When Beth Moncel graduated from college in 2009, her budget-stretching ability reached its limit. Her student loan repayments had kicked in, and she was having a hard time making ends meet, even ...

PHOENIX — When Beth Moncel created her free website, Budget Bytes, in 2009, her goal was to help people save money on groceries while still cooking delicious meals. Among Moncel and Budget Bytes’ ...

Beth Moncel's new cookbook, "Budget Bytes," includes this Spicy Shrimp & Tomato Pasta and 100 more penny-pinching recipes she developed. (Beth Moncel/Avery ) "I barely knew what a blog was," says Beth ...

Almost five years ago, Beth Moncel, creator of food blog Budget Bytes, found herself broke and in desperate need of good food and a fulfilling hobby. “I was really desperate,” she told us. “My budget ...