Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend, and here’s a list of restaurant deals to help you plan a meal out with your special someone (or family) for less! (Thanks to Jamie at time2saveworkshops.com for this great list!) Buca di Beppo: Dinner for 2 for $49.99 (Feb 12 – 14) Includes Heart-Shaped Lasagna salad, garlic bread […]
10 Inexpensive Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for your Sweetheart
“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr This Valentine’s Day make your ‘someone special’ feel more special. Tell him or her how important he or she is in your life. Well, you don’t need a special day to celebrate love. But, one loving gesture […]
Veterans Day Freebies 2015
Veterans Day is a day to honor those who have given so much to our country. This year Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11th and many retailers and restaurants are offering freebies and discounts to Veterans and their families. Below is the list of Veterans Day Freebies for 2015. Keep in mind that for […]
Free Halloween Trick-or-Treating at the Mall of America (+ these other Twin Cities Malls!) 2015
Halloween celebrations at area malls happen this year both on Friday and Saturday, so there is plenty of opportunity to costume and candy fun! Each listing here is for Saturday, October 31st unless specified otherwise. It’s the one day of the year you can go to the Mall of America, go from store to store […]
Halloween Freebies & Deals 2015
Looking for Halloween freebies and deals in the Twin Cities? Check out this round-up for freebies & deals at restaurants, stores and online! Halloween Restaurant Freebies & Deals Burger Jones – Kids Eat Free Kids in costume eat free for Halloween! For 12 years and under. Kids menu only. Chipotle – $3 Burrito Come into […]
Sensory-Friendly Halloween Costumes Tips
Arc’s Value Village has great tips for helping your kids find ideas that are fun AND sensory-friendly Halloween costumes! Plus, they have a great selection of used costumes to help you save money. There are 4 locations in the Twin Cities: New Hope, Brooklyn Center, St. Paul & Richfield. Tips for Finding Sensory-Friendly Halloween Costumes […]
100 Birthday Freebies!
Birthdays are soo much fun and getting freebies just makes the day better!! Here is a Birthday Freebies List of over 100 freebies that you can snag on your birthday (and just for signing up online)! Note: This is a national list. Check the businesses’ websites for locations. Offers may vary and change or expire […]
Valentine’s Day Weekend Family Activities in the Twin Cities 2014
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and there are a number of family activities taking place in the Twin Cities – many of them free! Here are some to consider: Kids at the Castle at the American Swedish Institute – February 14 Friday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to noon Introducing Kids at the Castle at the American Swedish […]
5 Tips for a Frugal Halloween
Tips for a frugal Halloween have become more and more necessary. Why? Because Halloween consumer spending is expected to reach $8 billion this year (2012). That’s $79.82 spent on costumes, decorations and candy – per person! More than 70% of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year. All of these numbers are up from previous years, […]
Thrift Store Shopping Series Part 2: Halloween!
It’s Halloween shopping time! I’m proud to say I’ve now got my kids’ Halloween costume shopping done. For any of you who still have shopping to do, I recommend going to SAVERS thrift store first! If you haven’t shopped there before, you might be surprised by how much you can get there. I took the kids to the Halloween section to […]
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 […]
Halloween Weekend Restaurant Deals in Twin Cities
There are many restaurant deals in the Twin Cities this Halloween weekend, but here are a few I’ve found: CARIBOU COFFEE: Get a FREE kids hot chocolate for your costumed child with each Caribou Coffee beverage purchased. Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st ONLY. Click here for coupon. APPLEBEE’S: Free kids meals for children 10 […]
Black Friday Shopping Tips
I always enjoy looking at the Black Friday ads in the Thanksgiving newspaper. Every year they seem to get bigger and better…depending on what you’re looking for. When you’re lost in the deals, it’s hard to not need some Black Friday Shopping Tips. Getting up early is kind of fun and exciting – shopping in the […]