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The Expenses of Thanksgiving

Holidays are expensive, even holidays that don’t involve gift-giving. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m noticing how expensive it can be to host a large family gathering. A large turkey, even on sale, was almost thirty dollars, and that’s just the bird. There are other foods to prepare, plus getting my house ready—it’s a little overwhelming. As I’ve looked over my preparations, I’ve come up with some ideas for how to keep the expense under control. Hopefully, these tips can be of use to you, too. 1. Pay attention to which grocery stores are offering free turkeys when you purchase a … Continue reading →

More Ways to Save on Travel

The Internet is home to a myriad of travel aggregator sites, which allow you to comparison shop and hopefully walk away with a decent price on airfare, car rentals or accommodations. However, there is a lot more to finding the best price available than following the prompts on one of these mass-marketed sites. If you really want to save a bundle on travel expenses, you should follow the advice of people in the know. Travel experts often share valuable money-saving tips in an effort to help fellow vacationers stretch their dollars. Some of the best travel-related tips I’ve received and … Continue reading →

Financial One Two Punch

I’m so ready for winter to be over. It seems like this year is determined to financially test me. Over and over again I’ve been reminded how important it is for a single parent to have an emergency fund. When there is an unexpected expense there isn’t another income to help cushion that financial blow and sometimes working more hours or getting a second job is just not realistic. That’s where your emergency fund comes in. I try to put a little money away every payday, even if it’s only ten dollars. It adds up, slowly, but it will add … Continue reading →

Wrap Up Your Finances Before The End Of The Year

I am sure that you are very busy preparing for the holidays right now. The thought of squeezing any more to – do’s onto your already gigantic list is probably not very appealing right about now. If you are up to it, though, there are a few things that you can do before the end of the year that could save you some money. Many of these things do not take that long, and the money that you could make or save doing them could help to offset the cost of all of those holiday expenses. Since you get one … Continue reading →

Shop Locally This Saturday For Great Deals

At this time of year, financial decisions are aplenty. How much to spend on gifts, and for whom? What should those gifts be, and where should we buy them? There are many options and it can be hard to choose. Within the coming week, there are the two well – known holiday shopping deal days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today I would like to tell you about the other great (but lesser known) source of holiday deals that is sandwiched in the middle. Small Business Saturday is this coming Saturday, and you can get all kinds of things your … Continue reading →

Time to Vote for the Winner of the 2011 Hambone Award

VPI Pet Insurance has a “competition” every year for the “honor” of winning the Hambone Award. This award is given to the pet that has caused the strangest pet insurance claim for that year. You can read over the nominees right now, and cast your vote for the pet that you think deserves to win. If you are a pet owner, then you have probably heard of VPI. They are a pet insurance company that has been around since 1982. They have insured more than one million pets. If you have a dog, or a cat, and you don’t have … Continue reading →

Rosie O’Donnell Returns to TV and Billy Joel Returns a Favor

You didn’t really think she would stay away forever, did you? The rumors that have been flying around for months have finally been confirmed: Rosie O’Donnell is returning to the airwaves as host of her own TV variety show titled “Rosie’s Variety Hour.” (Original, huh?) According to Variety, O’Donnell’s new show will debut on November 26th on NBC. Right now the peacock network is airing the pre-Thanksgiving show as a network special, but execs say if the ratings are strong the hour-long show could become a permanent part of NBC’s primetime line-up. Producers say the comedian plans to fill her … Continue reading →

Football Travel Deals

I happen to live amongst the most dedicated football fans in the world. Green Bay, Wisconsin–home to the legendary Green Bay Packers, historic Lambeau Field, and hundreds of thousand of die-hard cheeseheads who claim that they bleed green and gold. And just to our south sits another famous football stadium—-Camp Randall, where I used to spend practically every fall Saturday during my college years cheering on the Wisconsin Badgers. People in Wisconsin take football very seriously. But, I assume so do all the folks that travel here and to other parts of the nation to root on their respective home … Continue reading →

The Cost of Homeschooling

First of all let me apologize for the lack of blogs in home schooling this week. Suffice it to say that five children with a stomach virus leaves little time for anything besides laundry. But that’s enough about that! Awhile ago someone asked me how much home schooling costs. The answer to that is varied and there are several factors that influence how much a family spends. I know families that spend next to nothing, those that spend a small fortune and those that are somewhere in the middle. I will break down for you some of our expenses in … Continue reading →

Food Storage: Holiday Foods

Have you considered including holiday items in food storage? These items would most likely fit under comfort foods. However, it would be nice to have these foods available, especially if you are struggling financially. This can alleviate your worries, and free up some money for other expenses. Here are five items that you should consider including” 1) You should consider storing pie fillings. This can include canned pumpkin. You can also can homemade apple pie filling as well. If you like chocolate pies or cream pies, you should consider storing the pudding needed to make these pies. Crusts are fairly … Continue reading →