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Patti Diamond

Hi! I’m Patti Diamond, the founder and creator of the frugal lifestyle website “Divas On A Dime – Where Frugal Meets Fabulous”. My newsletter, 'The Divas Weekly Inspiration,' provides practical, actionable tips tailored for busy families and frugal living enthusiasts. Subscribers will find content on meal planning, money-saving strategies, stress reduction, and ways to elevate everyday tasks—without breaking the bank. I’ll share creative solutions, easy recipes, and expert advice on managing finances, meal prep, and living a fulfilling life on a budget. Plus, you’ll get a healthy dose of humor and encouragement to make the journey fun and rewarding! I’m a syndicated newspaper columnist published through King Features Weekly, a division of Hearst Publishing. I've written 588 consecutive weekly published columns on the topic of frugal lifestyle and counting. Let’s bring fun and creativity to the art of living well on less—contact me, and let’s make your savings journey enjoyable and rewarding!

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{The Divas Weekly Inspiration} Mama's on a health kick, a revolution, a black eye, beware the BOGO!

The Divas Weekly Inspiration Howdy Ho Reader! Watch out, Mama's on a health kick. You know that means everyone will be eating kale and turmeric this week! LOL! Well, you see, I’ve been taking in a little extra education lately, and I came away feeling both inspired and recommitted. It’s easy to forget, in the middle of busy days and tight budgets, that food isn’t just one more thing on the to-do list. It’s the Foundation. Of. Everything. It affects how we feel, how we think, how we function...

Art Deco-style illustration of a retro woman in a kitchen holding a sign about stretching meat, with dishes like enchiladas and beans highlighting budget-friendly, meat-stretching meal ideas.

The Divas Weekly Inspiration Hello Reader, I'd like to share an observation. It's something that has changed drastically during my lifetime and I'm not sure if it's a totally good thing. We’ve become used to getting everything so quickly. If we want something, we buy it, we pay with a credit card and sometimes it shows up at our doorstep within hours.If we’re hungry, we order food and whatever we want appears on the porch. If we feel like doing something fun, we make it happen right away. And...

The Divas Weekly Inspiration Hello Reader, I've been thinking a great deal about this and wanted to focus today on: The Power of a Simple Weekly Rhythm It's my experience that most people don’t have a time problem. They have a decision fatigue problem. Every day asks the same questions: What’s for dinner? Do we have groceries? What needs to go in the laundry? What's on the calendar for today? is there enough gas in the car? What needs to be done first? What's that smell in the fridge? What...

The Divas Weekly Inspiration Hello Reader, Today is a tea-and-toast kind of day over here. I’m a bit under the weather, so I’m giving myself permission to move slowly and take care of myself, something I suspect many of us don’t do often enough. Before I go back to my cozy corner, I wanted to leave you with a couple of simple, steadying tips for the week: Cook once, eat twice. Even something as simple as extra rice or roasted vegetables can turn into another meal later in the week. Shop your...