The Importance of a College Education and how to save for it
Many parents today are worried about how they will be able to afford college for their children now that the economy is getting worse. There are was that you the parent could make sure you can prepare for the expense of sending your children to college that can cause parents to become overwhelmed. The good […]
Cost of Raising a Child Skyrockets
I was shocked when I heard the latest numbers that add up the cost of raising children released by the United States Department of Agriculture. For the purpose of comparison, the numbers are calculated for a family with two children, being raised by two parents, in a middle income household. As of the end of […]
Selling Your Used Clothing at Consignment Shops
A popular trend in the past few years is selling your gently used clothes at consignment shops and retailers like Plato’s Closet and Clothes Mentor. Clothing consignment shops make the selling of your unwanted clothes easy and convenient. We took in an $85 pair of Hollister jeans in excellent condition and got only $16 for […]
More Fears as the Stock Market and Economy Plunge
Here we go again! Turn on the news and one of the top stories will yet again be about the economy and the stock market plunge that has been taking place the last couple of days. I know, I know you are probably wondering what does the market have to do with me, I don’t […]
Kids Worrying About Money
We are all living though one of the worst economies on record. There is article after article written about poverty levels on the rise all around us. Today, families make up 32% of the nations overall homeless population as reported by the National Center on Family Homelessness. It would be naive to think that our […]
Shopping for a Car
Hey Mom’s….Are you in the market for a new car?
With the end of September rapidly approaching; this means the end of the vehicle model year. Today buying a car is as easy as the click of a mouse. You go to the dealership website, build your vehicle, and look at the window sticker, and then […]
Sunday Coupon Inserts
There were no coupon insert this past weekend, but this Suday, 9/11, you will find 3…Smartsource, General Mills and Redplum. $1 off coupons include Aveeno, Aquafresh Extreme Clean, Bayers Aspirin, DiGiorno pizza, Kellog’s Special K cereal, Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter and Chocolate chip cookie dough, Pop Secret and Yoplait yogurt. $2 […]
Grocery Shopping on a Budget
Shopping can get confusing, and buying the cheapest product isn’t always the best buy. Checking unit pricing can help you find the best buys for your budget.
Each product on a grocery shelf should have a label beneath it. This label has the Retail price, Unit price – price per until amount (ounces, pounds, etc.), Name […]
Sunday Coupons
Did you get around to reading today’s newspaper? I didn’t get to read much because we were watching the hurricane coverage. There were three coupon inserts today. They were from P&G brandsSaver, RedPlum and Smart Source. Coupon include savings on Degree, Zyrtec, Kellogs, Zephyrhills, Crest, Pampers, Hersheys and Walgreens Coupons. There were quite a few […]
Sunday Coupon Preview
Find out what coupons will be in tomorrow’s newspaper! Check out the coupons Sunday Coupon Preview This Sunday there is only 1 insert from Smart Source. Coupon include savings on Act, Brita, Claritin, Clear Care, Clorox, Dannon, Dole, Excedrin, Glade, Wisk and Yoplait yogurts. Target will also offer a few coupons for Keebler cookies, Eggo […]
