Earn, Save & Live Smart
Save Your Money – Consignment Sales If you have children, you must check out the next Just Between Friends consignment sales in your area…lots of great clothes, toys and baby items plus it’s well organized! Just Between Friends is great for shopping and great for earning cash by selling your gently used children’s stuff. To … Read more
Cheap Eats – Store Brand Tortilla Chips During Super Bowl week the Houston Chronicle taste tested tortilla chips, and the second place winner just might surprise you…Kroger brand tortilla chips! Yes, the Kroger store brand tortilla chips that cost $1 a bag! Guess what I added to my Kroger list??? My family agreed, they liked … Read more
Weekly Challenge – A Day Without Electricity Lent…’tis the season of sacrifice, and our priest had a challenge for us…give up electronics for one week (unless required for school or business). I’m thinking this could be tough, but it could also be a great source of family fun! So… Why don’t you and your family … Read more
Wouldn’t it be nice if you always had a card handy for every occasion…every birthday, every anniversary, every everything! You can…thanks to a great idea from Ashley in Missouri City, Texas. Here’s how… Label an accordion file with all sorts of occasions (birthday, anniversary, sympathy, get well, thank you, etc.) Fill it up with 99-cent … Read more
Need a budget friendly vacation for Spring Break? A road trip is a family vacation idea that will fit any budget and remind your children that money really does not grow on trees! Try this for your next road trip, and you’ll discover that everyone enjoys planning their part of the vacation! Let each member … Read more
If you can’t stand the thought of clipping coupons, but you want to cut your grocery bill… read on! Starting today, buy only store brands because this alone will cut your grocery bill at least 25%. Sure, there will be some items that your family insists must be name brands, but at least give the … Read more
Weekly Challenge – Idea Files I have a very strange collection…I collect ideas, and I love to share them! I’m the one in the PTO meeting that always raises my hand with an idea, my friends call me looking for ideas, and I’ve ended up in charge of many events simply because I had a … Read more
It’s a Charming Birthday Party idea! Everybody brings a small gift wrapped box with a charm inside that reminds them of the birthday girl, and the hostess provides a charm bracelet. As the birthday girl opens each box she has to guess who gave her the charm, and then she has a wonderful birthday keepsake! … Read more
Cheap Thrills – Game Night In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, why don’t you host a Video Game Family Olympics this weekend? It’s a fun variation on game night! As long as you have a video game system and some sports games, this is the answer for cheap family fun this weekend plus it’s … Read more
Save Your Money – Use Coupon Codes Just last week I was making a hotel reservation using Expedia.com. When I got to the “checkout” page…there it was…the little box asking for a coupon code! So, rather than leaving it blank, I went to Dealslip.com and found a coupon code that gave me an extra 10% … Read more