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Braving the Holiday Travel Season Without Going Bankrupt

Time is ticking if you want to score a decent deal on a place to crash this Thanksgiving. Fortunately, you don’t have to win the lottery in order to pay for a hotel room during the busy holiday weekend. If you prefer to stay in drama-free accommodations rather than bunking at your parents, in-laws or Aunt Suzy’s on Turkey Day consider the following: Holiday Inn: With more than 1,500 locations nationwide, Holiday Inn is hard to beat when it comes to convenience and price. Not only do kids under 19 stay for free, but children under the age of 12 … Continue reading →

Rewards R Us Reward

I love shopping. I don’t shop for much more than essentials because I just don’t have the funds. The shopping I do beyond groceries and household supplies is usually for the children. I know I’m not alone in this. I think all parents find that they shop for the kids quite a bit. Christmas just ended. I’m very fortunate that I don’t have any bills left over and Christmas is paid for. Christmas added to my spending, though. Whenever I need to shop, especially if it’s an occasion where I need to shop more than I normally might, I look … Continue reading →

Holiday Rewards Programs

Stores want shoppers back. Stores are starting new programs to lure shoppers to their doors. I love to shop but with a toddler, an infant, two cats (know anyone who wants two cats?), and a husband, I need to be careful with how I spend my money. I appreciate anything stores do to help me save while still getting the things I need to keep my home running. Target is offering its REDCard customers 5% cash back on purchases. The next time I’m at Target I’m going to get a Target REDCard debit card so I can take advantage of … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

Do Those Book Reward Programs Really Pay?

I love books, but being frugal, I usually borrow my books from the library or a friend, or buy them at yard sales, thrift stores and library sales. But when a famous chain book store offered a reward program for free, I got excited and decided to sign up. So is the reward program a good deal? I think it all depends. One part of the reward program allows you to earn points for your purchases. When you reach a certain number of points in any given month ($50 worth of purchases), you get a sale day. You can choose … Continue reading →

Earn Cash Back Online with Reward Websites

When you shop you can earn cash back online, which is especially nice now that the holidays aren’t too far away. There are several different rewards programs out there that will give you free money for every purchase that you make. If you aren’t using any of these websites, then you are missing out on valuable savings. Why would these websites give you money to shop? It must be a scheme, right? Not true. There are at least four major rebate or cash-back websites out there that are legitimate, giving money back on all of the purchases that a member … Continue reading →

How to Use Freebies for Family Fun

It is possible to have a year full of family fun for free or nearly free. It is all in what you know and how you do your research. Take advantage of the following free family fun opportunities. Free Movies There are a number of ways that you and your family can enjoy free movies. The first is through free movie screenings. Movie studios like to test out an audience’s reaction before a film is released to the general public. To do this, they offer free movie screenings. Sometimes you will be asked for your opinion, usually by filling out … Continue reading →

Pros and Cons of Being a JetBlue Fan

Membership has its privileges. At least that’s what the folks at JetBlue want you to think. The discount carrier is offering select holiday bonuses to individuals who are members of its TrueBlue frequent flyer rewards program. What’s more, JetBlue is on the brink of entering into a partnership with American Airlines, so additional changes, and possibly more perks, are on the horizon for members. Those unfamiliar with JetBlue’s TrueBlue program may be surprised to learn that it doesn’t function in the same capacity as traditional frequent flyer programs. Rather, after spending $834 on airfare at jetblue.com, you’ll qualify for the … Continue reading →

Advantages of Being a Frequent Flyer

I am a member of several frequent flyer programs. Some are better than others. Recently, I read an article by a leading travel expert, who is also a member of the multiple frequent flyer awards program club, though his top pick was different from mine. In this blog, I’ll share his and will follow up with a post about my favorite airline rewards program. Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards If you are a frequent flyer on discount carrier Southwest, then it pays to be a member of its Rapid Rewards program. The program is about as simplistic as they come: After … Continue reading →

Target Debit Card, Part 2

The last time I went shopping at Target I requested the Target RedCard Debit Card before my purchase was complete. The process to get the card was very simple and easy. I gave the cashier my driver’s license so he could get my basic information then I had to respond to prompts on the credit/debit machine. The prompts were simple and pretty much what I expected them to be. I did have to apologize to all the people who joined my checkout line late. I should have urged them all to go through the process themselves. I was so excited. … Continue reading →