I knew the holidays with three boys under the age of three would be busy... but I didn't realize just how busy! I probably won't get much of a chance to blog over the next few days (we celebrate Christmas four different times in two days!), but I do want to take this brief moment to wish everyone a very happy (and safe) holiday!Please remember that it isn't about how much money you have or what "stuff" you get. Christmas is about family & friends and togetherness. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Keeping "tabs" on products
The other day I went to put a diaper on my son and discovered that it was missing a tab. So aside from taping it, the diaper was completely useless. I was just going to let it go, but then I thought, "Hey, I have three kids in diapers. I NEED every diaper in this package."So, I called Huggies and told them what happened. They apologized, asked for some information and promised to send me some coupons to "Compensate me for my inconvenience."In today's mail, I had a coupon for $3 off any … [Read more...]
Sign Me Up for Bargains
One of the things I have done that has helped me save money is signing up to be on companies' e-mail lists. I have set up a yahoo e-mail account, because once you start signing up for these things, you will get a gazillion messages a week. Companies will send you links to information, recipes, and most importantly, coupons! I've also gotten a lot of tips on big sales and free shipping offers by doing this.I've added another favorite to my list of blogs - iMommies. Today iMommies posted about … [Read more...]
A good shopping trip
Yesterday my mom took me to Target (still not allowed to drive a car yet). It was nice to get out of the house. I had quite a few coupons (a total of $28 worth) and so I got some good deals. I like to document my savings because it keeps me motivated and reminds me of what I can do by spending a little time clipping coupons and printing coupons off the Web.Here are some of my deals:Gerber Rice Cereal - 16 oz package - $0.69Huggies diapers size three - 16 cents/diaperHuggies diapers size six … [Read more...]
Free Publicity
As a cheapskate, I can't help but love free things. So I was really excited when Heidi Holtan from KAXE 91.7 FM Radio approached me about recording some "Northern Cheapskate" spots for them. Free publicity for my blog is great! The first segment will air tomorrow during the KAXE Morning Show. I've been told it will play at around 6:50 a.m. and then maybe one other time later during the show. If people like it, it could become a regular Monday feature.For those of you who don't know, KAXE … [Read more...]
Staying on top things
I've had many people tell me I am "too organized." Friends and family say they are impressed that I am able to stay so organized with three kids. I don't see organization as an option. If I don't stay on top of things and stay organized, things just don't work right in our house. And that makes me insane!So how do I do it? I have a planner. Early in my career, I had a boss who sent me to a day-long time management seminar put on by Franklin Covey. I learned so much in that one day about … [Read more...]
Practical presents
I'm kind of a minimalist when it comes to gift-giving and receiving. I just don't believe the focus of the holidays should be stuff. But I have found that it is nearly impossible to escape people wanting to give us stuff. Ever since I was a kid, I've always been drawn to practical things. I remember giving my grandma my Christmas list and she would say, "You don't really want that, do you?"But it is true. The first Christmas my husband I were together he gave me a food processor. I … [Read more...]
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