Archive for category: Saving

DIY Mural

1 / February 2, 2008 6:12 am

This article outlines how to paint your own mural using one of those handy-dandy mural kits and how much you’ll save: 82% instead of hiring an artist to do it for you. There are a lot of sites offering cheesy [...]

$15 Off Tax Prep

0 / January 21, 2008 9:26 pm

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Money Goals for 2008

1 / January 7, 2008 10:42 am

Have you stopped to take inventory of your spending/saving from 2007? If not, think about it, and set new goals for 2008. Here’s an article to help. Tweet This Post

Going Green on a Budget

0 / December 17, 2007 11:04 am

Organic and specialty products are almost always more expensive than their less-eco-friendly counterparts. MSN has an article with tips on how to go green on a budget. Tweet This Post

Cheap Trend? Rent a Designer Handbag

1 / December 15, 2007 10:58 pm

Some women are opting to rent high-end designer handbags, thanks to websites like BagBorrowOrSteal.com and FromBagsToRiches.com. A Boston Globe story explains how BagBorrowOrSteal works: “Customers pay a monthly fee for access to a collection of authentic designer handbags. Membership levels [...]

Cheap Ways to Get Santa Pics

0 / December 14, 2007 10:30 pm

I never knew this was possible until tonight, but my friend told me that she and some others in her local “moms” group went to the mall to have their kids made with Santa. When they got up there, they [...]

Get 6 free songs on Amazon.com

1 / December 9, 2007 10:49 pm

Amazon.com is offering six free songs (no strings attached). Go to the mp3 section and click ‘holiday deals’, scroll down to the bottom to see and download 4 of them. Do a search for KT Tunstall for the fifth one [...]

Candy Cane Creations

2 / December 9, 2007 10:29 pm

Buy candy canes in bulk and make a variety of holiday treats that are easy on your budget. Shop at a warehouse store like Sam’s Club or Costco, or shop online for bulk deals. Peppermint Bark Buy meltable Almond Bark [...]

Curbly.com

2 / December 9, 2007 10:18 pm

Here’s a fun website with fun ideas on how to make cool, modern stuff: Curbly.com. Think Ready Made magazine. Here are some recent posts: gift tags, sporty shopping bag, picture frame from glasses, candy dish, pet hotel …. Tweet This [...]

Cheap Ways to Celebrate Christmas

1 / December 9, 2007 9:17 pm

• What a card! Keep your Christmas cards each year. Cut the covers off and use them as postcards the next year. You’ll save on postage and recycle! You can also attach these to gifts to use them as name [...]