From Climbing Trees To Hunting Culture: Free Family Activities That Are Plenty Of Fun
It’s important to spend time together with family, but sometimes the fun activities you would like to do together are rather pricey. Here are some great free and fun family activities that have another perk- they’re all in the great outdoors. Children today spend less time outdoors than previous generations. The Centers for Disease Control […]
A Guide to Making Luxury Meals From Home
Simple food can be delicious, but sometimes you want a fancy, luxurious meal. For some people going to a restaurant is the answer for this, but sometimes (depending on your reasoning for wanting such a meal) making these meals at home is also an option, and the same amount of money can go much further. […]
Unfortunately Needing to Cancel My Trip
I am bummed out. 🙁 My trip to Venice which I was really excited about, unfortunately no longer will be happening. Since I went to Vienna last March right before Covid got out of control I haven’t left the country. (In fact, I came home a day early because all the flights I could find […]
6 Ways to Save Money on Gas for Your Car
Gas is expensive. Even if your car is cheap and you have cheap insurance and you do all your repairs yourself, you still need to pay for gas and there’s a limit to how much you can price compare for gas. So how do you keep down your costs? See some ideas shared by a […]
6 Strategies to Win More Without Wasting Too Much Money
Gambling is a controversial topic, I know. But I maintain that as long as you don’t have an addition, and view expenses on gambling the same as any other recreation/blow money and you budget it into your budget, it can fit into a frugal person’s lifestyle. But if you are spending money, here are some […]
Should You Have Your Child Skip Grades?
In general I think having kids skip grades is a terrible idea. I’d wanted to write this post for a while, at least the past year, if not longer, and I had intended to call it my anti skipping manifesto. However, over time I’ve mellowed out a bit and do think there is a time […]
How to Give Your Child A Good Healthy Diet on a Budget
Healthy diet? Isn’t that really expensive? That is what people generally think. But there are ways to cook on a budget that are still nutritious and healthy and will give your children a nice healthy start in life. Here are some ways to do that, shared by a reader. Nothing is more precious to a […]
Money Management Tips for Parents
Budgeting is hard. Finances are hard. So many finance blogs and tips out there do not take into account many of the needs that parents have when it comes to finances. Here are some tips from a reader with money management tips specifically for you, the parents. Whether you are a new parent, or you […]
Why The Internet is Such a Useful Money Saving Tool
One of the most well known names in the past for teaching about how to save money was Amy Dacyzyn because of her Tightwad’s Gazette with her subscription monthly newsletter for ways to save money. Back in those days if you wanted to learn a way to save money, it was through tips from a […]
Dog Proof Your Home By Following This Guide
As someone who loves her dog but last week her dog stole a whole expensive steak out of the pan before dinner and who found a half eaten loaf of bread under her blanket, I can assure you that dogs are adorable but really big trouble makers. They’re animals, howe4ver, and you can’t hold these […]
