I absolutely love these sales, and I love shopping from this store too. I got an email the other day stating the $1.95 shelf at Fabric.com is fully stocked. Sweet! I peeked around a bit and there’s quite a bit to chose from. Really you can’t beat the price, and I’d chose this store over Walmart any day. They’ve also got a nice deal for first orders. When you use the code “FIRST”, shipping is only $2.95. Since shipping costs are skyrocketing, you can’t beat flat rate shipping! Just be sure to make it worth the cost and order as much fabric as you can. With the holidays sneaking up on us here soon, now is a great time to stock up. Read More →
The Scholastic Store. is currently offering free shipping on all orders over $39. Just use the code: SMRAFF. This is a little short notice because the sale ends in 4 days, so hopefully you catch this before it’s over. If you are looking for summer reading or getting ready for school, this is a great deal to take advantage of. Hurry! Ends July 15th! Read More →
It’s easy to rack up a list of various memberships. No matter what it may be, all those “really cheap” memberships start to add up after awhile. A few dollars a month here, another few there……..before you know it your memberships are costing you more than some of your regular bills! This week I challenge you to take a look at your budge and all those monthly memberships. How often do you REALLY use half of them? Are you going to the YMCA, gym, or an online site as much as you told yourself you would? Are you using your membership several times every single month, or just “once in awhile”? Run the numbers in your head really quick – if your gym membership is costing you $15/mo (hypothetically – I have no idea what it really costs, we don’t have them near here), and you only go once...
Frugal Friday Tip When summer hits we tend to feel like we need to do as much as possible with our kids, regardless of the cost. Museums, amusement parks, the zoo, swimming, and other attractions get put on a list of things to accomplish. While we should do certain activities with our kids, they don’t all have to cost money. Here are 5 free activities you can do with your kids that won’t cost you a dime (or won’t cost you much anyway). 1. Visit Local Parks How many parks are in your area? Not just the one within your town, but bigger parks outside of town as well. Make a list of all of them and what there is to do there. For example, one park in our area has an observatory along with nature trails. 2. Play in the Backyard Yes, this is allowed! It’s what backyards are for of course. Grab some toys and play some games...
As a rule of thumb, us frugal shoppers never pay full price for certain items. When items go on sale, that’s the time to snatch them up. As my dad always says “the worst time to buy something is when you need it”. Basically meaning if you have to buy it immediately, you aren’t going to get a very good deal on it. Which is why right now is a perfect time to buy bedding. It’s summer, and we don’t usually think about needing comforters or quilts. The companies that sell them know this too, and many are having huge summer sales. Right now one of those places is YourKidsDirect, which currently has quite a bit of bedding and other bedroom items at up to 40% off. It’s not just stuff that’s not selling either, but some really good deals. The first item I spotted was a Hanna Montana bedding set for pretty...
I absolutely love our local farmer’s market. It started just last year, but I was looking forward to it again all winter long. Granted the selection was a little slim yesterday because there isn’t much full grown yet, but that will change as the summer continues. The prices are really amazing on certain things you usually pay top dollar for in the stores. Peppers especially are usually pretty cheap (we got a whole BAG of them for just a dollar!), and they can be frozen pretty easy. Other produce you may have to use immediately, but if your farmer’s market is weekly it shouldn’t be a problem. Yesterday we found things like onion, radish, and rhubarb already out. Plus of course some very delicious pies and breads we always have to give in on. You’d be surprised what you can find to cook with up there though. ...
One of the easiest ways to save a few bucks every day is by packing a lunch. And by this we mean both for the kids school lunch and for your lunch at work. Buying lunches every day can add up to a lot of money. Think about it – the average meal out for one person can cost anywhere from $5 and up, while school lunches cost $3 or $4 a day. That’s at least $15-20 per kid a week, and $25 or more a week for adults. If more than one person in your family works or you have more than one kid in school, you could be spending hundreds of dollars just for daily lunches. If you shop smart or send leftovers, you could be cutting that cost clear down to just a few dollars a week, saving you hundreds a month. Take a minute today and figure up how much you currently spend every day on lunches, and see how much you could possibly save with this...
One of the easiest ways to save money on groceries is to create a meal plan for the week. Of course you can vary on this plan depending on what you find on sale, but for the most part try focusing on only what you need for specific meals. When making your meal plans, always leave room for leftover nights so you aren’t wasting food. This is especially useful if you’ve made the same meal several times and know there’s going to be enough leftover for at least most of your household. Leftover night should be scheduled on nights with limited time, and after at least 2 or 3 nights of actual cooking. You can also plan to make extra meals based off of your leftovers. Pork, for example, can be put into new dishes like fried rice or casseroles. We love fried rice, so whenever we buy pork chops we pick up an extra along with a box...
The other day I read an article about how homeschooling is just “so expensive”, estimating anywhere from $600 clear up to $1200 per kid for one year. Wow. They must not know how to bargain shop, huh? Of course we want the best homeschooling materials for our kids, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be smart shoppers. It also doesn’t mean we have to actually buy many of the resources either – how much can be made at home or printed off? I don’t know about you, but even though I’m just starting to look for homeschooling materials, I’ve found THOUSANDS of printable worksheets and activities. I’m a bit of an eBay addict too, and have found quite a bit of items there. This includes books, games,and a whole lot of extras. Some of the stores there focus specifically on homeschool and teaching...
Mom’s can play games online too, right? Heck yeah they can! What better way to take advantage of your “special day” then doing nothing but playing games. From now until May 16th, Big Fish is offering 40% off games when you use the code “MOTHERSDAY” at check out. Just click the link above, find a game, then buy. Don’t forget the code! The best part about Big Fish is you can try the games out before you buy. So make sure you pick a great game you’ll like before using your coupon. Enjoy your Mother’s Day! Read More →
