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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can often take advantage of these to save money away from work or grab some gusto during work. Many job perks are available to the entire employee population while others may be offered to select groups – such as executive management or client facing sales staff, or even just to those in the know. Who gets company perks?

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The Unique Struggles of Being a Young Landlord

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There was another offer on the house, but the offer was contingent on the sale of their home, so despite our offer being lower, ours was accepted. We rent to my brother, but prior to our current arrangement, we were looking for a tenant for the time period between when the suite was ready, and when my brother was going to move in.

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30+ Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Family Balance Sheet

As a child, I grew up on a road that didn’t have a lot of houses, so while trick or treat was fun for me and my brother, we only came home with a handful of candy. And if you don’t have children to raid for these recipes, Halloween candy goes on sale on November 1. Easy Halloween Pretzel Bites from Money Wise Moms.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. How did you get interested in saving money? When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. How did you get interested in saving money? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Here’s Jennifer. ?

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Season of Sharing Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 4 – Older Kids

Nicoles Nickels

Today is the fourth of five days of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2014 ! I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2014 Holiday Gift Guide this year – Koupon Karen , She Saved , Nicoles Nickels , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Product Price: $9.99 Product Price: $19.99 Product Price: $9.99