Investing in Our Children Produces Great Rewards
June 20, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under blogathon, family
When I think of Thrifty Mommy’s slogan of “a cool mom finding more for less”, I think of the investment each of us can make in our children. It doesn’t cost us a penny to spend time with them, but it does cost us (in many ways) to not spend time with them.
For instance:
- It costs us money to send them to daycare
- It costs us money to let them watch television with advertisements.
- It costs us money to have extravagant, over-the-top birthday parties for them (every year)
- It costs us money to shuttle them to the 10 different activities …read more
Is a Hybrid Worth the Money?
November 20, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under automotive, saving money
People have been wondering if the extra cost of a hybrid vehicle is worth the savings on gas. Now Edmunds has done a cost analysis of some of the top hybrid models. We can know how much longer it will take to get a return on investment should you buy the hybrid versions of the cars in their study.
We have a winner . . .
My Quest for a TMX Elmo
October 26, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under odds and ends, toys
About a month ago I wrote a post on the TMX Elmo. I don’t keep up with the latest toys, but I had heard that the TMX Elmo was this year’s hot item. I checked with Wal-Mart and asked when the toy was being released. The lady gave me the date of October 1st. I remember that it was going to be released on a Sunday morning. I actually thought about going to Wal-Mart at like 5 a.m. and getting one just to resell. Obviously, I had no clue how popular they really were.
