Easy salsa fresca recipe below. Credit: Faithful Provisions
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
Cinco de Mayo recipes that taste good, even on May 6 and beyond. (Faithful Provisions)
The Express enabled fans to shop its entire catalog through Facebook. Is social media the new future of online shopping? (Direct Marketing News via NRF)
JobJab has a spirited rap video e-card for Mother’s Day, which you can watch a generic version of. Customizing and sending to your Mom costs $12 and gets you a year’s membership with access to 1,000 e-cards and videos. Update: Get 1-% off a 12 month subscription with coupon code MDAY10.
Free mobile coupons – The website 8Coupons, which provides coupons based on your location, just released a free iPhone coupon app.
A tax for driving is being discussed in Washington, according to Jim at Bargaineering. I work from home so I’m in favor. Get out your bicycle! On the flip side, taxing people for driving to work seems, well, un-American.
Win a $100 Amazon card on my friend's blog.
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
Mom’s gifts from a Dad - This father has 10 Mother’s Day gifts each costing less than $10.
Got yarn? A knitter on Etsy named Justifiably Julia “upcycles” unwanted sweaters and yarn, unwinds them, and breathes new life into them!
Online grocery deliver to your store - The grocery chain Meijer just launched a service to order groceries online and get them delivered to your nearest store.
Green energy is not a good investment - as least when it comes to stocks.
Win a $100 Amazon gift card and other prizes on Surviving and Thriving, which is celebrating its first birthday.
Holiday mantal decorations from BeautyAndBedlam.com
I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.
Could your family survive on one salary? Surviving and Thriving blogger talks about one couple that went from $70,000 in debt to a $23,000 saving fund while living on one salary.
Today only! Video game deals - Coupon Cravings found a bunch of hot kids’ video game deals on Amazon.
Cranberry chocolate oat bars – Hope you already ate lunch because this recipe for cranberry chocolate oat bars from Save At Home Mommy sounds delish!
Christmas garland ideas - Gorgeous photos of Christmas garlands grace the blog Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. So many fantastic ideas!
What the tax cuts mean for you – Here is a tight rundown of the tax law changes that will affect you.
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Every Friday I link to my favorite stories and blog posts about saving money.
To rent or buy? WalletPop looks at the top five markets to rent and the top five markets to buy. If your city is not listed, the writer explains how to figure it out. She ranks Los Angeles as No. 37 on the rent or buy index, which means it’s still cheaper to rent.
Money saving iPhone apps. Erin at Coupon Cravings regularly writes about iPhone apps that help one save money. Her latest post is on five apps that make it easier to eat out, like Meal Tickets, which searches for coupons at nearby restaurants.
Five activities to improve your finances. Frugal Dad’s advice is simple and practical. I like! From keeping a spending journal to developing a passive income, he will get you thinking about your money and what you want to do with it.
Could your job be outsourced? Digerati Life lists the top 10 most vulnerable jobs and the 10 safest. Some jobs on the likely to be outsourced list don’t make any sense, like pharmacy technician. How is someone going to fill my prescription in India?
Have you raided your piggy bank lately? I sure have been thinking about it and apparently a lot of Americans are, reducing the demand for new coins, including the new set of quarters honoring our national parks.
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I met almost 92 bloggers at BlogHer this past weekend. Here are six sites that stand out. I hope to add more notable sites as I sort through the business cards I picked up at the conference. I also picked up a lot of goodies, so don’t forget to enter the contest to win $249 worth of BlogHer swag.
OnceAMonthMom.com - Blogger Tricia put together a month’s worth of meals and menus, which you can download, print out, or listen to on a podcast. Her philosophy is that any meal can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. One big cooking day leads to a month of meals.
MothersAgainstDebt.com – Blogger Amy is a one-woman government tax watchdog who aims to bring national debt down to the household level. Don’t be scared by her libertarian politics, this woman knows how to crunch numbers.
SoYouThinkYoureCrafty.com - This blog is not about saving money, but making beautiful crafts. The projects featured on this blog are by no means amateurish. The site has great photos and is very easy on the eyes!
LoveThatMax – Blogger Ellen writes about her special needs son, Max, her daughter, Sabrina, and her Clueless Husband. I find her writing to be honest, funny, and very engaging. One recent post describes when she realized that Max, who is seven and has cerebral palsy, has never asked a question. Ever.
DaddyDeeds.com – Blogger Ben writes about family life, BBQ’ing, and living in Arizona. Here is a recent post about the bad words his kids picked up at school.
WheatlessAndMeatless.com – If you are trying to eat healthy, lose weight or have strict dietary requirements, this blog is for you. Bernice updates her site about once a week, so it’s not an overwhelming amount to read. She has amazing pictures of her culinary creations and detailed recipes. Many of them solve a problem I often encounter in the kitchen, which is how to make vegetables appetizing.
