Steve Economides - Money Smart Family

Sonic Drink Specials During Happy Hour – Save Money 50% Off Deals

Sonic Happy Hour & Sonic Drive In - Happy Hour Deals Galore!

Have you ever gotten a Sonic Drink Special during daily Sonic Happy Hour? Sonic is America’s Drive-In fast-food restaurant. They serve up Happy Hour deals every day (Monday – Sunday) between 2 and 4 pm. We confirmed this information and updated it in June of 2021. Download a .pdf of the most recent Sonic Menu & Happy Hour Info We drive by a Sonic location several times each week. But it wasn’t until a few months ago that we …

Are timeshares really worth it - are they a good investment?

Are Timeshares Worth It? Are they a scam? Or are they a good investment? Are you considering buying a vacation property? Or are you trying to get out of a fractional ownership property that you either no longer use or can no longer afford? We’ve experienced the buying, using, and trading of timeshares for more than 25 years. Although we’ve never been an owner, we’ve observed a master vacationer—Annette’s dad Syl. Over the past 25 years, he has accumulated …

Around the dinner table: Making Eating Together Fun. A family making pizzas for dinner together.

If you want to make eating together as a family fun, you’ll love some of the things we do around the dinner table. The family dinner hour is going the way of the dinosaur and black & white movies. But is the desire to eat meals together an old-fashioned, outdated notion? And with today’s faster-paced, non-relational lifestyle is it even possible? Eating meals together is a mainstay of a cohesive family unit. Without this time of connection, you could …

Restaurant Hacks - 14 Money Saving Tips Eating at Restaurants.

Discover the amazing world of Restaurant Hacks. You’ll find lots of awesome tips and tricks to save money when eating out or getting takeout! Treat yourself to scrumptious meals without breaking the bank by using these insider secrets. We love eating meals at home, but once in a while, a meal out at a restaurant is a wonderful treat. And what makes it even more special is when you can get the same meal for a discounted price. Please, …

Fathers Day building memories and things with your kids

The typical Father’s Day celebration is to wait on Dad, hand, and foot, hand him the remote control, and let him do whatever he wants for the entire day. Try a Different Kind of Father’s Day This Father’s day we’d like to encourage Dads everywhere to have a different idea or outlook on the day. We’re challenging you to make it a day when you serve your family. Instead of being served, give your time and love to their …

Great Christmas decor and craft ideas for your home.

Elevate your Christmas spirit with 10 stunning DIY craft ideas. From dazzling ornaments to charming decorations, make this holiday season magical! Christmas is a year-round thing for our family. We shop year-round. Listen to Christmas music (almost) year-round. And we are always looking for Christmas Decor & craft ideas. This page contains: How to make a light-up Yardstick Star, DIY Felt Christmas Tree, Felt Christmas Ornament Templates, Homemade Christmas Piñata, Simple Dough Ornaments, Elegant & …

Personal Care items super page of savings.

Saving on personal care items is a piece of cake if you follow some simple money-saving tips on your toiletries. General Money-Saving Tips for Toiletries The following general principles apply to purchases in every area. But don’t worry, we’ll get into lots of specific ways to save on the areas most important to you. Keep reading for specifics on saving on: Save on Hair Care Let’s start at the top of your body and get some money-saving ideas for …

Free Grocery Price Tracker Sheet [Printable or Spreadsheet]

If you want to ensure that you get the best prices on groceries try this free Grocery Price Tracker Sheet that we’ve developed. We first started using a Price Tracker Sheet when we were learning our prices (we got the idea from Amy Dacyczyn’s Tightwad Gazette newsletter and modified it for us). It’s a great tool to track prices between stores and price increases over time. Use one page for each item you want to track. You can fill …

Chunk Beef Main Dish Recipes including Reuben Sandwiches, Pot Roast, Beef Stroganoff, Beef brisket & Teriyaki/ Wine Marinade

This Chunk Beef Main Dish Recipes Super Page contains Delicious & Easy Chunk Beef Recipe Round-Up! If you’re looking for easy-to-make, delicious tasting and inexpensive Chunk Beef main dish recipes, you’ve come to the right page. We had so many beef main dish recipes, that we needed to break them up into 2 pages. So the ground beef main dish recipes have been moved to our Ground Beef Main Dish Recipes Page. Chunk Beef Main Dish Recipes on this …

Save Money on Buying Meat: Ideas & Tips Page

Our “Save Money on Buying Meat” Page contains a growing list of clever and frugal ideas for grinding beef, slicing ham, lunch meat ends from the deli, meat bought in bulk and so much more! Plus there are more resources listed at the bottom of this page. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 1. How to Grind Beef at Home2 2. Shank Ham for Lunchmeat?3 3. Broiled Bulk Beef is Better4 Save Money on Meat Tip #4 – Discount Meat at Closing …

Sonic Drink Specials During Happy Hour – Save Money 50% Off Deals

Is Buying a Timeshare Really Worth It? Are They a Scam or a Good Investment?

Want to have fun around the Dinner Table? Try these 11 Different Ideas!

Free Meals Out: 22 Restaurant Hacks That Will Save You Tons!

Great Fathers Day Ideas: Serving & Teaching Your Kids to Work

10 Stunning & Fun, Budget-Friendly DIY Christmas Craft Ideas

Personal Care Items – Money-Saving Tips

Free Grocery Price Tracker Sheet [Printable or Spreadsheet]

Chunk Beef Main Dish Recipes – Recipe Round-Up

Save Money on Buying Meat: Ideas & Tips Page

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