to type 😉 Then yesterday we were in town… Keep Reading
Walmart New Coupon Policy & Survey
Yet again Walmart has asked for help from the Walmart Moms! This time we get to help spread the word about their new coupon policy and ask you all to take a super short survey. I know a lot of you out there use coupons regularly and to great effect, so listen up~shopping with coupons… Keep Reading
Creating a Family Budget
Yankee Bill and I have never really been into using a budget. With our frugal habits, we found that we saved money in so many areas that typically we could be very casual about our finances and do fine. We had a general idea of what came in and went out regularly and a nice… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 2/28
It’s another busy week in the Frugal Upstate household-so there are lots of things to take into account for this week’s menu plan. 1) Yankee Bill and I attended a fundraiser pig roast & gun raffle (yes-in a bar. We are SO in the country) this weekend. Therefore we didn’t make the roasted chicken for… Keep Reading
Frugal Flashback
It’s time again to “Flashback” with Frugal Upstate! So what have we talked about during the last week of February in the past? Last year in 2010 I was pondering what to do when you buy two liters of soda for a party and wind up with extra. 13 Recipes to Use Up Leftover Soda… Keep Reading
