You know what I’m talking about. Everyone goes through tough times when money is extra tight, like when income goes down for a while, you have an unexpected $1200 in car […]
10 Minnesota Jigsaw Puzzles and Games that are $20 or Less
What’s a Minnesota stay-at-home quarantine without some Minnesota stay-at-home fun? Governor Walz ordered Minnesotans to stay home for 2 weeks, with guidelines loosening gradually after that, as long as the […]
3 Ways to Get Free or Discounted Admission to Twin Cities Museums & Attractions
Did you know there are several ways to get free admission to museums and attractions in the Twin Cities? #1 Many museums in the Twin Cities offer FREE admission on […]
Top Tips for Throwing a Frugal Baby Shower
Throwing a frugal baby shower is so much fun – I remember my own when I was pregnant with my first 8 years ago! It’s so nice feeling like a […]
6 Tips to Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long
Today is the first day of my daughter’s summer vacation, and that means lots of fun outings planned as well as a less rigid schedule. But it’s also important to […]
10 Tips for Selling Your Home When You Have Kids
Thanks to Nate of the Twin Cities Real Estate company Selling with Kids for writing this guest post! If you have kids and you’re in the process of selling your house […]
5 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Children
I met Nell at a mom’s group event where she discussed “5 tips for taking photos of your children.” I thought her tips were so helpful I invited her to […]
10 Tips to Help Prepare Kids for Kindergarten from the YMCA
I received this press release about preparing kids for kindergarten from the YMCA. They also provided information about an early learning program they have launched at 40 YMCAs around the […]
10 Mistakes for Moms to Avoid When Saving for Retirement
Mom retirement planning is hard! Come on, let’s admit it, moms…it’s hard to think about retirement when you have little kids keeping you busy day after day. But we know […]
10 Ways Organization Saves Money
Thank you to the garage storage and organization experts over at garagesolutionsminneapolis.com for writing this guest post! We all know that there is more than one way to save money. From meal […]
Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013 at Twin Cities Frugal Mom
What a year 2013 has been here at Twin Cities Frugal Mom! Traffic has multiplied, review and giveaway opportunities have been great, and I was even featured on the local […]
Top Ten List: You Know It’s Summer in Minnesota When…
I love summer in Minnesota, but have to laugh at some of the ironies about it, too! Here’s a top ten list I started thinking of while stuck in road […]
Ten Things I Fantasize About as a Mom with Young Kids
1. Sleeping. At random times during the day I’ll think about hiding in my bed under my blankets and enjoying an uninterrupted sleep for as long as I darn well […]
Ten groceries we love at Trader Joe’s
There are certain groceries we love at Trader Joe’s stores above all other grocery stores. Read on to find out why! I LOVE Trader Joe’s grocery stores. They sell so […]
Little luxuries: Ten things I buy that cost more (and how to save on them)
Some little luxuries are worth spending more but there are still ways to save on them. Part of being frugal is deciding where to spend less money, and where to […]