Holidays (any holiday really) are fun times to spend with family and friends, but costs for travel, gifts, and entertaining add up. Articles on how to avoid breaking your budget.
With the holidays quickly approaching, I thought it would be a great time to share information on finding the best deals for travel. Over the years, our family has spread across multiple states. I’m always looking for the cheapest way to travel so that we can fit in the most visits possible within our budget.
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Summer is almost here and the kids are nearly (if not already) out of school. With the Memorial holiday upon us comes a lot of great deals that are being offered to attract customers in over the three day weekend! Here are a few of our favorite deals that are being
I had to laugh a little when I read the headline on our public radio’s website this morning: “Frugality Fatigue May Fuel Increased Holiday Spending This Year“. The article goes on to cite a University of Minnesota professor’s claims that consumers (I really don’t like that word) have a “pent-up” urge to spend a bunch of
I was able to watch some of the History Channel’s “Vietnam in HD” special that first aired several years ago. It was a riveting documentary with amazing combat footage showing what the men (and women) faced during this long and difficult conflict. It had been the first time in modern warfare where battles were won
Happy Easter! Welcome to our second annual Easter egg hunt for our email subscribers! We want to mark this special Christian holiday by holding a fun little Easter egg hunt for the grown-ups (and young-en’s if they wish to!). Placed throughout the website on articles as well as pages are these 6 eggs. The one you really want
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year TTG readers! I love this time of year, because we get to put up the Christmas tree and focus on others and not ourselves. For many people it can be very stressful when you don’t know what gift to get a friend or family member. Here’s an option you
Let’s face it, it’s not always possible to get the right gift for everybody on your Christmas list. Sure, some people are pretty easy to buy gifts for, but for everyone else – well, that’s what gift cards are for. It’s often believed that gives cards are default gifts, almost as if they are the
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35 It’s amazing what memories stick with you from your childhood. Sometimes very (seemingly) insignificant things stay with you. It could be a smell, a taste or even a sound. Or – in the case of this memory from my growing up years – it was beautiful selfless gesture by my
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow. And, you want to attract a special thrifty guy in your life OR impress the one you have. Don’t fear. We’re here to help. For marrying,dating or wanting to friend the right breed of man – the Thrifty Guy – we commend you. But this Thrifty Guy – whose internal engine
On October 3, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Enjoy and have a great Thanksgiving!
