According to ABC News, “the nation has 80,000 fewer workers on payrolls this month when compared to last . . .  This is the biggest one-month contradiction in job markets since March 2003.”  Many people are being laid off from their jobs and are having a hard time making ends meet. 
I was listening to The Cooper Lawrence Show podcast from Thursday night and one of the listeners called in with a credit card problem.  The caller is having a tough time right now making ends meet.  The credit card company keeps charging her late fees, which have caused her to go over …read more

Thursday night I will be on The Cooper Lawrence Show again to discuss some thrifty tips.  Tune in at around 9:20 pm.  If you don’t get the show in your area, you can tune in via livestream.  Cooper Lawrence airs Monday thru Friday, 7-10 pm.

Here’s some of the tips that have been discussed on The Cooper Lawrence Show lately.  Seriously folks, if you haven’t listened to their show, you really ought to.  Cooper, Chad, and Anthony are hilarious!  You can click on their site and listen to old podcasts or listen via livestream each night (like I’m doing right now).
75 Ways to Save Money
20 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
10 Ways to Teach Your Children About Money

I am posting the Frugal Friday article tonight, as promised on The Cooper Lawrence Show. 
For many, Christmas is a favorite time of the year.  Unfortunately, many times it can be the most stressful.  Here are 30 ways to help you save time and money, and avoid unnecessary stress. 
Gift Giving and Shopping Tips: 
1.  Let friends and family know things you’re shopping for.  When I do this, other people let me know when they spot a good deal on something I need.
2.  Be specific in your requests.  If someone asks what to get your child, try to be as specific as possible.  Tell them the exact …read more

Tonight I will be on The Cooper Lawrence Show.  I’ll be discussing ways to save time and money on Christmas.  The Thrifty Mommy segment should begin at around 9:20 p.m.    You can also listen via livestream on her site.  Wish me luck!  

Most schools are back in session.  If you’re like me, then you’re trying to spend as little as possible to supply your child with their necessities.  Here are some tips to get your shopping done without needing to rack up credit card debt. 
1.  Take advantage of back to school prices on school supplies.  Get composition notebooks at 10 cents each, 2 glue sticks for 15 cents, a pack of pencils for 10 cents, folders for 10 cents.  My daughter’s pre-k class doesn’t have a mandatory supply list, but the teacher had some suggestions.  I bought 8 packs of glue sticks, 2 …read more

Cooper Lawrence has invited me to be on her show again tomorrow night.  I’ll be talking about Back to School tips.  I’m nervous just thinking about it.   
If you can’t listen on the radio, then perhaps you can listen online.  Just go to Cooper’s website and click to listen via live stream.
The interview will be Thursday evening around 9:20 pm.  I hope you’ll be able to tune in. 

Just in case you missed The Cooper Lawrence Show on Thursday night, here are the articles discussed . . .
10 Ways to Get Chores Done While Hanging Out with the Kids (congratulations, Kelly!)
Ten Ways to Clean with Baking Soda

 If you missed my interview with Cooper Lawrence, you can still catch it on her site.  Here’s what you do:

click here
Go down to the bottom of the page under “How do I do it?”
Under #2, click on the words “this link” to launch iTunes.  If you haven’t already, you can download iTunes (it’s safe).
The iTunes screen will come up with a list of the Cooper shows.  Click on the show “8/2/07 Thursday Hour 3″.  Before me is “Bad Day Thursday”.  It’s about 15 minutes long and then I’m up.  My interview is about 20 minutes. 

If you don’t want to listen, you …read more

Big news!  I’ve been asked to be on The Cooper Lawrence Show this Thursday during the weekly Thrifty Mommy segment.  If you can’t listen on the radio, then perhaps you can listen online.  Just go to Cooper’s website and click to listen via live stream.
The interview will be Thursday evening around 9:20 pm.  I hope you’ll be able to tune in.  I pray I don’t get nervous and sound like a babbling idiot.  lol