Tag Archives: Dollars & Cents
Teacher Christmas Gift Ideas that Won't Break the Bank
With two teachers, one assistant, and four specialty teachers (music, PE, Spanish and speech), I have to be a bit frugal when I think of teacher Christmas gifts this year. Here are ten ideas to help a...
Stephanie O'Farrell Nov 28, 2017
A Rhyme to Save Money this Christmas
This year will be different. I will be organized. I will not overspend. I will not go overboard. Have you said these same things to yourself around this time of year as Christmas begins creeping up? W...
Stephanie O'Farrell Nov 16, 2017
Retail Rebel: How to Keep the Latest Christmas 'Must Have' From Hijacking Your Holiday
Do you hear the hoofbeats? The gallop approaching from a formerly distant calendar shore? Yep. It's the coming retail apocalypse. And if history serves as any guide, there will be that one item this y...
Julie Lyles Carr Nov 02, 2017
FREE Lift Tickets to Mt Baker Ski Area for 5th Graders
Ski season is just around the corner and if you are a 5th grader you are in luck. Mt. Baker Ski Area is offering FREE lift tickets for all 5th graders. Any 5th grader enrolled in their special program...
Rebecca Joy Oct 13, 2017
FREE Season Passes to Stevens Pass for 5th Graders
Ski season is just around the corner and if you are a 5th grader you are in luck. Stevens Pass is offering FREE season passes for all 5th graders. Their goal is to inspire youth to get outside while a...
Rebecca Joy Oct 12, 2017
I Spend a Lot of Money, and You Won't Make Me Feel Guilty About It
There are a million blog posts dedicated to saving you money: How to feed your family for cheap, DIY all your home improvement projects, and squeeze every ounce out of each dollar you make. And I don'...
Anonymous @ AllMomDoes Oct 12, 2017
$5 Movies and Popcorn at AMC Theaters on Tuesdays in October
An outing to the movie theater has the potential to be prohibitively expensive for many. At $10+ a ticket plus the price of popcorn, it's easy to spend over $100 to simply watch a movie. Here's a way ...
AllMomDoes Oct 04, 2017
Those "Stay-at-Home Mom" Salary Calculations are Insulting. Here's Why.
I absolutely loathe those evaluations of "the value of a stay-at-home mom." You know the ones. They tally up the average wages of occupations like nanny, chauffeur, chef, tutor, housekeeper, and nurse...
Kristina Slaney Sep 27, 2017
The Ins and Outs of Freezing Your Credit
By now you have likely heard that Equifax has had a tremendous security breach. This type of breach puts millions at risk for identity theft. It can be overwhelming and difficult to figure out how to ...
Rebecca Joy Sep 11, 2017
Products with Proceeds that Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
This past couple of weeks, our nation has been heartbroken over the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. And we all so desperately want to help. But many of us want to find creative ways ...
Emily Klesick Sep 07, 2017