Because our first sponsor is extremely generous, Simply Thrifty’s first prize has five winners! These lucky people will get a brand new 2009 Entertainment book! I love Entertainment books and was excited to get a new one myself, too. We go on a lot of thrifty day trips with our book every year and we always use the grocery coupons and some of the restaurant coupons.

Congratulations to:
Lindley
Noreen
Alianora
Loralie
And
Ikkinlala
About the prize the winners will receive:
Entertainment Publications, Inc. (EPI), http://www.entertainment.com, is the leading provider of discounts and promotions. EPI helps people improve their quality of life by providing them with billions of …read more

You all had some great hints on saving money in these tough economic times. Thanks to everyone for entering! And the winners are:
Sarah S., Kellie, Mari, Jerri and Evelyn.
You should receive an email about your Penny-Pinching Hedonist e-book directly from the author very soon. If you didn’t win and you want to know how to be a penny pincher and still enjoy life, you can order a copy of the book directly from Frugal Fun.
Remember, we have Blogtoberfest and some Simply Thrifty giveaways during the month of October, so there’s still a chance for you to win a great …read more

The b5media Lifestyles Channel is excited to announce our Second Annual Channel Wide Blogtoberfest! Blogtoberfest will run an entire two weeks throughout our channel beginning Monday, October 6th and wrapping up Friday, October 17th.
Here’s how it will work: Each day select blogs within the channel will post as usual, the only difference is, they’ll post our beautiful Blogtoberfest button (shown above) and a special note letting you know that it is a sponsored post. That particular post will have a secret prize assigned to it from our list of awesome prizes that will be announced prior to opening …read more

The Lifestyles channel is doing a tribute to grandparents and I thought this was the perfect time to talk about my great-grandma. Growing up in times of economic hardship can be really tough, even if you have a spouse. But this amazing lady was widowed early and still managed to care for three children during a time when women had trouble finding work. She learned to be a nurse, cared for her family and, when she was older, still had the energy to make cute little outfits for her grandchildren’s dolls for Christmas and birthday gifts. (Out of left over …read more

This month, the Lifestyles Channel blogs are talking about our favorite furry friends. I love pets, but I’ll be the first to admit they are not a smart choice for someone living a thrifty lifestyle. Even with spay/neuter certificates or shelter adoptions, owning and caring for a pet is pretty pricey these days. For me, though, it is worth the expense to have my rotten little Gus, mean girl Sophie and counter surfing Rocky. While they aren’t perfect, they are loyal and loving pets, with the added bonus of providing a slightly over the top home security system back up. …read more

This month, Lifestyles decided to have a little fun with one of summer’s favorite pastimes – picnics & potlucks. Here are all the tips from around the channel, there’s recipes, tips and a few laughs thrown in for free.

Just because you choose to live thrifty doesn’t mean you have to throw a thrifty picnic. Here at Simply Thrifty we looked at tips for an elegant and inexpensive potluck
At Declutter It you can read five tips to help you organize your summer BBQ. 
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch by Robust Cooking
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade at All Holiday Cafe
Rice Krispie Treats at Keeping the Castle
Homemade …read more