Each year, we take a mini vacation at Katie’s parents camp. There are always many people there, and we have much fun. This year, Katie invited Skye’s boyfriend and two of Zowie’s friends along as well.
Usually this is a completely free vacation for us, but I decided that I couldn’t expect her to feed all [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Our Mini Vacation
Posted in Free, Low-Income, Summer, tagged camp, contribute food, Free, fun, mini vacation, s'mores on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An Affordable Birthday Party
Posted in Food, Low-Income, Tightwad, tagged affordable, Cheap, family, friends, homemade, party on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I never was one for spending a lot on my children’s b-day parties, except Skye’s sweet 16 (also done with a budget, though). I always bought cheap ice cream and made a homemade cake. I usually used our household plates, cups, spoons and forks, even when we had a dozen people there. I would also [...]
IGA Deals
Posted in Cheapskate, Food, tagged Deals, grocery, IGA, shopping on Monday, July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While grocery shopping for our mini vacation, I noticed some great deals at IGA. They were selling Lunchables for $1.00, though we don’t eat these. They regularly have personal size pizzas and pizza pouches for $1.00 each as well.
They also hade cans of soda price at 3/$1.00. I have also noticed flavored water for .50 [...]
Yard Sales are Wonderful!
Posted in Adventures in Yard Saling, tagged baby clothes, Free, radio, socks, yard-sale on Sunday, July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago a friend and I visited a yard sale and she purchases 4 bags of baby clothes and a winter suit for a baby for $5.oo. Her daughter si pregnant and having a girl, and I bet we outfitted that baby completely for the first 6 months or so.
Yesterday I purchased [...]
More Yard Sale Treasures
Posted in Adventures in Yard Saling, Cheap, Cheapskate, Summer, Tightwad, tagged book, Deals, DVD, yard-sale on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I visited another yard sale last weekend, where I came across a few good deals:
Salem’s Lot, a book by Stephen King, for 25 cents.
Bringing Down the House, a DVD for 75 cents.
The Mothman Prophesies, a DVD for .75 cents.
How exciting! I viewed both movies, and they work great. Bringing Down the Housewill be given to [...]
2-Tier Mini Greenhouses with Plastic Covering
Posted in Adventures in Yard Saling, Gardening & Yard Work, tagged greenhouses, mini, savings, yard-sale on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I stopped in at a yard sale up the street last Saturday. I was pleased to find two mini greenhouses while I was there. They had never been used, so I was willing to pay more than I would normally pay for anything at a yard sale. I paid $10.00 each. Why?
I have been drooling [...]
The Low-Income Life
Posted in Low-Income, tagged life, Low-Income, poverty on Sunday, July 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Living the Low-Income Life is not always easy. There is no quick fix for poverty, no matter what some people may believe. Most low-income families are simply doing the best that they can with what they have, and working hard to better their children’s lives.
This seems like an uphill battle to most, but they still [...]
Lawn Mower Issues
Posted in Gardening & Yard Work, tagged lawn, mower, spark plug on Saturday, July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My lawn mower hadn’t worked yet this summer, so my stepfather came over to look at it this past Sunday. he changed a spark plug and all is good.
A couple days later my nephew came and mowed for me. Now, if my yard ever dries out from all of the rain, I will be able [...]
Purchases Affecting Credit
Posted in Low-Income, tagged credit, generic brands, Low-Income, purchases on Friday, July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What you buy affects your credit:
What can I say. It’s a good thing that I never decided to have a credit card! Apparently credit card companies have been looking too hard into what people are purchasing, penalizing those who try to save money by purchasing generic brands. What a crappy practice!
President Obama signed a reform [...]
50 cent toothpaste
Posted in Cheap, Personal Hygiene, tagged cost, Family Dollar, saving, toothpaste, tubes on Thursday, July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, the other day I went shopping with Mom. We were at Family Dollar and she pointed out 7.2 oz tubes of Pepsodent and Aim to me. I purchased the last two Pepsodent Tubes to have on hand, saving a dollar or more on the cost.
Shannon
