Works for Me Wednesday
Making Homemade Baby Food
Although I did write a post a while back on this topic, I thought that I should revisit it and give a little more information on why I do it and how easy it is to make your own baby food. Not only does it save me money, but I also have the joy of [...]9 Tips to Save Eating Out
So, how can you eat out and save money? Sound like an oxymoron, but it doesn’t have to be. In our pursuit of saving money and becoming more frugal, my family does not eat out as often, however, there are several ways that we have found to enjoy eating out, ... Read More
5 Frugal Ways to be Green
As we celebrate Earth Day this week, I thought it was appropriate to think of ways that we can all be more GREEN, while saving our Cents, too! Here are 5 Tips: 1) Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. Turning lights off ... Read More
Works For Me Wednesday: Swagbucks!
I know I talk about Swagbucks a lot, but I can’t help it! I got $70 worth of Amazon gift cards with Swagbucks last month- enough for me to buy my son’s first birthday presents, and still save for Christmas. I also redeemed $25 in gift cards just this ... Read More
How Do You Save on Kid’s Birthday Parties?
This week’s edition of Works For Me Wednesday is a “Backward Edition”- (maybe since it is April 1st?) So, my question to you, my readers, is: How do you save on Kid’s Birthday Parties? My little one turns 1 this month and my oldest turns 4 ... Read More



Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.



