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Five Free Family Fun Moments

Family fun doesn’t have to be expensive or even cost a thing at all. While taking in a movie and snacks at the theater might cost you $60 or more per family, isn’t it nice to know that there are still some things in life that are free? 1. Family game night. The popularity of family game night might have started as a marketing campaign for Hasbro to get you to buy more games, but the idea is not a bad one. Many of us grew up playing board games and have many fond memories of the hours we spent … Continue reading →

Coupons for Totino’s, Pillsbury, Vitaminwater, and More!

There is one thing that all families have in common. They are all going to need to go grocery shopping every once in a while. The best way to save some money on groceries is to bring a bunch of grocery coupons with you. Here are some to get started with. One of the places I look for coupons at is Coupons.com. They send me email with links to their newest coupons a couple of times a week. If you use all six of these coupons you will end up saving $3.95. Here is what the latest batch of coupons … Continue reading →

Stop Here When You Get to Your Vacation Destination

If you are traveling domestically to your vacation destination, there are a couple of places that you want to stop at first before you even get started with the fun. Visiting these important places will save you money. The Visitor’s Center Most vacation destinations have a visitor’s center. Find out where yours is and make your first stop there. At the visitor’s center, you can pick up coupons, vouchers and other discounts for restaurants and area attractions. You can also pick up extras, such as free maps of the area. Engage the person behind the desk in conversation, and you … Continue reading →

What Are the Least Expensive Ingredients?

Cooking with inexpensive ingredients means that your meals will automatically cost you less, reducing your food budget even before you use coupons. There are a lot of easy healthy foods that don’t cost much money to prepare into full, satisfying dishes, and you don’t have to worry about eating beans every night (although beans should be on the list somewhere since they do provide good nutrients for the cost and can be a replacement for more expensive meat meals). Simple changes are really all that you need to do in order to choose to cook cheaply. For example, choose hot … Continue reading →

When to Splurge on Vacation

When you are on vacation, it is pretty easy to splurge on just about everything. After all, you are on holiday, right? But if you are frugal minded, you can save quite a bit of money while still having the best time of your life. There are certain things that are worth spending money on and other things that are rip offs. Here is my advice on where to spend your money when you are on vacation. You can spend your money to upgrade your attraction package. Spend the money on passes that allow for all-day free rides, for example, … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Month in Review: July 2008

July went by so quickly for us! There were so many fun and frugal activities and events for us to explore, from a science camp to free movies and sand sculpting. I hope your July was equally fun and frugal. Summer is a busy time, I know. Did you miss any frugal articles last month? If so, here is an opportunity to catch up on what you missed. There are new ways to save money on food, clothing, kids, gas and more. Feel free to leave a comment on any frugal post. I read all of the comments myself, no … Continue reading →

Starting a Single Parent Support Group: Where

Ok, now you are interested in joining/starting a single parent support group, and you have a list of people who are interested in joining your support group. You are just itching to get this whole thing rolling. Now what? Or should I say where? Where are you going to go to have your meetings? There are several choices available, it all depends on your comfort level and preferences. Let’s take a look at some of them. The first and most straight forward choice would be at member/s homes. Is there one person who would be willing to have the meetings … Continue reading →

Finding Frugal DVDs

With movie theaters charging $10 a person to see one movie, DVDs to watch at home are a frugal alternative. We are a family of five, so you can see how $50 plus all of those movie snacks would be kind of ridiculous for less than two hours of passive entertainment. It is true, that we can rent movies for a few dollars from places such as Blockbuster and Netflix, but there are benefits to building a good DVD library of our own. Many times, you can purchase movies for less than you would pay renting them. And of course, … Continue reading →

Childcare Available or Is it?

I’ve always heard that childcare in the military can be a nightmare. Why is that? No, the people aren’t bad, it’s just a popular place. Popular meaning, it is always booked up and hard to use when you really need it. This week I experienced this first hand. Have you ever tried signing up for the childcare service available on the base? If you have then chances are you’ve dealt with hearing they are all booked up. Don’t even attempt dropping them off at the drop in daycare because that too is booked. In the past I have needed to … Continue reading →