Before your brain clocks out for the year, here’s one big important financial reminder: Don’t lose any money in your Flexible Spending Accounts! You must use FSA cash by 12/31 or it will all be forfeited. I know it may seem silly to have a random shopping spree, but it’s way better than just wasting […]
It’s never too late to decorate for Christmas. Our family loves decorating, and it’s always fun to make some of the decorations ourselves! This is also a great way to keep little hands busy when they are off from school… Frugal Christmas crafts are a fun way to decorate your home as well as an activity […]
Christmas is just around the corner, and maybe you’ve been struggling with what to cook. Or maybe you realized you didn’t get enough for that complicated recipe and don’t want to venture back out to the store. Either way, I’ve got you covered! Here are 10 of my favorite simple Christmas side dishes. You probably […]
December is an expensive month, especially leading up to Christmas, so for the rest of December, I’m planning to do a mini freezer challenge. Today I took inventory of what we have in our freezer and I’m going to show you how I plan to use these items over the course of the rest of […]
I love baking during the holiday season and giving cookies away to friends and family. These M&M sprinkle cookies are festive because they call for the red and green candies and Christmas sprinkles, but you could use any kind of M&Ms, add in chocolate chips as well, or change up the sprinkles. Peanut butter M&Ms […]
Everyone knows kids LOVE receiving Christmas gifts and look forward to it all year long. But I think sometimes we overlook the fact that kids love GIVING gifts as well! Making gifts is a fantastic option for kids. Not only is it usually more frugal than buying, but they’ll be using their minds, hands and […]
Who else has the tradition of eating a great breakfast on Christmas morning? Here are some Christmas morning breakfast recipes to add to your menu! A personal favorite in our house: monkey bread! It doesn’t get much easier than cutting up refrigerated dough and putting it in a pan. Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes: photo via therecipecritic.com […]
A new year is a great time to try to change habits and set new goals. If you’re serious about managing your money well, it’s important to stay on top of your finances. If the holiday season has been rough financially or you haven’t felt as in control of your money as you want to […]
We have just two more Fridays left to take advantage of the extra gas savings! Make sure you grab gas today (even if you don’t need it till tomorrow). Every Friday thru 12/26, Prime members can get 25¢ off every gallon! These savings are available at BP, Amoco and ampm locations. The 25¢ off a gallon is […]
