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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

Check your local community calendar, library, parks & recreation department, church, and parks. We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Many local towns, libraries, malls, and fire halls host carnivals and festivals as fundraisers. Visit an orchard.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Check your local community calendar, library, parks & recreation department, church, parks. Local towns, libraries, malls and fire halls also host carnivals and festivals as fundraisers. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. – Fire up the backyard fire pit and invite your friends and neighbors.

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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard? Create a Backyard Water Park. You can create ribbons for the winners, or offer them inexpensive prizes.

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10 Evening Activities Your Family Can Enjoy for Less!

Saving Cents With Sense

Or if you have a real tent, take it outside and enjoy a backyard campout. While you enjoy the music serve inexpensive drinks and snacks such as fruit juice and popcorn. Get a free or cheap movie rental from your local library and add in inexpensive food choices such as make your own pizzas, popcorn, drink mixes, etc.

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