Jefferson (age 14) takes care of our pool. We pay him 40% what we would pay the pool guy ($10 a week Kid Labor vs. $110 per month Pool Guy). Our pool is cleaner and both parents and son are richer! Every month or so Jefferson makes me a list of the various pool potions […]
Adding Up Credit Card Points – Vacation Fund UP by $934.60! Found Money #4
My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that’s money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money.” For this week’s Found Money roundup, I added up the points for all of our credit cards. We finance a huge amount […]
Negotiating my internet bill. Or, How I saved $432.12 by not being lazy. Found Money #3
My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that’s money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money.” I hate making phone calls to negotiate prices on my accounts, but I hate losing money because I was too lazy to […]
Wallet Check! Gift Card Balances (I found more than $100!) — Found Money #2
My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that’s money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money.” Found Money #2: Wallet Check! Gift Card Balances If you’re like me, you have a couple dozen gift cards laying around. I […]
My $240 Freebies Spree (no coupons)! Found Money #1
Today I took a whirlwind tour of my neighborhood to scoop up $240 in (sort of) easy freebies! My favorite hobby is collecting Found Money—that’s money I can access outside my regular income. Anything from coupons to credit card points to cash I earn selling my clutter counts as Found Money. Here’s the breakdown of […]
Get Out of Debt with Credit Card Bonus Offers: Make an Easy $636 (or more!) with these 2 Credit Card Offers!
Updated 1/9/2019 – Build your vacation fund from $0 to Disney with these two great credit card bonus offers: Southwest Visa 40,000 points and American Express Blue Cash Preferred $250 bonus! Can opening another credit card help you get out of debt? It may seem crazy to suggest opening two new credit cards to help you get out […]
How to Get a Better Discount on Appliances at Sears
I just bought a fridge from Sears and saved an extra $300 off the sale price, so I wanted to share how to get a better discount on appliances at Sears. I saved over $200 just by buying online instead of in-store! I did not use a Sears credit card. I’ll explain why I don’t like […]
Homemade Chili Powder Recipe: Clean Eating on a Budget
Homemade chili powder is easy to toss together. Cheap chili powders often include modified food starch, sugars, and MSG, and non-organic chili powder is usually irradiated. That’s bad. Make chili powder with no fillers or scary stuff with this simple recipe. You probably already have everything you need to make homemade chili powder in your […]
How I Save 19% On Every Dollar I Spend at Target!
Here’s how I save at least 19% on every dollar I spend at Target—no coupons needed. I follow these 4 steps to save a bundle at one of my favorite stores, Target! Once I count the sales and extra coupons, it’s like Target pays me to shop! If only.
How to Rent Free Amazon Prime Movies (Even If They Cost $5.99!)
My love for Amazon is second only to my love for Google. I realized the depth of my Amazon devotion—and dependency!—a few weeks ago when I had to rush around town and shop in brick and mortar stores to find specific items for our Mickey’s Halloween Party costumes that I couldn’t find on Amazon Prime. […]
