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Enjoy Life, Save Money – Use your Work Job Perks!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have, and use company job perks, you may be less tempted to look around for other employment, you may be more satisfied with your job and work a bit harder – or so the theory goes. Free to use PC. Free amusement park passes for the whole family once a year. Who gets company perks? Half price symphony tickets.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Visit an amusement park in the dark. Hit the amusement parks in the late afternoon and save considerably on the admission fee. Out & About.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They drove the 200 mile trip on holidays and birthdays to celebrate with us. They also took the kids (one at a time) each year and entertained them by going to tourist attractions in their area. They provided Christmas and birthday toys and on occasion provided direct financial aid. Why are we boomers more involved?

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Renaissance Festival 2016 is Coming – Kids Go FREE!

Saving Cents With Sense

My now-husband took me there when we were dating and it was such a fun date to enjoy all the entertainment, food, and shopping. Since then, we have gone back over the years with our kids (and sometimes just us!). This site uses affiliate links. The Arizona Renaissance Festival is fun for the whole family. All rights reserved.

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Financial Lessons for Kids that Actually Worked

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With so many things that we parents have to teach our children, from using the potty to being a good and decent citizen, it’s no wonder that financial lessons sometimes get pushed aside in favor of more immediate needs in raising our kids. No, we can’t get season passes to the amusement park. Encourage them to save.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! In today’s dollars, the cost cutting measures we took throughout our marriage allowed us to NOT spend more than a half million dollars. 91,404 Entertainment. We used free TV for most of our married life (we do now splurge on satellite TV!).

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Coupons.com Update, 6/19/11

Nicoles Nickels

Print now, hold on to them, and wait for a good deal to use them! NEW Ball Park Franks, Save $0.75/2. Cedar Point Amusement Park Admission, Save $7.00/1. NEW Entertainment Book, 2011 for $5.00 Alaway Allergy Eye-Itch Relief, Save $4.00/1. Arrowhead Water (2) 8oz or 700ml Multipacks, Save $1.00. Visa Gift Card.