Create Birthday Party Decorations On A Dime If you're planning a child's birthday party, you want lots of decorations, right? But, what happens when you don't have the budget to afford all the piles and piles of goodies you see in the party store? You use your creativity and imagination, of course. Now, we've all seen those reality shows where parents are spending upwards … [Read more...] about Create Birthday Party Decorations On A Dime
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Learn The Art of Couponing: Couponing Decoded with FTM – Week 2
Learn The Art of Couponing: Couponing Decoded with FTM - Week 2 Welcome to week #2 of our Couponing Decoded Classes! Each Saturday we will post a topic and we will all work through that topic together throughout the week. That will give us all time to discuss and work through any questions that you may have. The goal here is for everyone to share feedback and ask questions, … [Read more...] about Learn The Art of Couponing: Couponing Decoded with FTM – Week 2
Five Easy Toning Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
Five Easy Toning Exercises You Can Do Anywhere Exercise is an important part of our lives. Staying in shape is one way to increase your life expectancy. Weight bearing exercises are important also for increasing muscle mass and bone density as you age. Most of us have learned what to do when it comes to exercising. The problem is where and when to get the job done. With a … [Read more...] about Five Easy Toning Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment
Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment Depending on the age of your child, one of the most entertaining forms of fun is live events. Hiring a professional singer or rock band can be too expensive, and not everyone enjoys a magic show or clown act, which leaves many parents wondering what else they can do to provide live entertainment at an affordable price. … [Read more...] about Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items When most of us make the decision to start saving money, the focus is on the actual dollar amount we spend every month. Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? Our elders knew how to get the most use out of everything they owned and you can do the … [Read more...] about Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
6 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
6 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store It seems like the hardest place to try and save money is the grocery store. Prices keep going up and as your family grows up, they tend to eat more. What’s a mom to do? Here are 6 ways to save money at the grocery store that don’t require too much effort on your part. 1) Buy less. You may have heard that buying in bulk saves you … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
10 Stores That Will Deliver By Christmas Eve
10 Stores That Will Deliver By Christmas Eve If you are still not shopped for the Christmas, this could be your final chance! Here is a roundup of 10 stores that will still deliver online or let you pick up in-store by Christmas Eve. Don't push your luck too far as the clock is ticking and the sooner you place your order, the more time you'll have for the cookies and … [Read more...] about 10 Stores That Will Deliver By Christmas Eve
10 Ways to Recover From Christmas Debt
10 Ways to Recover From Christmas Debt Every year, millions of Americans go overboard at Christmas. After the holidays are over, they quickly realize just how much overspending they did. For some people, this is a time to panic and wonder how they'll ever recover. The following tips are meant to help you recover without becoming overwhelmed by your Christmas debt. #1: … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Recover From Christmas Debt
Christmas Gifts on a Budget
Christmas Gifts on a Budget When you're on a tight budget, you may think that your Christmas shopping will only yield cheap gifts. It doesn't have to be that way though. Even on a tight budget, you can purchase gifts that look expensive. Your friends and family will never know that you were on a tight budget. In fact, you may end up buying the best gifts they receive this … [Read more...] about Christmas Gifts on a Budget
Repurpose Broken Christmas Ornaments
Repurpose Broken Christmas Ornaments Oops, there went another string of Christmas lights -- in the trash bin it goes. Wait! While it may seem logical to throw away broken Christmas decorations, it's actually quite wasteful. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "What else am I supposed to do with them?". Well, I'm glad you asked because believe it or not, … [Read more...] about Repurpose Broken Christmas Ornaments
16 Things You Should Never Have to Pay For
16 Things You Should Never Have to Pay For We have all heard the saying "nothing in life is free" but in this case, that couldn't be less true. Here is a complete list of 16 things that you should never have to pay for! Android Smartphones - New Android smartphones are released so often these days that the market has become saturated — and as a result, most … [Read more...] about 16 Things You Should Never Have to Pay For
My Coupon Says To Redeem at Walmart. Will My Store Accept it?
"My Coupon Says to Redeem it at Walmart. Will my store accept the coupon?" This is a common question . You have printed a coupon from Coupons.com, Red Plum, or SmartSource and you wanted to use it at another retailer, but it has Walmart written all over it? What do you do? Will your store accept it? Well, the answer is..yes & no. Coupons.com gives us this … [Read more...] about My Coupon Says To Redeem at Walmart. Will My Store Accept it?
Free Home Inventory Worksheet – Planning for Disaster
We have had several readers who have lost their stockpile in floods recently. This is not only devastating, but also emotionally taxing. While it is hard to keep an exact value of your stockpile, here are a few tips and a worksheet you can use. Print: FREE Home Inventory Worksheet 1. Print this Home Inventory Worksheet and complete it. (or fill it out online) 2. … [Read more...] about Free Home Inventory Worksheet – Planning for Disaster
Buying Coupons on Ebay
Buying Coupons on Ebay I wanted to update you on buying coupons on Ebay. If you rely on Ebay as a source or sell coupons on Ebay, you may want to read up on this new policy. I also thought this was an interesting part of the policy: Also, you can't claim that the price of the coupon is based on the value of the labor involved in clipping the coupons instead of the coupons … [Read more...] about Buying Coupons on Ebay
How Does Plink Work?
What is Plink? I have been posting about Plink lately and many of you have questions. I have listed some of the FAQ from the Plink site here. As always, I would say if you are uncomfortable with an offer - don't do it! However, this company is very secure and I have personally used it. I have no hesitations with it, but again if you do, skip the offer! The basics of it is … [Read more...] about How Does Plink Work?