Monthly Archives: June 2010
Last-Minute Deals for 4th of July Travel
My husband and I leave for a 4th of July vacation to Florida this week and there are still great deals to be had if you want to travel for the holiday. Major travel websites conducted surveys of available properties for the upcoming holiday. Here is a list of top 10 4th of July destinations … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @moneycrush
Our latest Twitter Tuesday Profile introduces you to Jackie Beck, also known as @MoneyCrush. She manages websites and does technical writing in Arizona where she lives with her husband and son. Her free time is spent hanging out with family, traveling, painting and, of course, writing about money at MoneyCrush.com. OODC: How did you get … Continue reading
Where Kids Eat Free!
I know we are all trying to save some money, especially those with young children. With a baby on the way, I am definitely ready to start taking note of places where you don’t have to pay for your child to eat. Here are some places that allow kids to eat for free, so go … Continue reading
Free Stuff Friday: Free Perfume, Free Food, Free Lotion, Free Books
Can you believe it’s the last Friday in June? Don’t let your summer fly by without scoring some great freebies. Here are some worth checking out. Free Greeting Card: The first 15,000 people to head to Flidipidi’s Facebook page will get a free greeting card. Pick a design, write a personal note and send it … Continue reading
Use of Christian Medical-Bill Sharing on the Rise
More than 100,000 Christians belong to the Biblically-based medical bill-sharing group called Medi-Share, according to Wallet Pop. It’s one of the largest Christian programs in the country. How does it work? Members agree to help pay each other’s medical bills but also live a Christian life. And the use of these type of programs has … Continue reading
Tool Helps Grads Caculate Earning Potential
Lots of recent college grads are either spending one last summer goofing off or they’re hitting the pavement looking for a job in the real world. One of the trickiest things that new graduates face is figuring out how to get their foot in the door. Their high expectations may be met by a dose … Continue reading
How We Can Financially Help With the BP Oil Spill
As we all continue to follow this tragic story of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as Christians we can pray but there are also many ways we can give back financially to help the wildlife and the surrounding communities affected by the oil spill. Many of us may not be able to … Continue reading
Musicians Gather to Raise Money for Flood Victims
Musicians are coming together to raise money for the victims of a May flood that caused more than $2 billion in damage. Super stars Faith Hill and her husband Tim McGraw are organizing the Nashville Rising concert. “The musicians on stage have gone through it. Some of them have lost every instrument they ever owned, … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @FrugalFreebies
This week our Twitter Tuesday Profile focuses on Catherine, a professional blogger living in Southern Ontario, Canada. Among the various sites she writes for and operates is Frugal-Freebies.com which she tweets about too from @FrugalFreebies. Working at home suits this wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two perfectly because when she’s not writing she’s … Continue reading
How Couponing Can Cut Your Gift Giving Budget
Between graduations, weddings and new babies, your gift budget is probably getting drained. You may feel like you have to purchase pricey gifts off of a registry or just hand over a fist full of cash. But if you’re a couponer you can use your cost-cutting skills to tackle more than your grocery budget. Here … Continue reading