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Frugal Family Fun: 5 Ways to Save on Summer Family Entertainment
Looking for simple ideas for frugal family fun? Now that schools are emptying out for the summer, many families are scrambling to figure out how to keep their kids occupied during the long days without emptying their wallets. Arranging for frugal family fun doesn’t have to be an overwhelming task. There are plenty of ways […]
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Date Night Under $20
Dates can definitely be expensive! Anything from $80 dinners to $40 spent at the movies to $20 in gas driving around town. For those of us on a limited budget, it’s hard to be active on the dating scene, or to keep the romance alive in a marriage while trying to be frugal. Is a […]
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Let’s Go Camping: Five Tips For a Cheap Family Vacation
With stargazing, sunrises and dinners around the fire, camping can be an ideal getaway, particularly for families who want a cheap family vacation that fits into their budget. According to Forbes, the average family spends $1,145, or $4,580 on a vacation. But, when you take hotel rooms out of the equation, you can start to really […]
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Easy Ideas for Cheap Summer Fun
Summer isn’t going to be over for a few more months, and that means that people everywhere are looking for ways to have fun, beat the heat, entertain the kids and not spend a fortune doing it. If you are looking for fun summer family activities can you do without blowing your budget, we’ve gathered […]
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Cheap Summer Meals For $1 Or Less Per Serving
Put dinner on the table for next to nothing with these Cheap Summer Meals! Summer is a busy time for a lot of families. With summer camps, vacations and trips to the pool, it can get expensive too. So why not cut costs at the grocery store? Here are five cheap summer meals that will […]
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5 Ways to Save Money When You Eat Out
Eating out can be an expensive business. Costs can rise fast as you add extras onto your order, leaving you potentially over your budget at the end of the meal. If you choose a reasonably priced restaurant and calculate the total cost before you order, you can keep the surprise bills at bay, but how […]
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Five Free Educational Apps to Keep Kids Learning All Summer
The summer slide is notorious among educators. It’s the learning loss some kids experience during the long summer break when they forget some of the things they learned during the previous school year. Reading is a perfect way to keep the summer slide at bay. In fact, experts say just reading six books during the […]
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4 Ways To Make Unused Gift Cards Work For You
If you’re like a lot of people, you probably have one (or more ) unused gift cards hanging out in the recesses of your wallet; in that junk drawer in the kitchen; or in that already cluttered email inbox. Those unused gift cards add up to a lot of money. In fact, according to one […]
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8 Ways To Have Affordable Family Spring Break Fun
Beach vacations. Tropical destinations. Long weekends. Spring break often means big bucks for plenty of families. Spending tops $1 billion, according to one report, and that’s just for college spring breakers partying in locations in Florida and Texas. That tally doesn’t include the countless families, faced with a week off of school and questions […]
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Budget-Friendly Spa Treatments at Home
You don’t need the spa to relax on a budget. A day at the spa might sound lovely. But, with treatments ranging anywhere from $30 to $200 or more, the luxury is out of the question for most Americans. The good news is that booking an appointment at some high-end establishment isn’t the only way […]