Your Frugal Journey

Where are you on your frugal journey? Maybe you’ve just been introduced to couponing and saving $money or maybe you are already a pro and are just looking an extra edge – maybe you landed on this blog in your search to find one easy to understand site that lays out the deals in an easy to understand format.

I want to tell you that living a frugal life isn’t about doing less and it doesn’t mean you will go without or lack anything. On the contrary, frugal living on this blog is about doing more, having more, and  about doing the things you want to do with your family because you aren’ t on a squeaky tight budget because all of your extra cash is going toward food and toiletries (personal care spending).

I spend about 3 hours per week on my personal couponing for my family and that equates to a savings of over $100.00 per week for my family.  For us this means more money for family fun.  So get dreaming and think about what you would do with any extra $100.00 or more per week.  Pay bills?  A trip to Disney?  Dance class for your little girl?  Horseback Riding lessons?  Whatever it is, make a plan and commit to it in 2011.  If it’s FREE or pennies then buy it.  If there is a rebate for the item, send it in.

Here are some of the fun things we were able to do this year;

Kennedy Center Shows in Washington DC (FREE events every night at 6pm)
These are family events and the building itself is absolutely incredible
Be sure to show up an hour early for seating

Baltimore National Aquarium
Fridays after 5pm discount admission just $8.00
$1.00 days select times in the year

Midievel Time Dinner and Jousting Show
Look for discount coupons in the Sunday newspaper insert (or click special offers on line)
We had a blast!  The boys just loved it!

We made Turkey Cup cakes with FREE Betty Crocker cake mix & frosting (with coupons)
from ACME & Candy corn for 10¢ on clearance after Christmas

Frugal Fun at the Bass Pro Shop where the kids had a FREE photo with Santa, free crafts, & free arcade shooting and fun

FREE admission to the Cleopatra exhibit at the Franklin Science Institute in Philly, PA
They offer FREE Imax films and free entrance 1 time per month too!
The next FREE night is January 19th  Click here for more info 

The list of the fun stuff we do goes on and on….  If you aren’t having lots of fun too then you aren’t saving enough money.  Keep couponing and if you have questions on deals try watching the videos or send an e-mail to me and I’ll try to answer your question.  Consider a couponing seminar if you are a hands on visual learner of if you have multiple questions.