Hi Everyone,
Today at lunch, as I was sharing some “door buster” grocery store deals ‘o the week with a co-worker, we ended up talking about everyday cheap filler items.
While everyone at the table longed for the grocery prices of even three years ago (man have they gone up; and they don’t appear to be slowing [...]
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$1 Wonders from the Grocery Store
My Momma Told Me….Part II
Greetings Everyone,
Someone asked me how they know when the Autumn deals that I blogged about HERE are actually a good deal.
The easy/universal answer to that question is: use a pricebook. If you keep a simple list with four columns, you can track your most-frequently purchased items, the best deal you were able to get on the item, [...]
My Momma Told Me….You’d Better Shop Around
Greetings and What-Not Fine Readers,
As we head into the official Fall (or winter here in Minnesota), I am reminded from some deep recess in my brain that it’s time to begin looking for certain seasonal deals.
I don’t know about you, but if you know me, then you’re aware that I have a great dry and [...]
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Hi All,
I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people that relishes in getting all of my planned gift shopping (and budgeting) for Christmas done early—-I like to be done before Halloween, and wrapped/labeled by Thanksgiving. It makes me feel good to not have it looming over me, and I can then focus [...]
Top 5 Ways to Stay Cool….for Cheap
Whattup?
I’ll be brief today, people. Here are the top 5 ways that I have found help me cool off a bit for less jing than an air conditioner…enjoy!
~Penny
1. Get a bowl (preferably stainless steel); fill with ice. Place in front of a fan.
2. Install a ceiling fan. True, this only make sthe room FEEL cooler—but [...]
We’re Going to the Show!
Greetings Readers,
Last night, I had the very distinctive pleasure of going to see the Cirque De Soliel show, “KOOZA” in downtown St. Paul, MN. Now, I’m not going to lie, here—the Cirque shows can get rather spendy. On the bright side, they’re offering discounted seats, kids seats, and a chance to win FREE seats. Just follow my [...]
Price Check, Please?
Greetings,
Since I began posting figures about expenses for weddings and groceries over a year ago the numbers have changed. Here’s a quick overview of what expenses one might “typically” expect to run into for various products and services. Please feel free to provide your feedback below!
~Penny
WEDDING COST: 2009
According to a variety of sources such as [...]
Deliciously Deflated….or Inescapable Inflation?
Greetings Everyone,
For those whose haven’t been with us since Day One, I began my blogging with articles discussing both Inflation and Deflation. Most of you are feeling the effects of deflation this very day. Basically, the cost of things is coming down, and your dollar can go further towards buying stuff. In nearly every instance, [...]
Swap a DVD—-neat service :)
Greetings,
About a year ago, I joined a free program called “Swap a DVD“. In a nutshell, this is a nationwide group of “Joe the Plumber’s” who send their used DVD’s to each other, and then receive used DVD’s of their choosing in return.
There are also Swap-a-dvd versions for books and for cd’s.
Now, this whole thing is based [...]
Home Owner Rescue Plan Outline
Greetings,
My apologies for not posting of late—I have (as usual) had tons of things to say, and no time to type them into semi-cohesive paragraphs for y’all to decipher.
When I saw the following info, however: I knew I had to share it with you guys ASAP…
For those that are NOT home owners, and haven’t been [...]
