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If you’ve ever wondered how CalendarBudget (or any high-quality web application) is developed, or how we add features to CalendarBudget, this blog post is for you!
CalendarBudget goes through extensive and exhaustive test cycles. Pictured here, our co-founder and quality control person (tester) Robin, is testing CalendarBudget. She uses 5 machines simultaneously which help cover testing [...]

Eric blogged about reducing your entertainment expenses by getting movies for free from the Library. In the past, because of a bad habit I had, the movies weren’t free. I would get distracted with life and miss returning the movies on time and would end up paying $1 per day per movie that wasn’t returned [...]

Most people who track their spending accurately (see CalendarBudget) will notice that their expenditures on entertainment add up to more than they expect. I know for me and all of my friends this is true. Of course, this makes sense. What else are we going to do with our disposable income? [...]

I watch for sales and love to buy bulk when I think the sale is good enough. It becomes difficult to buy bulk for certain products that are non-perishables (expire quickly). Products like milk, eggs and cheese. My husband directed me to this link (I Can Freeze That?) for a way to store these products longer.

Here are some other useful links about freezing food:

I’ve been busy over the past week moving CalendarBudget to a new faster and more reliable server, but I have been reading about some great ideas regarding Christmas shopping on a budget. My dad pointed this article out to me – its a great one, full of ideas on making Christmas more meaningful and less expensive.