I'm sure most of you have heard of Coinstar. If you haven't, it is a machine that you can put your change into and it counts it. It then gives you a slip of paper to turn in for cash instead of change. For a small fee, of course. You usually find them at the grocery store, Walmart, etc. I'm also sure most of you have heard of Amazon and most of you like to earn free Amazon gift cards (my favorite is Swagbucks). Did you know that you can now use Coinstar to earn Amazon gift cards? To … [Read more...]
Debt Payoff Check-in
I'm not sure I can really do this post. Our debt payoff has pretty much stalled. When money got super, super tight a couple years ago, I put Matt's student loan in income based repayment. That actually put it in deferment for two years. For two years, it still collected interest but we paid nothing. We are now back to paying on it we officially owe more on his loans than when we graduated. Also, pretty soon, we will have another car payment. We aren't going the truck route like we had … [Read more...]
Toddler Valentine Round-Up
Valentine's Day is only 12 days away. We don't do much as a couple here, especially since our anniversary is in early January, but I do try to do some things with Abby. It can be so hard sometimes to be creative and think of things to do with her. So to help you (and myself) here is a round-up of toddler Valentine's Day activities and food for you to try! Valentine's Day Heart Collage by Artsy Momma Contact Paper Heart by Umbrella Tree Cafe Valentine's Day Popcorn by Mess for … [Read more...]
Ways I Saved- January
1. I made cookies using a mix I received as part of a Yankee Swap at a Christmas party last month. Less work and cheaper than making them fully myself. :) 2. I used a Buy One, Get One Free coupon to buy some disposable razors. I haven't paid full price for razors in 7 years. 3. I used a free medium coffee coupon from my Dunkin Donuts Perks account. I love that program! I put money on my DD gift card and each time I use the card, I earn 5 points per dollar spent. After 200 points, you get a … [Read more...]
Saving Money at the Grocery Store
I originally posted this June 2013. Not that long ago. However, with everything going up in price, I thought we could all use the reminder. I know that sometimes I get lazy with my grocery shopping/money saving efforts so the refreshers are always nice. I think we are all looking for that one big money saving idea that is just easy and saves a ton of money. It doesn't exist. Sad, I know. I wish there was one magic answer too. Instead, saving money, especially on those everyday items, … [Read more...]
Life Here
Life has been so crazy the past 6 weeks. Between Abby's issue then my own issue, Christmas, a broken car, and then all three of us getting colds, it felt like life was never going settle down. And it hasn't. My van is having issues. When I try to turn the wipers one, either nothing happens or the radio volume goes down. This is now fixed but it cost us $350. Thankfully, my scary medical issue has been diagnosed but it is going to involve surgery the first week of February to remove a (benign) … [Read more...]
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