Group Coupons

My sister comes to Texas once a year for a visit. One of our traditions is to get facials together. We have yet to achieve getting our facials at the same time, but we’ve had some good facials. The place we went this year did such a great job that we saved the info to go back again. One of the salons we looked at for getting our facials was unable to accommodate us because they were booked for weeks ahead of time. We were disappointed because the salon’s website made it sound outstanding. I was so excited when I … Continue reading

Inexpensive Ways to Show Love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and you want something special that says, ‘I love you.’ That something doesn’t have to be an expensive gift. Often it’s the little specially created things that show our love more than the big gestures. It’s not too late to come up with an inexpensive way of showing your love this Valentine’s Day. Remember that old poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, How Do I love Thee, Let Me Count the Ways? Write something similar for your spouse, letting them know how much you love them. If composing a poem seems way too hard or beyond … Continue reading

Make Your Own Valentine’s Day Coupons

If the idea of gifting your sweetheart with the same boring bunch of flowers and five-pound box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day makes your stomach ache, then consider something a bit more personal. Customized computer coupons are among the hottest ways to say, “I love you.” Rather, then stick with elementary versions of the personalized coupons, you can now visit websites, such as FreeCouponMaker.com to create a one-of-a-kind graphic masterpieces for your special someone to redeem at any point during the year. Forget about crafting crayon and construction paper books haphazardly secured with twisted staples. Instead, you can create a … Continue reading

Frugal Living Week in Review: February 11th Through February 17th

As usual, the Frugal Blog has been packed with all sorts of frugal ideas. I love discovering new ways of saving money. Of course, sometimes we can go too far, can’t we? I would love to hear all of your favorite ways to save money. Hmm, that sounds like a good excuse for a contest to come here soon. You heard it first! And now, here is a review of all of last week’s frugal articles. February 11th Frugal Living Week in Review: February 4th Through February 10th From storing apples and using alternatives to expensive “green bags” to saving … Continue reading