All posts by Kimberly McCaffery

As a parent I'm always looking for meals that are kid-friendly, delicious, healthy, quick, easy, and frugal. This summer I'm also looking for meals that allow me

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: the underemployed college graduate, drowning in student loan debt with no recourse but default, garnishment, and a black mark on his credit that

"We are seeing, what I call, the redefinition of the American Dream. People report having fallen out of love with the rat race. They are passionate about redefining

It's appropriate that Memorial Day comes only a few weeks after Mother's Day because war veterans and mothers have a lot in

This weekend I got in touch with my inner eco-nerd by purchasing a tumbling compost bin, installing it in the side yard, and feeding it kitchen scraps

My efforts to wean my family off the earn-and-spend treadmill hit an ideological snag a few weeks ago when my seven-year-old son became obsessed with Monopoly. We

Earlier this week, I realized the ad policy at Frugaltopia needed rethinking. The goal, the whole point of Frugaltopia, is to offer antidotes to commercial culture, and

I've been looking for a Valentine's Day alternative for years and am totally on board with Sasha Dichter’s idea to reboot Valentine’s Day as Generosity Day.

Lentil soup is one of my favorite comfort foods, especially on chilly winter nights. Packed with protein, fiber, and veggies, it's a complete meal that's easy to