Well – its that time again. School is almost finished here in Virginia which means summer is just around the corner. I remember when summer meant free time galore and easy living. As a grown-up, I associate summer with spending money. Summertime to me means…
As we continue to tighten the “purse strings”, as they say, we have been evaluating our spending. It is amazing how much money we are saving just making a few small changes that have a huge impact. With these small changes, we are saving over…
This holiday weekend, Amazon Prime is offering an epic deal. They are offering one year of amazing Amazon Prime membership for only $73! I love my Prime membership. I did a large amount of my holiday shopping on Prime using the Amazon gift cards I…
This thrifty mom loves Amazon Black Friday! That is the one time of year when I am glued to the computer and the boys know to leave mommy alone! I have been working hard all year raising money through Mechanical Turk for this event. Why…
When traveling, it can be hard not to kill the budget and live like slobs. I mean you have a cleaning service and a no “real” kitchen so things can get out of hand fast. Even the housekeeper is staying away from your mess and everyone…
Have you had the pleasure of visiting Jet.com? I was lucky to be offered an account during their beta phase and I am a fan. Some of the benefits of Jet.com are: The more you buy the more you save. As you place more items…
It is the start of the holiday season which means the Target Cartwheel deals are back. Each day, Target will feature one toy item for 50% off. Each day is different and the items go fast so it is important to check in the morning…
Even before I started with the octopus approiach to raise money, I was involved in affiliate programs. Affiliate programs are programs setup by businesses to reward you for bringing them additional business. For example, you really like buying chocolate bars. The business you buy from…