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
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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
Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters
Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters If you love to bake, chances are you've got dozens of Christmas cookie cutters stuffed in your kitchen cabinets. You may have so many that you find it hard to use them all. Or, you may have purchased some that didn't quite hold up to your baking standards. Thankfully, there are several creative ways you can use Christmas cookie … [Read more...] about Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters
Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper
Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper It's Christmas Eve and you're wrapping up the last of the gifts. Snow is falling outside the window and everything is peaceful. As the Christmas music plays in the background, you start to wrap your next gift. As you pull the wrapping paper around the gift, you begin to panic. The wrapping paper won't go all the way around the package. It … [Read more...] about Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper
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
Saving On Groceries without Coupons
Saving On Groceries without Coupons Groceries! One of the many items that even though you might not want to, you have to spend money on them. You’ve got to eat, right? Everyone wants to save on their groceries, but so many people think that the only way to do that is by using coupons, and that is not the case! There are quite a few ways to save without coupons. This isn’t … [Read more...] about Saving On Groceries without Coupons
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
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 … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
DIY Mother’s Day Gift Basket Idea
I love this idea for a DIY Mother's Day Basket - check out the how to here. You only need a few ingredients. DIY Mother's Day Gift Basket Idea … [Read more...] about DIY Mother’s Day Gift Basket Idea









