What to buy in June
June 1, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Monthly Savings, Seasonal Savings
June is when most kids are out of school and you may be paying for summer camps or other child care programs so saving money is essential right now. Here are some June deals.
June is a good time to buy a refrigerator. Most stores have appliance sales in early summer but on fridges especially – and of that especially, floor models tend to go super cheap.
Summer camp: Paying for summer camp now, up front can save you loads of money over paying as you go each month. Plus some camps are still in early registration mode which also saves you …read more
Annual Passes for Summer Savings
May 15, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings, Thrifty Travel, children's activity
Annual passes to parks and attractions are one of the best ways to stretch your summer activity budget. For example, the zoo in my town offers admission prices as follows:
Adults (12-64) = $9.75
Youth (3-11) = $6.75
Children (2 and under) = FREE
I have my 8-year-old son and I so it’ll cost us $16.50 just to go to the zoo once! Holy right. However, my zoo, like most zoos offers plenty of membership offers that make going to the zoo way more affordable.My son and I could get a $54 Zoo 4 Two annual membership that allows us free admission for a …read more
Four Money Saving Tools for Summer
April 10, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings
It’s still spring, but summer is going to be here before you know it. Gather some easy tools that allow you to save money all summer long…
String and clothespins: I hang most of my clothes up to dry year round to save money, save energy, and to make my clothes last longer. However, if you’ve never hung your laundry up to dry, summer is a great time to try it out. A set of clothespins and some string is super cheap and you can hang the string anywhere between two points. Tip for apartment dwellers – hang your clothes right …read more
Start saving now for summer fun
April 4, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings, save-money
If you’re going to have kiddos home all summer then you know how much fun can cost – zoo trips, the local (not free) swimming pool membership, ice pops, camping gear, and pizza – it all adds up. If you haven’t started saving up yet, it’s time to get going.
Use these tips to save enough for some summer fun outing with the kids.
Plan a successful garage sale for late spring / early summer.
Collect cans and other pay-in-cash recyclables and turn them in.
See if you can spend 1/2 of what you normally spend on Easter (yup it’s coming) and add that …read more
