The costs of raising a child are surprising! Did you know that parents spend an average of $330 a year on gifts for their children, and that raising a girl costs $3,000 more than raising a boy? Some interesting facts on the high costs of raising our kids in this infographic, from www.easyfinance.com!
Three Myths about Couponing and Why Anyone Can Do It!
Think using coupons will cramp your style? If you found you could save 60-70% on your groceries, would that change your mind? Here are 3 beliefs about couponing that even I have had in the past, but then realized weren’t true! 1. “Clipping coupons takes too much time!” Not if you use coupon lists provided on […]
Knee Surgery, Home Repairs, or Disney World? Life’s crummy choices…
Living with a torn ACL is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Two summers ago, when I was 7 months pregnant with our youngest, Thor, I fell on my just-mopped, slippery kitchen floor, twisted my knee and tore my right ACL. Living with a Torn ACL It hurt like you wouldn’t believe. I […]
Happy Labor Day! Check out these facts about working in the U.S.
From the website EasyFinance. I love reading and sharing their articles and infographics like the one below. Many interesting facts; for example, “50% of the population in the United States lives on $46,000 or less.” Times are tough for people! All the more reason to share ideas about frugal living and how to live well for […]
Confessions of a Frugal Bride: Spend Less on a Wedding
I just read two articles on the interesting site Easy Finance; one on wedding costs and one on future college costs for kids. They really made me think about how we could spend less on our weddings and be a frugal bride! After looking at the average wedding price tag of $26,984 (see infographic below), and […]
Coupon users unite! See how much you know about couponing with this visual resource.
How much do you know about couponing? Do you use coupons now more than you used to? Do you fit the most common profile of a coupon user? (I’m surprised to say that according to this, I do almost exactly! Keep reading to see if you do, too!)
Check out my new Facebook page!
I finally created a Facebook page for Twin Cities Frugal Mom – I invite you to check it out and “like” my page!
Amazing Banana Bread Recipe
Here’s another moist and yummy banana bread recipe that’s a little bit “good for you”. What you need: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2-3 mashed ripe bananas 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup milk 1 – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon baking […]
To Flat Screen TV and back – to Old Reliable Tube TV
Our 26″ flat screen Sylvania TV died on Black Friday at about 1pm. We had only had it for four and a half years. To me, that’s not very long. But I suppose that in today’s world of “planned obsolescence” and the fact that there’s always being something better to upgrade to, it probably was. Darn! That thing cost […]
Christmas & Holiday Budgeting
Especially for Families with Kids! Christmas has had a way of overwhelming our family with expenses that we forget about each year until that inevitable “Oh yeah – I wanted to get that gift for that person, too…” memory surfaces, or those great Black Friday deals that make me rush out to stock up on […]