I have been a mystery shopper for about ten years. While I usually shop restaurants, retailers, and vehicle services, I've also done a few more in-depth shops including hotels, theme parks, and loan services. Here are my top tips for how to start mystery shopping. What is mystery shopping? Mystery shopping is when someone covertly evaluates a …

If you found this post looking for Cushe shoes; I'm sorry to report that Cushe closed its doors back in March 2016 -- and their website is long gone. Where to buy Cushe shoes now? So, where can you currently buy Cushe shoes? Well, Amazon does have everything! A number of sizes and styles of Cushe shoes …

Several of you mentioned not being able to find Udi's gluten free bread at Costco recently -- well, look what I spotted at Costco in Oakbrook Terrace today! Hopefully you'll find it at yours, too.

Welcome back to Midweek Meal Planning for the week of 3/3/16! It’s more traditional to meal plan on the weekend, but since our Chicago grocery deals mostly flip on Wednesdays and since midweek is when many of us start to run out of steam, we buck the trend here. In Midweek Meal Planning, we plan dinners …

Today in Frugal Homemade: Using up your leftovers, by way of a delicious demonstration in the form of Best Ever Grilled Cheese with Roasted Garlic, Onions, & Avocado. You may have noticed that in the meal planning posts and elsewhere I talk a lot about eating leftovers -- but that doesn't always have to be in …

Good news everyone -- ALDI is now accepting credit cards! They've been running a pilot program in a few test markets, but this rolls out nationwide starting today March 1 2016. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. March 1, 2016 – We heard you, ALDI fans! You’ve been asking about credit cards for a while now, …