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How to Have Fun on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can either save it up for a big event or allocate a certain amount for weekly or monthly inexpensive fun activities. This was the traditional way of having fun for families and friends for decades, before the advent of television. Put aside the same amount each payday and soon it will start to add up to a tidy sum.

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BJ’s: FREE Lloyd’s Ribs WYB 4 Qualifying Items!

Nicoles Nickels

BJ’s offers easy, inexpensive ways to host parties, and has the big game must-haves – great bar food (etc.), paper and plastic goods for less mess, and of course, the best new televisions. It’s also the only wholesale club that accepts manufacturer’s coupons as well as their own coupons.

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How Advertisers Part You and Your Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I used a couple of You Tube Videos, called ‘ Buy me that too ‘, The Kid’s Survival Guide to TV Advertising from Consumer Reports Television. Alternately, companies will try to get us to join their club to be part of their “elite” and fun group. Advertisers use a variety of techniques to get us to buy.

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