3 Easy Ways to Save on Springtime Decorating Summer is coming! Flowers, trees, and grass are in bloom. Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be more excited. This has been a long hard winter at our home and spring brings with it a fresh start to life for us. Last year, I remodeled my …
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Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Tooth. My kids found our Elf on the Shelf in our kitchen this morning. Most people have seen the movie, Elf. In it, Will Ferrell, an Elf from the North Pole, can’t get enough of eating sweets. My kids find the part of the movie where he is stuffing his …
First-time parents-to-be… Here is a list of pretty much everything you’ll need for your upcoming baby. Keep in mind all of these things are not necessary. When you see the word ‘SUB.’ I am meaning… You could SUBSTITUTE IT WITH _______. When you see ‘MUST HAVE’ it is an item I feel very passionate about. …
Below I share my experience using an app that has earned me thousands. Want Cash Back? There’s an App for That. This is a sponsored post written by me in partnership with Ibotta. All opinions are my own. Years ago, I published this article on how to save thousands by couponing. In the article, I was excited …
With credit card debt reaching historical highs, some debt experts are encouraging consumers to ditch the credit cards and just use cash. Credit card debt can be a vicious thing. Interest rates often run very high and compound, the credit card itself may have an annual fee, there may be late fees, deferred interest, etc. Yet credit …
Many major retailers offer a price match guarantee in their store’s policy. Price matching saves you money and is particularly handy when you would like to make a one-stop-shop when you have a gift card for a store that will match a competitor’s lower price.
Black Friday can result in huge savings for many needed items and gifts. To shop the week of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and to maximize your money and time follow these 11 steps. Before you get started make a list of what you want and need to buy. Download the BlackFriday app or go to BlackFriday.com. Look …
Yesterday we got to run to Target to grab a few last-minute recipe items and to check out the back-to-school clearance shelves. A trait that thrifty people have is to look for deals after large event-type sales and holidays. You can save big by buying holiday or back-to-school items after the event has past. We went …
Rite Aid is one of my favorite places to shop. Recently, with the new release of the Plenti program, there has been a change in coupon policy. So I wanted to share them with you… I save a great amount there through the use of the following steps: 1. Use manufacturer coupons found in newspaper and online …
My daughter just went through a MAJOR growth spurt. She went from a size 3 months to size 6 months being snug, so really from size 3 months to 9 months and from a size 2 diaper to size 4 in just a few weeks. Although I have tons of 9 month pants, shorts, skirts, …
Growing up I read a kid’s book called, “When You Give a Mouse a Cookie”. In it a mouse asks its owner for a cookie. The owner complied. Then the mouse wanted a glass of milk to accompany the cookie. Next, he wants a napkin. That doesn’t sound too ridiculous yet now does it? But …