Help your kids avoid losing all their newly developed math and reading skills with some great summer learning apps and websites! Many of these are FREE or offer free trials that will get you through most of the summer. We try to limit screen time, but when we break out the tablets I want my kids to […]
Over the years, I’ve shared many quick tips about how to do things around the house in frugal and simple ways. I thought it was finally time to put them all in one place, since some were posted as long as 10 years ago! Most of these hacks can be done with things you already […]
We’re members at Costco and every time I go, I usually grab one rotisserie chicken at a low price of $4.99 for dinner that night, plus another one that I can pull the meat off of so I can use the meat for another meal. There are so many ways to use rotisserie chicken, and […]
If you have freezer space, using it to store certain items can save you a lot of money in the long run. We all know about buying half a cow and putting it in the freezer, but I’m talking about other foods and ingredients you may use regularly that will last much longer if you […]
Start planning out some fun and leisure activities for the family. Save on your adventures with the help of Groupon. Score discounts on all the fun! Deals will vary by location, but you’ll find discounts on trampoline parks, petting zoos, amusement parks and more! Plus, thru today, 5/2, use code PROMO at checkout to get an additional 10% […]
It’s the end of a month again, so we’re here to take a look at the state of our finances. I like to go through a list of end of the month budget questions at the end of every month to see if there is anything I need to—or want to—change as we move into […]
If you are newly married or are about to get married, talking about money may not seem very romantic. However, conflict about money is one of the biggest stressors in marriage, so getting on the same page at the beginning is a great foundation to set. Here are more than 20 financial questions for newlyweds […]
If you are a regular reader of Southern Savers, then you know that one of the best ways to save money is to plan ahead. We mostly talk about it in terms of food, but there are other ways to plan ahead that will save you money! One of my best tips for doing this […]
Last year we threw all the kids in the car and took the iconic family road trip to the Grand Canyon! I love to plan trips, and this one was by far a favorite trip to plan the more I dug into locations and things to do. As we get close to summer, I wanted to […]
