Reasons to Take Good Care of Your Christmas Tree

When does your family put up the Christmas tree? Some families decorate the tree before Thanksgiving, and others wait until a few days before Christmas to do it. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety wants to remind you to take good care of your Christmas tree. There is the potential that a Christmas tree could catch fire. Many families have made a tradition of picking out a Christmas tree, and decorating it together. The tree is a big part of the season. What else would you put all those presents under? People have a tendency to think of … Continue reading

HDTV Deals in January

Did you miss out on the HDV deals on Black Friday? Don’t worry, you are probably better off. The real deals are coming in January. That is when you can pick up a brand name HDTV for a rock bottom price. During the Black Friday Blitz, there were some low priced HDTV deals. That is for sure. What you may have noticed, though, if you looked closely, is that none of those deals were for high brand name HDTVs. Instead, the Black Friday sales featured many third-tier brands. Sure the deals are great, but you have to shop early, and … Continue reading

Deals at Chili’s, Sonic, Marie Callender’s, and More!

The end of the month is the perfect time to take your family out to dinner. This is when a whole lot of restaurants, cafes, and fast food places have deals. One way to make Thanksgiving less stressful is to take your family out to a restaurant that is having a deal that day. It’s also nice to grab something to eat while you are doing Black Friday shopping. Marie Callender’s has a coupon for $10.00 off any Holiday Feast. The coupon can only be used on a Take Home Complete Holiday Feast that is purchased at a Marie Callender’s … Continue reading

Deals at Olive Garden, Powell’s Books, Michael’s, and More!

Today, I decided to clean out my inbox and let everyone know about the sales that I had been sent email about. As always, this results in a mixed bag of deals from a variety of places. This time I found sales on books, deals on craft items, and an unusual freebie from Olive Garden. Olive Garden has a rather unusual deal going on right now. It is called “Go Out Today and Stay in Tomorrow”. To get this deal, the first thing you need to do is go to Olive Garden, and order a dinner meal. The dinner will … Continue reading

What Are Your Deal Breakers?

As you find yourself venturing out into the dating world again, it is crucial that you decide what your deal breakers are so that you don’t end up in another bad marriage. We all have certain things we want in a spouse. If you’re like most women you’ve been making that list from the time you were a little girl. You dreamed of how wonderful your life would be after Prince Charming came rushing in to sweep you off your feet. Then you found out Prince Charming wasn’t quite as charming as you thought and found yourself single again, but … Continue reading

Halloween Deals from Target, Toys R Us, Kellogg’s, and More!

Halloween is fun. Unfortunately, Halloween can also break your budget with all the little extra, unplanned for, expenses. Here are some Halloween deals, coupons, and freebies that will help you to celebrate Halloween without going broke. Target has a coupon that will save you $1.00 off a 48 ounce or larger bag of Wonka or Nestle Halloween Candy. Target also has a coupon that will save you $1.50 when you buy any 3 bags of Nestle fun size or Halloween candy. This coupon is for the 9.2 to 12.8 ounce sizes. Target has a coupon that will save you $1.50 … Continue reading

Deals at Kohl’s, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and More!

Fall sales are still going on. Some of them are starting to merge into the holiday sales. Whether you need to pick up a few more “Back-To-School” clothes, or you are ready to start shopping for Christmas gifts, these are the sales for you! Kohl’s has a way for you to save an extra 10% on your next online order. Sign up for Kohl’s Mobile Sale Alerts. Once you do, Kohl’s will text you a code that you can use to save on your next purchase. To sign up, text SAVE07 to KOHLS (56457). Kohl’s has a program called “Kohl’s … Continue reading

More Halloween Sales and Deals

Halloween is still a few weeks away, but the sales have been going on for a while. If you wait until the days before Halloween to start shopping there may be nothing left. Now is the time to take advantage of the Halloween sales. Here are a few that are going on right now. Amazon has Halloween candy on sale. Get a 100 piece bag of Hershey’s Candy Assortment for $12.77. A 100 Count Snack Size Assortment bag of Kit Kat, Whoppers, and more is $14.08. These are just a few examples. Amazon also is having a sale on their … Continue reading

Finding The Good In Today

I was about to sit down and write something about toddlers and testing limits. After all, there was a whole lot of that going on around here today. It seemed as if Dylan and I went from one tense situation to another as he pushed and pushed and pushed some more. Of course, the fact that I went to bed late last night did not help matters any, because it is much easier to deal with typical toddler behavior when one is well rested. While my day did contain plenty of fodder for an article about why and how toddlers … Continue reading

Where to Find Deals on Textbooks

College textbooks are notoriously expensive! Parents might be able to save money on the clothing and computer that their college student brings to school. Textbooks, though, aren’t as easy to save money on. Here are a few frugal tips that can help you save a little bit on the cost of textbooks. Barnes & Noble has a deal that they seem to be calling “nook study”. There is a free app that you can download to your PC, Mac, or iPad. Well, the iPad version is “coming soon”. The app will allow you to save up to 60% on eTextbooks. … Continue reading