Give in. Period. Giving in to buyer’s remorse is as good as any money saving method out there. If you are one to give in to impulse buying, that late night 80′s music cd box set infomercial or even a new car…. no fear, chances are there is a return policy. Chances are, also, that you will have buyer’s [...]
September 2010
I am many things to many people; mom, sister, daughter, friend, full-time employee, taxi driver, maker of dinner, singer of songs, giver of kisses, disciplinarian, blogger, gardener, bill payer, wannabe golfer, student and sports fan. One of the things I am proud to be is a volunteer! I don’t always have money to donate, so [...]
We have 32 lbs of apples! What to do with 32 lbs of apples? Well, the boys and I are going to try our hands at apple jelly, applesauce and apple pie. We are going to do both canning (in jars) and freezing. I haven’t done apples yet but the thought of a hot apple [...]
NATIONAL TO-DO’s: National Parks are FREE on Saturday, 9/25! Find a US National Park near you. In Colorado go check out a National Park to see the aspen trees turning! What a beautiful sight. OR head up to Rocky Mountain National Park (my personal favorite) and listen for the bugling elk. In addition, it might [...]
Staying out of debt is much like driving a car. You have to keep your eyes on the road. If you are fixated on the car crash behind you, you are going to cause another crash. If you are constantly thinking about your debt instead of taking steps to fix it I can almost guarantee [...]
It isn’t a secret that budgets are being cut ’round the country and schools have been very hard hit! The expense of public school and the supplies are just astronomical but it isn’t the schools’ fault. They are victims of the recession too. (And yes, I don’t care what the economists say I don’t think we’re done [...]
If I could magically instill one piece of wisdom into my kids it would be: THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN HIGH SCHOOL You might wonder why I wouldn’t choose empathy, respect, morals, geography, or something to do with money. In truth, I feel like I have the right tools to teach all of the [...]
Carmex, my favorite “lip stuff” ever, has a new product!! Carmex Moisture Plus is available in two tints: sheer pink and sheer peach. What better colors could they have chosen? It also provides SPF 15. (Available only at Walgreens.) They’re offering a $1.00 off coupon to try it. Coupon quantities are limited so hurry over and get yours! Plus, if [...]
Shopping at salvage and “scratch and dent” stores. The definition of salvage is basically “the act of saving”. Salvage stores and scratch and dent stores offer dented, somewhat crushed, out of date and sometimes in perfect condition and within date grocery items at a discount. Many times it is an incredible discount. Everyday, name brand items. Organic and all-natural [...]
