July 15th, 2008
The following is a guest post.
I started running again the the other day. My workout plan involves running on 5 nights a week between when the kids go to bed and my bedtime. Three of those nights are weekdays. I realized that this could save me some pretty decent money.
Instead of spending money on any […]
By Karen -- 4 comments
July 14th, 2008
The last few days have been kind of a big blur. As most of you loyal readers know, I’ll be moving in just a few weeks. We are downsizing considerably. I’ve been going through every drawer, dresser, cabinet, box, and space that I can to declutter and purge the things that we don’t need.
Each time […]
By Karen -- 16 comments
July 7th, 2008
The following is a guest post.
As you read this, my little family and I are preparing for our annual summer treck to Bulgaria, my husband’s homeland. Once hidden behind the iron curtain, Bulgaria and its people have been making adjustment after adjustment to the fall of the Societ Union, to the robbery of its treasury […]
By Karen -- 4 comments
June 20th, 2008
As an avid gardener I have found that my love for flowers far out weighs my love for the vegetable garden. As the years have passed my vegetable garden has shrunk from very large to almost non-existent. The thought of pulling, hoeing, weeding, and pest control is no longer my cup of tea. So this […]
By kellys -- 5 comments
June 4th, 2008
WE at Thrifty Mommy have showed you several ways to save money with coupons and working store sales. Karen is really good at it. The last time I went to the store, I had $8 in baby food coupons and saved $12 off my baby food trip by just shopping the store sales at my […]
By kellys -- 0 comments
May 31st, 2008
I ran across a great article from Dumb Little Man on how to use the everyday things we use and found a neat way to get dents out of your vehicle. This is ironic since someone dinged my brand new van (to me anyway) in the parking garage at work last week. I was so […]
By kellys -- 0 comments
May 14th, 2008
Each time I turn on the news or open a newspaper, there is information about the rising cost of gas and groceries and people that are struggling to make ends meet. While there is absolutely nothing I can do about the cost of gas, I can work pretty hard to cut our grocery bill.
Here are some […]
By Karen -- 3 comments
May 1st, 2008
Recently, we did some work to our yard and I saw just how quickly money can be spent. We spent a few hundred dollars and all we got was a little dirt, mulch, and five small bushes.
If you’re willing to be patient, there are some ways that you can save a lot of money […]
By Karen -- 17 comments
April 17th, 2008
Ok, so I went to the airport and tried to get cheap tickets. Total failure. My tickets were averaging $3k. So I asked United, USAir, and Delta if they have bereavement fairs. Only United did so my tickets were $1400 for all 4 of us. That is a great deal for next day tickets.
Tags: airline […]
By kellys -- 7 comments
April 15th, 2008
It’s prom time again! If you are still looking for the perfect dress and are like us here at Thrifty Mommy, I have the perfect places for you to look. Now don’t say you can’t find them. I live in a small city, < 160k, so if I can find it, so […]
By kellys -- 4 comments
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