Learning to manage your food budget is one of the fastest ways to start turning around your family household budget. We see so many families practice grocery shopping habits that drive their food costs through the roof. If you’ve never been shown how to master the art of food shopping and meal prep, don’t feel bad. It’s a much easier game to learn than you realize. Take the Quiz and See How You Do Put a checkmark next to …
You won’t believe some of the people on this list of successful high school and college dropouts. Can dropouts from high school and college become successful contributors to society? People like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, and MGM co-founder Marcus Lowe are prime examples of successful people. These are people who didn’t go to college or didn’t finish college. Is education important? Yes, Of Course. But is a formal education; public, private or parochial school, and college—are they …
If you think that Kids are Expensive …. You’re right. Have you heard the government statistics about the cost of raising a child? We raised 5 kids and spent less than 60% of what the government experts estimated. Learn how. Kerri’s story: How one reader grew up and was taught to manage money. Question About the Cost of Having Kids: When I graduated from high school, I paid for my own auto insurance, graduation gown, and class ring. My …
This Special Occasions Tips Page contains a growing list of money-saving tips from our readers to help you save time and money on special occasion expenses. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 Free Post Cards for Special Occasions2 How We Save on Party Supplies3 Office Birthday Parties – Flowers for the Ladies!4 A Quick Way to Do Bridal & Baby Shower Thank You’s5 Wedding Present Idea – Your First Christmas6 Stocking Up on Scholastic Books7 Discount Greeting Cards for Special Occasions8 Mysterious …
This Valentines Day Decorations, Crafts & DIY Projects Page contains a growing list of decor and craft projects. Scroll to the bottom of the page for 10 additional Valentine’s Day Decor ideas. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 Valentine Wall Decor Craft2 Cute Valentine Tree Idea3 Valentine Chandelier Decor4 Valentine Mantle Decor5 Valentine Centerpiece Décoration6 10 Easy Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas7 Valentine’s Day Decorations and Crafts Wrap Up Valentine Wall Decor Craft This is one of the simple and fun Valentine’s Day …
If you want to find kids’ clothes cheap, our Used Clothing Tips for Kids Page will help. Check out this growing list of money-saving tips from Steve & Annette and our readers to help you save on clothing for your children! TABLE OF CONTENTS1 25+ Winning Quick Tips for Saving Money on Kids’ Clothes2 14. Kids Blue Jean Tips3 16. Buy, Consign, Sell, and Swap4 17. Spread the Word & Pass it On5 18. Used Clothing Tips for Kids Not …
Chick-fil-A has an annual Cow Appreciation Day – sometimes called “Dress LIke a Cow Day” others call it “Chick-fil-a Day.” It occurs each year at the beginning of July. And it is celebrated by more than 1.8 million people. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 2023 Cow Appreciation Day Has Been Canceled2 When Is Cow Appreciation Day in 20233 How did Cow Appreciation Day Get Started4 How Can You Participate in Cow Appreciation Day5 3 Things you Need to do to Get …
Learn a bunch of tricks from frugal friends for saving money on stuff around your house. If you have a secret way to save that’s not listed on this page, please leave it in the comments and we’ll include it. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 1. Reuse Zippered Bag and Save2 2. Trash Bags Stashed Nearby3 3. Disposable Cutting Mats for Free4 4. Plastic Grocery Bags Recycled5 5. Reusable Party Plasticware6 6. Paper Items Recycled7 7. Save Old Business Cards for …
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 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 …