By: Lisa Reynolds, Mom Saver in Chief with RedPlum Costumes: Here are some do-it-yourself costumes that can be created in 30 minutes or less and they’re almost free to make.*A Bunch of Grapes: With just a bag of purple balloons, a bunch of safety pins and a purple sweatshirt your kid is on their way [...]
Second-Hand Shopping Tips and Links; Finding Great Items, For Less – and how to make cash too!Amy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.com Shopping resale can be a great way to find items you need, at an affordable price. Look in your local yellow pages, or search online on websites such as:http://www.consignmentshops.com/http://howtoconsign.com/find.html Online, you can search for regional websites [...]
How to Clean With Less Chemicals, Spending Less MoneyAmy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.comMaking a transition from purchased cleaning products to more affordable, less toxic options is possible. Keep in mind that homemade versions may not work as well as the commercially packaged products, and you must know what you’re using – and how it mixes with what [...]
Amy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.com This week Albertsons offers a great opportunity to illustrate the value of shopping with coupons. Grocery store chains offer their own promotions, in addition to national manufacturer campaigns. Get familiar with the ones in your community and you’ll maximize what you can get for your money. Before you can take best advantage [...]
Amy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.com When stores lower prices to beat out the competition, there comes an opportunity to stock up on school supplies. Buy what is on your child’s required list and then buy a small inventory to keep your student in school supplies for later in the year (don’t forget those car travel bags, where [...]
Tips From Lisa Reynolds, RedPlum Mom Saver-in-Chief 1. Resist trends when it comes to staples § Stick with basic looks when buying the fashion staples (jeans, pants, T-shirts and sweaters), you may get a longer wear out of them — presuming your child doesn’t shoot up three inches a semester. § Even if they do [...]
Amy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.com Retailers know that the back to school shopping season is their second best selling season, second to Christmas season. Statistics say that the average family will spend $530 for back to school merchandise. Shoppers; the longer they have the merchandise out, the more you’ll spend overall during the back to school season. [...]
Welcome to this weeks Thrifty Thursday’s with our Thrifty bloggerAmy Hannold, “Family Time and Money” Writer:SavingCentsEveryday.blogspot.com Eighty-degree temperatures and gardens in bloom may not trigger thoughts of December holidays in everyone’s mind, but it should; if you expect to survive the upcoming (yes, they’re coming) holidays. Summer is full of “milepost” holidays, shopping events which [...]
By: Amy Hannold, savingcentseveryday.blogspot.com Children of all ages, including adults, can find affordable ways to cure the “I’m bored’s”, this summer, without busting their budgets. Fun activities can be found online which will inspire fond memories and learning. Internet sites offer fun resources and a starting point to many new adventures.Learning Can Be Fun: DoverPublications.com [...]
Regardless of the economic situation, getting your child started on the path to saving is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Saving money is a process, and if taught and encouraged at a young age, can be fun and lead to a life of financial security, even in today’s environment. It’s easier [...]
