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6 Packing Light Tips for Winter Trips

Shereen Travels Cheap

Even if you’re specifically planning to go to an upscale restaurant or clubbing, you probably won’t feel like leaving your fancier clothes at home was a bad idea. If you aren’t going to wear something two or more times, it is just taking up valuable real estate in your carry-on. Do Laundry There’s no way around it.

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Free Book Friday 10/16/15: Mountain Angel, Potluck Club and More

For the Mommas

Free Book Friday 10/16/15: Mountain Angel, Potluck Club and More. Free Kindle eBooks: The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd. The Deadly Real Estate Affair by K.M. The post Free Book Friday 10/16/15: Mountain Angel, Potluck Club and More appeared first on FTM. It is Free Book Friday 10/16/15!

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Check with your barber, beautician, lawyer, accountant and most especially with any real estate agents you know. Look for materials in unconventional places.

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The Value of Standing There and “Looking Pretty”

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve done it in restaurants, at clubs, at doctor’s offices, at big conventions; sure, they’ll throw me an additional responsibility here and there, but in reality, my job is closer to the visual appeal of the flower arrangements than the practical purpose of the pens or plates. Secondly, how much of my “great work” is tied to the way I look?

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How To Meet New Friends In A New City

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Planning, hunting for rentals or real estate, packing, cleaning, hauling, taping, painting – all on top of your day job? There are meetup groups for everything from golf to book clubs to common breed dog meetups. Moving is incredibly stressful, and it is constantly showing up on the top stressors lists.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to Credit Cards.com the Diner’s Club Card was the first of the modern style credit cards to be used and it was available starting in 1950. In 1950, according to MSN Real Estate , the average home size was 983 square feet. But most people didn’t carry a balance – at least the folks I knew.

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The Very Best of Small Town America… for Roadtrips

Saving Cents With Sense

At a population of 1,859, it’s a true small town that offers a lot of big-city fun, including the Watkins Glen International, a speedway that plays host to NASCAR, sports clubs and classic car organizations. Not into cars? That’s OK—Watkins Glen is a haven for antique-ers and farmers market aficionados alike.