I have not yet found a place that will pay me for the entire room full of toys and plastic that my daughter has stashed away in totes, but I did come across The Great Trade In by Babies R Us. I also don’t have a baby or need any new baby stuff, but thought [...]
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Save Money on Your Workout Part 2 of 2
I won’t spend a lot of time on the cheap workout ideas because it’s something I think most people are pretty aware of. Working out and exercising is really a lot about motivation and wanting to get in shape and it takes a bit of determination. After all, there are tons of things that are [...]
Say No to Fake Bling
That is…fake children’s bling. The kind you find at the Dollar Store and Walmart bling. I don’t know too many adults that still wear Disney Princess jewelry, but if you do, don’t put it in your mouth and don’t eat it. It seems that Chinese manufacturers, when barred from making trinkety jewelry with toxic lead, [...]
Get Ready, Set, Use Coupons!
As I mentioned on Christmas Day, one of my many fantastic gifts was a printer for my laptop. Sure, many people can’t wait to start printing their own photos or coloring pages, or whatever. I’m looking forward to being able to print out grocery store coupons. This of course can turn into an embarrassing endeavor [...]
Merry Christmas Moldy Rice
For no reason except for entertainment purposes, I have been researching and asking people what their worst Christmas gift ever was. Here is what I’ve found from the people I have asked. 1. A condom- from a weed smoking aunt’s boyfriend. 2. A flask and a travel mug…presumably for when you need to take your [...]
How Much Is Your Child’s Christmas?
I’ve been wondering since Christmas shopping this past weekend if I I might spend too much money on my daughter. Being a single mother up to her ears (okay maybe just my chin) in debt, I always automatically assumed that my daughter was getting way less than everyone else. Funny how I hate that stereotypical [...]
Shopping Update
Luckily, I was successful in getting the bulk of my Christmas shopping completed on Saturday, meaning I’m done besides miscellaneous things and odds and ends. I think I have a piano teacher and a couple of others to grab something for and I still need a few extra things for my daughter. I also need [...]
Christmas Shopping Tips
I received my Christmas bonus from work (which is going entirely toward Christmas presents) and my daughter will be with her aunt, uncle and cousins visiting Santa Claus tomorrow. The setting is perfect for some serious Christmas shopping. I do have goals in this endeavor, the main one being that I’d like to get my Christmas [...]
Cyber Monday Shopping Tips
If you’re like me, and not able to get into the crazed-crack- of-dawn-shopping of Black Friday, you may be interested in Black Friday’s far more attractive sister, Cyber Monday. There are obvious pros and cons to shopping for holiday sales on Cyber Monday, but for me, sitting at a computer placing orders beats a line in [...]
Don’t Mess Up With Holiday Spending
Well, if you read my celebratory post earlier this week, you’ll know that things seem to be working out for me and getting a little better. I called two medical bills that were being debited from my bank account and found out they were both paid in full. (Yahoo!) Of course I do still have [...]
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