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Monday
"Trash to Treasure: 28 Recycled Crafts" Free eBook | FaveCrafts.com
Tuesday
How to Decoupage a Mini Album | FaveCrafts.com
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How to save $500 by Christmas - Your Money - MSN Money
How to save $500 by Christmas - Your Money - MSN Money
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Sunday
Save Money on Tires
Here's a good article on saving money on your tires. Check it out!
Save Money On Tires
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Thursday
Save Money on Your Cell Phone
Here's a good article on saving money on your cell phone. Good reading!
http://frugalliving.about.com/od/householdsavings/tp/Save_on_Cell_Bill.htm
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Friday
Homemade Decoupage
Mod Podge and other Decoupage products are necessities in your craft room! But they are a bit pricey.
Try making your own - easy and thrifty.
Use 3 parts white glue and 1 part water. Put it in a jar or other air tight container. Shake Shake Shake!
This creates a matte finish mix.
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Wednesday
Another Thrifty Wall Art Project
I enjoyed making the Tennessee Vols sign for our home, that I decided to make another one for our son.
The process was the same. ( http://thrifty411.blogspot.com/2012/08/frugal-art-work-handmade-wall-art.html )
So easy and inexpensive - my kind of deal!
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Friday
Buy After The Holiday
I was finally able to get by my local Hobby Lobby today! Just as I thought - the Halloween decorations were 66% off. So, I got a couple new decorations for 1/3 the original price. Now bad!
My local store also has certain Christmas decorations for 50% off. I didn't buy anything, but it is a good value. (My budget sense tells me a sale is not a good buy unless it is something I need!).
Remember - Learning to be thrifty, to create a budget, and live by your budget is one of the most valuable money skills you can have!
Janet
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Tuesday
After Halloween Sales
This is pretty simple, but just wanted to remind you... Shop the after Halloween sales! There are a lot of nice decorations available at drastically reduced prices.
We all know that holiday styles don't change much from year to year (what more can you really do for Halloween?), so go find your deals and put them away for next year.
I saw in my local WalMart that yesterday (one day after the holiday), most items were at least 25% discounted. I'm sure the discounts will continue to go up, especially on items they have a lot of leftover stock.
I have not made it to Hobby Lobby (hope to tomorrow!), but they always have excellent sales - up to 90% off the original price.
Do a little shopping (staying within your budget!) and enjoy some great discounts.
Remember - Learning to be thrifty, to create a budget, and live by your budget is one of the most valuable money skills you can have!
Janet
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Can You Save Money With Hotwire?
The answer is "YES"!
In my family we are Disney freaks and have the Disney Vacation Club, so we use our DVC points for accommodations on most of our vacationing. It is a great deal - but that is another post for another day!
Recently we had the honor of attending the wedding of my best friend's son. It was about 500 miles away, so of course we stayed the weekend. It also gave me the chance to visit with my friend and her family!
We live on a tight budget, so we had to carefully plan the trip. My friend had talked with hotels close to her home and found out the best rate. We needed 2 rooms because my son and his family were also going. Since my friend was not reserving over 10 rooms, she could not get the best "bulk" rate the hotels offered. Don't get me wrong, the price was better than the advertised rate, and better than I could get booking online. I just thought I could get a better price...
I spent one evening scouring the web trying to find a discount code or something that would help. Then my husband (smart man he is) recommended I check on Hotwire.com
So, we used Hotwire.com
As it turns out, we found the same hotel and same type room as my friend was quoted. But - the rate was over 30% less than the best rate we could get otherwise! That sold me!
Hotwire.com
Remember - Learning to be thrifty, to create a budget, and live by your budget is one of the most valuable money skills you can have!
Janet
Wednesday
Halloween Goodies
Trick-or-treating is a fun for kids, but can put a dent in your budget!
There are several options for saving money. One is to shop at Sams Club or other warehouse shopping clubs. Buying a larger quantity saves you money, and if your neighborhood is like mine, you will have a lot of trick-or-treaters!
Check your local grocery store and drug store weekly ads for sales. Also check the mail ads for K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and Target sales.
Buy candy at the Dollar Tree (everything is $1) or other dollar stores. You may not get the same brand as you find at Wal-Mart but it will be a comparable product. You can also get goodie bags there if you plan to bag up your items.
The discount stores also have non-candy items to add to your bags, like Halloween pencils, pencil tops, erasers, plastic spiders, and spinning tops.
Check your newspaper or mail ads for coupons. You can also find many online that you can print out and use at most grocery stores, drug stores, and discount stores.
Here's a few online coupon sites to check out:
Coupons.com
SmartSource.com
CouponMom.com
WOW-Coupons.com
Remember to have a safe and fun holiday - but stay within your budget!
Janet
Tuesday
Thrifty Halloween Costumes
Halloween is a fun holiday for kids and adults. We like to dress up and eat fall candies and goodies. Purchased Halloween costumes are so expensive, and many are cheaply made. So we usually put together our costumes. It can also be fun to come up with ideas.
If you sew or someone you know sews, buy some inexpensive fabric at Wal-Mart or a fabric store and make a costume.
You can also put together costumes from things around your house, like a vampire from black and red clothing or material. A white sheet makes a good ghost. Lots of us have a tie dyed shirt to create a hippie costume or a sheet or piece of material to make a toga and go as a Roman God / Goddess. Be a pirate or cowboy / cowgirl from things you probably already have. Use that old bridesmaid dress as a princess costume.
Check out your local thrift or Goodwill store for costume essentials if you don't already have what you need.
You can get cheap accessories at the Dollar Tree or other dollar stores. Get makeup, jewelry, tiaras, fake nails, hair color, bunny ears, or hats to make your costume complete. Be creative!
The real key to a great costume is not spending a lot of money, but having fun putting it together! One year, I had a blast dressing up as the Greek goddess, Medusa. I bought a large piece of cheap black material and make a toga like dress. Then I took a cheap costume wig and attached plastic snakes all over it. Another year, I was the Statue of Liberty using a simply made straight dress, shawl, and crown.
Have some thrifty fun and do your own costume!
Janet
PS - check for after Halloween sales if you just can't do without a store bought costume. Put it away for next year! That's also a good time to buy decorations.
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