What is a White Elephant Gift? Most of us are familiar with the basic idea behind a White Elephant Gift Exchange, but really not sure where it originated. The term "white elephant" basically means an item you keep around your home, whose value has … [Read more...]
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101 Frugal Living Tips and Money Saving Ideas
We all want to squeeze a little bit more value out of each dollar, right? These are some relatively painless ways to save money without sacrificing your lifestyle or standard of living. In fact, some of these tips will actually IMPROVE your way of … [Read more...]
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Headed to a few weddings this year? Want to take a quick weekend vacation? Need a little help paying for all that travel? Enter to win a free 2-night hotel stay from Hotels.com and a $100 American Express gift card. All you have to do it enter … [Read more...]
Family Frugal Fun: 67 Ideas and Activities
67 Family Frugal Fun Activities Family Frugal Fun: In Your Home 1. Family Game Night: Around the holidays, you can often find board game coupons on coupons.com. You can also stack those coupons with in-store sales. Often, you can find games … [Read more...]
Making the Most of Your BlogHer Investment: Five Tips to Keep You Grounded
BlogHer 2012 will be my third year at the conference. Going into BlogHer this year, I certainly have a different outlook than I did my first time around. This is my no-nonsense year. I'm avoiding a lot of the parties and swag, and this is why: … [Read more...]
The Frugal Kitchen: Organize Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning
When it comes to saving time and money in the kitchen, it pays to plan ahead. That means knowing what you need before you need it and buying when prices are rock bottom, rather than when you run out of something and have to buy it at full price. It … [Read more...]