So glad to be home
We finally got home on Christmas day around 9:30 at night. Frugal me and my sister developed a scheme to use only 3 of our allotted bags for my family of 4 for 11 days and the other 3 bags to bring home hand-me-downs from my nephew for Little Man. I thought it was a great idea! We saved around $60 in shipping if she had had to ship all those clothes. We now have a great start on Little Man’s wardrobe until 18 months. I’m so cheap! My husband, on the other hand, thought it was ridiculous to pack …read more
What Are Your Plans?
December 18, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under poll
I just completed an article 10 Ways to Entertain Kids While Traveling and thought this would be a good time to ask you what your plans are. Will you be traveling over the holidays? Will you stay home? Let us know in the poll and comments below. You’ll find the poll in the sidebar above the categories.
If you will be traveling, you might want to check out these tips for saving on gas.
Frugal Friday #8: 10 Ways to Save Gas
May 18, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under automotive, frugal friday, saving money, travel
Many of you will be traveling soon and with gas prices nearly $3 a gallon, we all could use some tips on ways to save.
1. Drive sensibly – Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration, braking) wastes gas. Driving sensibly can help increase your gas mileage by 5% for around town driving and 33% at highway speeds.
2. Observe the speed limit – Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.
3. Remove excess weight – Avoid carrying unnecessary, heavy items in your car which will reduce your mpg.
