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Why I Stay Home on Black Friday

Why I Stay Home on Black Friday

I shared a little confession yesterday on Facebook. I have never really been Black Friday shopping.  (Other than CVS, of course!)
Are you shocked?
I have three basic reasons:

I really don’t like shopping.
I’m confident that I can find great deals in other ways online.  (Cyber Monday, please!)
Refer back to number 1.

But if you are a die hard [...]

Readers Tips: How to Have a Successful Yard Sale

Readers Tips: How to Have a Successful Yard Sale

I’m having my very first on-my-own yard sale this weekend, hoping to get rid of some of our stuff before our upcoming move.  (If you’re in the area, stop on by!)
I asked for tips on our Facebook page and am loving the helpful responses.  Here are just a few of them:

“Price as much as you [...]

Saving Money on the Arts (and a Giveaway!)

Saving Money on the Arts (and a Giveaway!)

 

Let’s face it.  There are some things in life that are just not that easy to score for free.   In order to appreciate the finer things in life, sometimes we have to dish out more than we’d like.
I asked my sister Tamara (who is the thought-provoking writer behind Living Palm) to write a post sharing ideas on how [...]

Guest Post: Conquer the Budget Busters

Guest Post: Conquer the Budget Busters

The following is a guest post from Shelly at Coupon Teacher.
Please tell me you have the same problems as me.  It seems like I am rolling along pretty well with my low grocery budget, and then BAM! All of the sudden, the cat needs food and litter, we are out of milk and bread, and [...]

Moms Mini Van: FREE Printable Road Trip Activities

Moms Mini Van: FREE Printable Road Trip Activities

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My sister-in-law and I are are getting ready to take a road trip up to NY with four active little ones [...]

Ask the Readers: Birthday Parties on a Budget

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Some of you have asked recently for ideas on how to have a great birthday party on a budget.
And you know [...]

Did You Notice We Made Some Changes?

Did You Notice We Made Some Changes?

Welcome to the new and improved Cha-Ching on a Shoestring!  Charlie from Solution Three and I were hard at work behind the scenes late last night making some fun new updates and improvements to the site.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be continuing to move things around a bit.  I am hoping to make this [...]