Easter is on its way and you may be yearning to have a fun get-together! Have a better-than-ever Easter this year by hosting a picnic! This year, folks may be trying to plan a family and friends gathering that is outdoors so you have room to spread out. The perfect thing about an Easter picnic is that […]
April 1st (April Fool’s Day) is a fun day, but people tend to take the pranks a little too far. Harmless April Fool’s pranks that don’t ruin property and don’t hurt feelings are more my speed. Here are 9 harmless pranks that will cause a bit of distress but ultimately no long term harm! 9 […]
Every morning I wake up to an inbox that has over 150 new emails, mostly all sharing “today’s great deal” at various websites. The titles are all well crafted to make you long to open it as fast as possible with the fear that it could self-destruct the deal is so good. After you open […]
I love made-up holidays, and March 24 is a pretty good one. Did you know that today is National Chip and Dip Day? I have no idea who decided that we should celebrate chips and dips, but I’m definitely a fan. I love dips of all kinds as well as the chips or other “dippers” […]
Want to know what isn’t fun? Trying to pay off debt and cleaning up lots of big financial mistakes. With large interest payments it can be so hard to get back out of debt. It’s much easier to make good decisions from the start. This post is for anyone who is just starting out or […]
I love reader questions, but sometimes I don’t have the experience to answer them. That’s when I like to crowdsource answers and get the best advice from those who might know—other readers! This was the case with a question on all inclusive resorts. I asked the question on Facebook, and there were a lot of […]
If you’re looking to learn something new, you can find it on YouTube. I recently installed a new kitchen faucet by watching a video on YouTube, and my husband loves to watch gardening videos. There is a lot of other stuff on YouTube that may not be the best for anyone, let alone young kids. […]
The tighter your budget is, the less likely you are to have extra funds for fun things like travel. It may be tempting to call going to Dairy Queen a vacation, but there are ways to plan a frugal vacation and still have a blast. Keep in mind that being frugal doesn’t mean you don’t […]
Most folks in the US are about to get a chunk of money from their tax refund and/or a stimulus check. Many reports are saying they will start to make direct deposits this weekend stimulus funds! Many folks need this to pay bills and put food on the table. If you aren’t needing the money […]
