Recent Frugal Blog | Seasonal & Holidays PostsMy Search for a Frugal Doggie Costumeby Mary Ann Romans24 Oct 2009 07:24 AMI was shopping at Target yesterday, looking for a Halloween costume for my youngest child. He really wants to be a doggie, and I thought that this would be an easy find. Halloween Candy and the Frugal Shopperby Andrea Hermitt23 Oct 2009 11:09 PMAs I walked through the grocery store yesterday, I glanced by the candy in the impulse shopping section right before you get to the cash resisters. It was filled with candy. Costume Exchange for Halloween Savingsby Andrea Hermitt13 Oct 2009 08:44 PMIf your kid doesn't have their mind set on one specific hard to find costume, or even if they are, you can save a great deal of money if you can find that costume at a costume exchange. Thanksgiving Decorations for Lessby Mary Ann Romans12 Oct 2009 12:40 PMI just read an article that was sitting in my news feed. It was all about how much we generally spend during the holidays. There is no doubt that spending tends to increase quite a bit around the holidays. After all, there is all of the gifts, all of the food and all of the clothes. Frugal Fall Family Decoratingby Mary Ann Romans06 Oct 2009 11:21 AMWhy not get everyone together to do some fun and frugal decorating for fall? You don't have to spend $100 on pumpkins and hay bales, either! Hand print turkeys Nothing is more cute in the fall, I think, then all of those hand print turkeys. Frugal Holiday Partiesby Mary Ann Romans05 Oct 2009 01:20 PMThe Holiday season will be here soon.Are you prepared for the expense of socializing? Here are some frugal tips to get your through it all with both the holiday fun and the budget in tact. I had a nice conversation with my mother-in-law last night. Saving on Seasonal Stuffby Mary Ann Romans28 Sep 2009 12:12 PMI admit that I complain quite a bit about how the retail stores are constantly rushing the seasons. For example, when did it make it okay to go ahead and put Christmas trees up in September? The holiday season is still months away, and I haven't full recovered from the chaos of back to school. Save Money on Fall Decorations 2by Mary Ann Romans18 Sep 2009 07:31 AMIn my previous post, I started sharing some ideas that I had for my fall decorating, and ideas about spending no money at all. Of course I recognize that I may need to pick up some additional items. Save Money on Fall Decorationsby Mary Ann Romans17 Sep 2009 11:00 AMI don't know about you, but I am very ready to start some fall decorating. The cooler air is here, and the leaves are starting to fall. But, like everyone else, I really don't want to spend money if I don't have to do so. How will you be doing your fall decorating? Here is my game plan. Smart Savings Solutions to Prepare for Winterby Mary Ann Romans24 Aug 2009 12:31 PMMany people tend to be in the deepest financial crisis in the winter months. This may be due to a few different factors and can be different for each family. Recent Blog Comments BargainJunkie says... "For bringing new life to worn shoes, bags, and belts, my favorite tool is a black marker." |
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"Very nice ideas, Mary."
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