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Digging for Discounts

Living near an outlet mall is a double-edged word. Whereas I love that I am so close to stores that offer daily deals on new items, if I don’t exercise will power, I can easily spend a ton of money scooping up sale merchandise. Fortunately, you don’t have to live next to an outlet mall or warehouse store to save money on clothes, footwear, or household items. Savvy shoppers know exactly where to go to bargain hunt. Thrift, consignment, and resale stores are a frugalista’s dream. These types of shops carry “gently used” or “like new” items at deeply discounted … Continue reading →

Travel Dollars and Sense

Do you feel like you’ve just won the lottery after scoring a super deal on a flight, hotel room or rental car? Sadly, these days, it seems like you need lady luck or divine intervention to snag a decent deal when traveling. With sky-high gas prices and astronomical airfares, you’re not crazy to think that the deck is stacked against you when it comes to finding deeply discounted rates. Fortunately, there are ways you can stretch your travel dollar without ending up with a pulled muscle, including: Bundling: These package deals combine flight, hotel and rental car fees, so you … Continue reading →

More Family Friendly Ways To Save

Yesterday I shared a few ideas for saving money on things that the youngest members of your family need. Today, I have more suggestions for things that parents can do to help lower some of the costs associated with raising children. Since parenting styles vary so greatly, not all of these tips will appeal to all families. Hopefully within this collection of tips there is something for everyone. One of my favorite things to do is to look for things that I can do during the day with my son that do not cost anything. I am a stay at … Continue reading →

A Slow, Steady Drip

I’ve recently seen a television commercial that shows people throwing away food as soon as they’ve purchased it, rationalizing that they’re just going to throw it away later, so they might as well take care of that now. The commercial then goes on to state that we throw away around $500.00 of food every year because of spoilage. That really rang true for me—I clean out my fridge weekly, and tend to find all kinds of little things in there that shouldn’t be consumed by human mouths. I would estimate that yes, I do throw away about that much food. … Continue reading →

Ways to Save on a Six Flags Staycation

It’s never a good day when travelers are actually excited to see gas prices hovering near $4. Three dollars and 89 cents for a gallon of unleaded–SCORE!! While the cost of gas has fallen slightly in the last couple weeks, from its highest levels since July 2008, Americans are still paying nearly a dollar more per gallon than a year ago. As a result, families from coast-to-coast continue to restructure their summer vacation plans in order to preserve their household budgets, and still have fun in the sun. That goes double for clans living in and around Chicago. According to … Continue reading →

Free and Fee Vacations

Attention all you penny-pinching travelers: Uncle Sam wants you to take a vacation on him. During the weekend of August 14-15, more than 100 national parks will be waiving entrance fees so that visitors can enjoy the beauty and splendor of these natural treasures without breaking the bank. In addition, many national park concessionaires will be offering money-saving specials during the weekend, including discounts and coupons for rooms, tours and products. You and your family can take advantage of the free weekend at the following national parks: *Grand Canyon in Arizona *Yosemite in California *Rocky Mountain in Colorado *Volcanoes National … Continue reading →

Theme Parks that Won’t Break the Bank

How much money did you have to set aside to pay for your family’s summer vacation to Disney, Six Flags or Universal? Unless you found an outstanding package deal I doubt that your family of four could get admission, parking, meals, drinks, and souvenirs for less than $500. Now consider how much more you could get for the same amount of money if you opted to visit a smaller theme park like Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana or Alabama Adventure in Bessemer, Alabama. All-day admission at both parks cost about half of what Disney charges. Currently, a one-day ticket … Continue reading →

It Never Hurts To Ask

We will be attending a family event in Chicago next month so I have been busy trying to find a decent price on a hotel room. We’ve spent many, many weekends in Chicago and I have always been able to find great deals on hotel rooms. This time was no exception. It took a bit longer than I had planned, but in the end it was time well spent. While other children her age enjoy playing with dolls my two-year-old daughter loves animals, make that reptiles and dinosaurs (I have no idea why). I figured while we were down there … Continue reading →