May 15th, 2008
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some ways to get free formula and other things for your baby. Well, here is one more way to add to that list.
If you will save your Beechnut baby food proof of purchases, you can send them in to get coupons from Beechnut. Just click on the link […]
By Karen -- 11 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
March 28th, 2008
Many of you know that I was a full-time teacher prior to having children. Cutting out one person’s entire income was an act of faith and determination, which left me pulling out all of my thrifty devices. Here is a list of the top things that I have done to cut out expenses.
1) Cut back […]
By Karen -- 13 comments
March 19th, 2008
Whenever I have spent a considerable amount of effort and time on something, I have frequently heard the phrases, “Time equals money”, “Your time is valuable”, or something along those lines. I always perceived that the person was saying that what I was doing was not worth the effort. Otherwise, why would they have said that?
Yes, my time […]
By Karen -- 16 comments
March 10th, 2008
Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week. But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be helpful for years to come.
I decided to surf around the archives and pull together some of our helpful articles. Most of […]
By Karen -- 2 comments
February 28th, 2008
I was perusing my fave blogs when I came across an interesting fact from Pat over at Frugal Living. She has a post on shopping only when you are happy. There was a study reported by Fox News that said you spend more money when you are sad. HELLO!! Every respectable female knows that. when […]
By kellys -- 12 comments
February 4th, 2008
I haven’t used The Grocery Game in about a month. In December, there were a few sad weeks where there were no coupons in the paper. It was ok though, because I was busy with preparing and shopping for Christmas.
Last week I spent a few hours going through all of my coupons. They needed some weeding out and organizing. I clipped […]
By Karen -- 9 comments
January 21st, 2008
I was livid when I opened my cable bill. Another increase!!?!!! It seems every few months I am paying more. To be honest, I have argued with myself about cutting the cable. If it wasn’t for the Noggin channel, I would have cut it long ago. I’m growing tired of waiting for the FCC to give […]
By Karen -- 9 comments
January 4th, 2008
With the cold temperatures we’ve been having, I know it’s hard to imagine that spring and summer are just around the corner. I’m sure some are thinking about or are already making plans for their special wedding day. I thought this would be a good time to share some ways to save money.
1. Plan ahead. […]
By Karen -- 17 comments
December 31st, 2007
Be on the look out for great toy sales in your area. Each year around January and February, retailers begin marking down their overstock from Christmas. Each time I go to Target and Wal-Mart I take a quick walk through the toy department to see if the clearancing has begun.
I try to take advantage of […]
By Karen -- 0 comments
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