Do you have unused electronics laying around the house? Did you know you could turn them in for cash? Springtime is here and for many that means time for spring-cleaning! Have you come across a broken tablet, iPad, Macbook or iPhone while cleaning around the house? All of these items can get you cash by selling your item to Gazelle! Gazelle offers a fast and easy way for consumers to get cash for their used electronics. More than 500,000 consumers have already used Gazelle to sell nearly one million gadgets. Visit Gazelle today, and see what your items are worth! I have a few items I will be selling myself!
22 May | 2013
Costco Premium Membership for $55, a $109 Value!
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This is really exciting. I LOVE Costco because you can get great bulk prices in large quantities. I purchase my trash bags here for around $11 and there is 200 trash bags in the box. If I were to go to Safeway I can buy similar bags for around $8 and get only around 40 bags.
Right now there is an awesome deal. Get a $55.00 package valued at $105.00. You can become a new member or upgrade your existing Gold Star or Business Membership with this limited deal. You will also receive more than $50 worth of coupon savings including: free rotisserie chicken, free 48-pack of batteries, free 35 count case of Kirkland Signature™ water plus more!!
The batteries alone are worth this deal!
You can snag this deal over at Zulily but first you need to sign up here
Also you can Shop best sellers on zulily.com
21 May | 2013
How to be Frugal and Save Money While Dating
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Many people often wonder how to be frugal and save money when dating. Dating can be a big hassle for somebody’s frugal lifestyle, but with the right information, a dating experience can be really frugal and fun at the same time. Here are a few frugal tips for saving money. The first tip on how to be frugal and save money is keep a creative and fun mindset, this can really make a big difference on how much money a person can save. Having a fun and creative mindset will allow a person to stay open minded to do things on a date that cost little to no money at all. The main idea is to show the person a great time on the date while remaining frugal by doing creative things like outdoor activities, sightseeing, or things that cost very little. Keep in mind these frugal tips for saving money can make a big difference to anyone’s pockets. …continue reading
20 May | 2013
10 ways to save money grocery shopping
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In hard times like these it may be hard to afford enough groceries. Here are 10 ways to save money, these tips can help anyone afford the proper amount of food needed at less of a cost. They are helpful in any grocery store and are guaranteed to save the consumer money, which in return will result in a larger amount of food with less money spent.One of the 10 ways to save money is going to stores to get free samples, or ordering some online. As I am sure you are already aware, there are many stores with free samples, some of which are almost as big as a full size product! Many people can find stores with free samples very easily. An easy way to find these samples is by doing a simple web search. Also, places like Costco and Sames Club have food samples outside on most isles during the day, and if you happen to have your toddler with you you can they will quickly fill them up ( free lunch, SCORE!). Free samples can help stock the pantry and they can definitely help with items such as toothpaste and even free laundry soap.
18 May | 2013
Household Money Saving Tips
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We are a frugal blog that leans heavily on using coupons but I want to talk about other ways that you can save, because I find that often we focus so much on coupons that we forget about the other ways in which to save a little cash. Here are a few household money saving tips that can easily be used to help you save some money. Most of us know how to go out and make money, but how many of you know how to go out and save money. There are a few things we can do to save a little money and put those hard earned dollars back into our pocket. Now we are not talking about just eating rice and skipping showers or anything crazy like that, just a few strategies that will help you live better with more money if your pocket. …continue reading
17 May | 2013
50 Tips to be Frugal by Saving Money Where You Can
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There are 50 tips to be frugal that I can think of. I am sure there are lots more tips that others can come up with. With the economy being the way it is, people have to learn how to save money and cut corners.
1. If you still fit in your clothing, keep them for as long as you can.
2. If you live in a large home and aren’t using some of the rooms, move and find a home that is smaller.
3. Try to make things work with the use of one car.
4. Instead of the car, use a bike to get to work.
5. Owning a home can be expensive, why not rent?
6. Stop going out to eat.
7. You can eat out but find some coupons that will help reduce the price.
8. Eating out for lunch is costly. Take food from home for lunch.
9. Try to stop buying things you don’t need.
10. Don’t use your credit cards.
11. Use cash or don’t buy the item if you want to be frugal. …continue reading
13 May | 2013
2 Week Take Control of Your Finances Bootcamp
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I came out of college with a huge student loan debt and it took me over 9 months to find employment. During this time it was just my husband working, so our budget was extremely tight. I used coupons a lot which was part of the reason I started this blog. Through blogging I wanted to help my local friends and family save money but I also needed to have an outlet for my boredom. While learning to budget I came across this site and signed up. It was a free 2 week course that took stock of my current debt and offered advice and encouragement to get out of it as quickly and painlessly as possible.
I can’t say that I am completely out of debt, as I said, I owe a lot to the government for my student loans but it has helped me set priorities and know what to pay first. Plus it is a free course and when you are in debt the last thing you want to do is pay for a course to get out of debt.
Take Control Bootcamp offered by Learnvest offers you an easy way to log your spending so you know exactly where you can cut out extra spending. You’ll be able to see every credit card transaction, all your savings transfers, each of your paychecks and every ATM withdrawal. Additionally, you can enter all your cash transactions and–best of all–set your savings goals. You will know where every penny goes and can start saving today. And it is all free!
I challenge you to sign up for Learnvest’s Take Control Bootcamp right now. I will be doing the challenge and sharing my progress as the weeks go by.
Please leave a blog comment letting me know you will be doing the challenge. Each week I will post an update.
10 May | 2013
Frugal Living – Week 4 – Emergency Fund Part 2
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If you already hаvе аn emergency fund thаt iѕ аwеѕоmе. Mауbе ѕоmе оf mу money saving strategies bеlоw саn hеlр уоu grоw it еvеn lаrgеr. If уоu have nоt ѕtаrtеd one уеt оr dоn’t know hоw tо ѕtаrt аn еmеrgеnсу fund on уоur сurrеnt budgеt kеер оn rеаding.
Ok, lеt’ѕ ѕtаtе thе оbviоuѕ .. Gеtting started оn уоur emergency fund is thе hаrd part. Thе mоnеу iѕ gоing tо hаvе to соmе from somewhere and I don’t know аbоut you, but I don’t hаvе a money tree in mу bасkуаrd thаt iѕ in full blооm, so I have to really think and plan to save money.
Sо, lеt’ѕ gеt started:
30 Apr | 2013
Spend $10 At Papa Johns and Get $10 Loaded to your Plink Account!
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The PLINK Spend $10 at Papa Johns and get $10 in Plink Points loaded to your acount. ! If you haven’t taken advantage of it then you are missing out on free money just from shopping at stores you normally do. I don’t eat out a lot anymore but I have already received 900 in PLINK points which means I am almost to another gift card.
*This is for new signups only*
Each 500 plink rewards points gets you a gift card from places like Walmart and Khols or you can save up and cash in for Itunes. It’s easy to get points, every time you eat at participating places you get points. Anytime you buy gift cards through the Plink website you earn points (they have a lot of options, even Starbucks) and lots more.
**You do have to link your bank card to do this but it IS safe. I have been a member for a couple months now and know many bloggers who are making a lot of money from this program just from eating out. To sign up just click the picture or this Plink rewards link here
28 Apr | 2013
Frugal Living – Week 3 – Emergency Fund Part 1
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Onе оf thе first things уоu will read when trуing tо gеt оut оf dеbt iѕ creating аn emergency fund. Sоmе mау disagree with thе fасt thаt hаving аn еmеrgеnсу fund iѕ really important, but I think it iѕ vеrу crucial tо help уоur financial ѕituаtiоn. Thе books аnd ѕitеѕ will tell уоu hоw important it iѕ, but thеу don’t givе аnу rеаllу gооd ideas оn how (оr whеrе) уоu саn gеt thе money tо сrеаtе it. And just so you know, I am not an expert in this at all. Our fund is bare bones and we are constantly trying to be disciplined in savings more.
- How much should you put? Aѕk 100 реорlе and уоu will рrоbаblу gеt 100 diffеrеnt аnѕwеrѕ. Pеорlе who have a good еmеrgеnсу fund going will tell уоu 3-6 mоnthѕ оf expenses whilе thе fоlkѕ thаt аrе struggling might tеll уоu “whаtеvеr I саn mаnаgе tо рut in ѕаvingѕ”. I will admit that mу emergency fund lооkѕ muсh like a big rоllеrсоаѕtеr. I wоuld have a mоnth’ѕ expenses in it at ѕоmе point аnd оthеr times just enough to kеер mу ѕаvingѕ ассоunt ореn. I think the аmоunt уоu ѕhоuld trу аnd асquirе immediately dереndѕ on whеrе уоu аrе financially. If you are struggling with dеbt, a good gоаl would be $1,000 ( аnd later inсrеаѕе it tо 3-6 mоnthѕ).
