The best way to understand the issue of hunger in America is to experience what those who are hungry are living with on a daily basis.

The USDA is planning to purchase seven million pounds of pink slime from Beef Products Inc. over the next several months for the USDA school lunch program. Here’s information about what pink slime is and how you can help keep this stuff out of our kids’ hamburgers.

We’ve finished our 30-day challenge to live at the USDA Thrifty budget level (near poverty). Did we win our bet with Whole Foods?

Congratulations to the last of our four weekly winners of a $125 Whole Foods gift card.

After a few adjustments, we’ve got a system down to exploit sales and cook from scratch so that the Thrifty Budget level feels almost luxurious. Almost …

Announcing the third of our four weekly prize winners.

Here is the complete breakdown of all the food we bought at Whole Foods over the course of the 30-Day Challenge, including how much we purchased and the money we spent on it.

Frugal living is challenging, but it’s possible to learn the basics and adjust in about three weeks. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

How $4.00 in groceries can bring a grown woman to tears. The continuing tale of living near the poverty level for 30 days while shopping only at Whole Foods.

Congratulations to our week two winner!