Summer:
Find a swimming hole that your family can visit free of charge.
Go on picnics whenever you can.
Take advantage of the playground.
The park is a great place to play Frisbee, tag or baseball.
When it is too hot to move, read a good book.
Autumn:
Rake the leaves and jump in the pile.
Make a scarecrow from old clothes.
Take a [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Seasonal Fun: Summer and Autumn
Posted in Autumn, Cheap, Summer, tagged Autumn, summer fun on Thursday, October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Leftover Turkey Nachos
Posted in Cheap, Food, The Autumn Holidays, tagged frugal, leftover, nacho, recipes, thanksgiving, turkey on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another great use for leftover turkey and other ingredients. It can be found on the Frugal Recipes blog by clicking on the link below. Great for using up Thanksgiving leftovers.
http://frugalrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/leftover-turkey-nachos/
Shannon
Ways to Earn Extra Money
Posted in Low-Income, tagged babysit, clean, earn extra money, holiday season, housesitting, pet sitter, run errands, shannon buck, toys r us, type, yardwork on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Shannon Buck – Copyright December 2006
I know what it is like to be a little short on bill money sometimes. I have had my electricity cut off a few times myself, when my children were little. It can be embarrassing, and it will cost you more in the long run. I have learned to [...]
Quick Financial Tips
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Utilities and Other Bills, Winter, tagged coupons, financial tips, heat, phone, temperature on Monday, October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My phone bill is $8.00 a month. I took everything off it except the maintenance plan. I get a discount because I received HEAP a couple of times.
Using coupons can mean a lot of savings, but sometimes you will save more by purchasing a different brand or a generic/store brand. Make sure you always check.
Heat [...]
The $100.00 Holiday Gift Challenge
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Winter Holidays, tagged $100 challenge, economy, holiday gifts, non-consumer advocate on Monday, October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Katy, over at The Non-Consumer Advocate, is issuing a challenge for everyone. Do you think that you can acquire everyone’s holiday gifts for $100.00 or less.
With the economy the way that it is, I believe that we will be trying to get as far below that as we can – in our household.
Please visit her [...]
Leftover Turkey and Corn
Posted in Cheap, Food, Frugally, The Autumn Holidays, tagged corn, frugal, leftovers, recipes, turkey on Sunday, October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://frugalrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/leftover-turkey-and-corn/
The link leads to my Frugal Recipes site, where I am now posting my Thanksgiving leftovers recipes.
Shannon
New Pages to the Blog
Posted in Low-Income, tagged help, maine, programs, websites on Sunday, October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You will notice, upon inspection, that their are two new pages for this blog. They have been transferred here from the main site, and deal with programs and websites of help to people. Places like The Salvation Army, specific thrift shops, etc.
Maine has one page, because this is where I live. The other is nation [...]
Seasonal Fun: Spring and Winter
Posted in Cheap, Spring, Winter, tagged fun, Spring, Summer on Sunday, October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(From the site)
Spring Fun
Walking ~ A free activity that is good for the whole family. Nature walks are great at this time of the year. You can watch everything come to life around you.
Go to the playground with the children.
Sit outside and watch the night sky.
Sit outside and tell each other the shapes in [...]
Having Fun, and Still Moving Information
Posted in Cheap, Low-Income, tagged back roads, beach, children, fun, picnic, playground on Sunday, October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am still working on moving information from the website to here, so I will be getting them posted soon. I want to be able to close the website before I have to pay on it again, so I hope to have all of the information posted here soon.
The site is where the information below [...]
Winter Prep: 2008 (Done so far)
Posted in Food, Gardening & Yard Work, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Winter Prep, tagged air leaks, bank the trailer, blankets, cleaned, drafts, fuel assistnace, furnace, harvest garden, heat tape, pantry, windows, Winter Prep, yard on Saturday, October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Right now, I am working on the pantry. Zowie got most of the trailer banked today, and I have had my appointment with fuel assistance. The heat tape has been plugged in. I will be doing more during the upcoming week. Who knew that it was going to get so cold, so soon. We usually do most [...]
