Home TwinCitiesFrugalMom.com

Twin Cities Frugal Mom

Living well and centsibly in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area

Just Between Friends Children’s Consignment Spring Sales & $10 Gift Certificate GIVEAWAY!

By

Attention moms! If you like getting great deals on clothes, toys and more for kids and babies, READ ON to find out about three upcoming Just Between Friends (JBF) Children’s Consignment Sales in the Twin Cities area. PLUS – Enter to win a $10 Gift Certificate right here at Twin Cities Frugal Mom to use at […]

Tech Fest Family Event at The Works Museum on Saturday, February 22nd

By

There’s a fun family event happening at The Works Museum in Bloomington this Saturday, February 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.: Tech Fest, the Twin Cities’ biggest family engineering event celebrating National Engineers Week, will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations from The Works Museum and science and engineering partners from all over the Twin Cities. […]

Presidents’ Day Thrift Store Sales 2014

By

Today’s a great day to shop the thrift stores in your area! Presidents’ Day Sales – Monday, February 17th Savers – 50% off clothing, shoes, accessories, and bed & bath. Excludes new merchandise (red tags). Sale excludes new merchandise (red tags), jewelry, books and items tagged housewares or furniture. May not be combined with any other coupon […]

The Joy of Financial Security by Donna Skeels Cygan – Book Review

By

There are many financial books out there – about money management, investing, paying off debt, and frugal living. I’ve read dozens of these, but never anything quite like The Joy of Financial Security by Donna Skeels Cygan, CFP, MBA. The Joy of Financial Security’s subtitle sums up the book’s unique angle on the topic of […]

My first CD release – Concert Event February 7th

By

I shared a couple months ago that I was raising funds for my first CD of my piano compositions – well, I succeeded! My CD was completed and my CD release concert event is tonight – Friday, February 7th at 7:00pm at my church in New Hope. It’s free and open to all. Free childcare […]

Metro Super Saver – A New Coupon Site for deals at local Twin Cities businesses

By

  There’s a new coupon site where you can find printable coupons for local Twin Cities businesses called MetroSuperSaver.com. They’ve been a direct mail advertising company for 24 years (you’ve likely received coupon mailings from them – we receive a mailing monthly), but they now have a new coupon site that has only been online […]

Lasagna Made Easy with Red Gold Tomatoes Party Kit GIVEAWAY

By

What sounds better than homemade lasagna on a cold winter’s night? Family-owned and family-run Red Gold is celebrating the comfort of lasagna this winter and are encouraging people to make their own homemade gourmet lasagna. Not only is homemade lasagna cheaper to make than store-bought-frozen brands, but you can stretch it out into multiple meals! […]

BubbleBum Portable Car Booster Seat Review

By

This is my review of BubbleBum, a portable, inflatable, affordable car booster seat. Recently I read a discussion in a mom’s online group about the frustration of traveling with kids in taxis and other transportation and not having car booster seats. Then I heard about BubbleBum and thought, what a neat idea for traveling with […]