Coupons, Freebies, and Tips to Save Money Every Day
Happy Labor Day! I’m on a delicious vacation in New Hampshire with my family, swimming in a warm lake, BBQ’ing, and playing cards after the kiddos go to bed. I hope you are having a wonderful day off. It is because of you that I love my job, and my life, so much. This fun video on 8 household uses for lemons was well done.
Just as with drugs, the pleasures of credit are flaunted while the dangers of debt are downplayed or ignored. Imagine if a drug dealer set up a table in your local grocery store or at the farmer’s market. Get the picture of the drug dealer giving away free t-shirts or coffee mugs if you try out their product. Would you blithely send your teen over
Phew! It’s hot out there. Staying cool is easy if you follow tips from Jeff Yeager of The Cheap Life. Watch the funny video! Homemade popsicles and avoiding the sun are my secret to beating the heat. How do you stay cool during the hot summer months?
Making homemade popsicles is one of my favorite summer activities. I love this summer treat because it keeps me cool and it’s super cheap to make! Watch the video to learn how to make strawberry-basil limeade popsicles and keep on reading to get three of my favorite popsicle recipes below. Buying popsicle molds is an option, but you don’t have to. Make your own molds
Dazzle your Father’s Day gift by getting crafty with the wrapping. Watch the video from Modern Mom to learn how to make your Father’s Day gifts more festive by using items like ties. I love this idea so much! I’m using an old dress shirt from my dad to wrap the gift, instead of buying craft paper. I am also using an old tie for
Cut down on waste and save money by reusing common household items. I’m sharing my laundry list of items I reuse. Plus, watch Jeff Yeager aka The Ultimate Cheapskate share his repurposing tips for everyday household items. Here are 25 ways to reuse common household items.
I love do it yourself project that allow you to take old items and upcycle them into new goods. So when I found the video from GrowOrganic.com on how to make a vertical garden using rescued pallets, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. But that’s not all you can make with pallets. I share 6 DIY pallet projects below.
I’ve been apart of a community garden for almost four years and I’m still amazed at how fulfilling and cheap it is to grow your own food — especially if you do it the cheapskate way! I particularly love learning new tips and tricks to get the most out of my garden bed so I’m sharing Jeff Yeager’s video about gardening on the cheap.
With Earth Day coming up, so I thought I’d share this video by Jeff Yeager aka The Ultimate Cheapskate who shares some frugal ways to living green. In the past, I’ve doubted being green is frugal because buying solar panels and electric cars is a big expense. However, a reader shared how she got a deal on solar panels. Yeager keeps his suggestions simple which
I’m looking to update my home office nook so I set out to look for cheap ways to organize the spot. I stumbled upon a video by Thrifty Fun that features a wine cork bulletin strip and thought it was so clever that I’m sharing it with you. This also inspired me to look for other ways to repurposed an item that eventually goes straight
I stumbled upon a new Kickstarter campaign that caught my attention because it aims to change the way we think of food and money with a dumpster diver café. Maximus Thaler, a student at Tufts University, is raising money to cover rent and utilities for the Gleaners Kitchen, an “underground restaurant” that will use foods found in dumpsters for it’s dishes. Thaler’s idea has been
Are you ready for the Easter bunny to make a stop at your home on Sunday? There’s still time to spruce up your home with DIY Easter egg decorations. I’m sharing a video by YouTube user HeyKayli, who shows you how to make this fun craft. This DIY project is easy to make! All you need is balloons, string, and starch. I’ve seen these decorations
I may be a sucker for puppets that make me nostalgic for Jim Hensen’s Muppets, but I FRICKIN LOVE THIS VIDEO OF PUPPETS RAPPING ABOUT STUDENT LOANS. Watch this video. It’s a very good way to spend 2:21. Note: This video was made by LendKey, a company that represents more than 200 credit unions, so it’s no surprise that the puppets recommend credit unions so
We love cheap cinder blocks here at BargainBabe.com because they’re great for DIY projects! You may recall that BB redecorated her home on the cheap using the blocks a few years ago. So when I found this video from ThriftyFun on how to make your own cinder block planters, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. This do it yourself project is not only
Did you know many stores give you cash back for BYOB — bringing your own bags? Though it’s only a couple of cents — it quickly adds up! In California, where I live, many cities have a ban on plastic bags so we’re saying good bye to this. We are being forced to BYOB or pay up. Reusable bags can be pricey so I’m sharing
