This Friday’s Fatherhood Friday post is about sacrificing your own time to strengthen your family relationships.
Twice a year for the past five years I have had to make a tough decision. Should I volunteer …
This is an easy way to save money no matter where you live. With high gas prices, it immediately saves you money if you find opportunities to walk throughout your day instead of driving, but there are some less obvious cash saving benefits to walking. First of all, by walking to do your errands around town you save your car the wear and tear of all that stop and go driving and possibly the need to pay for parking depending on where you live. Also walking is a great free way to exercise minimizing your need for a treadmill or gym membership and being more healthy always saves you money in the long run. Lastly, if you walk to and from work it will give you time to think and unwind from the daily grind lowering the stress level not only for you, but your family as well. Depending on where you live, work, or shop you may have to be creative, but finding ways to walk instead of drive will always save you money and help you feel better.
Have a college campus nearby? Then you likely have a treasure trove of quality entertainment options that are inexpensive or even free.
Whether you’re looking for theater, film festivals, art exhibits, concerts, dance recitals, or sporting …
Everyone knows there are coupons in the Sunday paper, but how many of you take the time to use them. By taking just minutes a week you can save thousands of dollars each year on …
Need more reasons to BBQ? Cooking and dining outside can actually save you money. Running the air in your house is nearly 70 percent of summer energy use and cooking inside creates excess heat so …
Going with an old standby tonight, but putting a new twist on it. Instead of just plain old pancakes we’ll try some whole wheat pancakes. A little more healthy and my kids tried them as …
Camping is a fun, inexpensive way to spend time with your family, at least that’s what it used to be. Now after the initial investment of equipment, you still have steep reservation fees and park …
Skip the vending machine. This habit is likely costing you several dollars each day for something you can buy at the store for pennies on the dollar. You can also try replacing the sugar-filled vending …
According to this article, even with a higher initial cost, using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save you $100 a year. A CFL is a small fluorescent light bulb that uses seventy five percent …
Confession: I just realized that it was dinner time and I hadn’t given a single thought to what that might be tonight. So I starting the opening of pantry doors and refrigerator and decided to …
With the acceptance of credit/debit cards almost everywhere now, using cash can seem pretty old school to many people, but this simple technique can also save you money. First of all many places will …
This meal has been a favorite of our family for years, but it’s usually something we have in the cooler months. Well, the temperature dipped around here and I found myself longing for this simple …
This is an easy way to save money no matter where you live. With high gas prices, it immediately saves you money if you find opportunities to walk throughout your day instead of driving, but …
Going with an old standby tonight, but putting a new twist on it. Instead of just plain old pancakes we’ll try some whole wheat pancakes. A little more healthy and my kids tried them as …
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