I don't have any school age children now, but I still scan the ads and find the best match to stock up on office staples that I use around my house and office. I also shop at warehouse clubs for things I use often.
I wash most all my fruits and vegetables in my dishwasher. I put pot and pan lids over them, so they won't bounce around. I've washed apples, oranges, squash, eggplant, potatoes, celery, etc. They come out real shiny and no dirt left at all!
Art supplies like crayons and markers are on my list. My tip is to not buy everything at once. Keep an eye on the sale flyers and buy items as they're on sale - one item one week and another item the next week. And use any coupons available.
We don't have kids, and we're not in school anymore (thank goodness!), but I absolutely love shopping for school supplies. There's always great deals, and there's always something we need. Plus, there's always a few coupons floating around, so you can get stuff for cents on the dollar. We actually made 3 cents on some white out the other day at Walmart!
One of my favorite back to school shopping tips is to WAIT! Many schools now will issue supplies lists that are very specific. We don't purchase any supplies until we have these lists.
When I was pregnant the first time, I went to fill my prescription for prenatal vitamins and expected to pay the minimum co-pay my insurance would charge. I mean, they were just vitamins, right? How expensive could they be?
As it turned out, they fell under the category of the highest co-pay allowed. This meant my prenatal vitamins were going to cost me a whopping $40 per month. But, knowing how important they were, I filled the prescription anyway. At my next appointment, I mentioned it to my OB who quickly informed me that I could buy prenatal vitamins over the counter for around $10. As far as she was concerned, any prenatal vitamin that would give me at least 800 mcg of folic acid a day was acceptable. I later learned that some OBs even recommend Flintstone vitamins to their patients as these don’t typically cause nausea like some prenatals can.
Hi Guest, thank you for the heads up. Are you aware of this is at stores in certain states or nationwide? Also, do you have a link providing more info on this change to the legislation applying to the accessibility of hearing tests?
Any ideas for how to share these tips with a mother in law who insists on visiting every two months and perhaps rehabs only does about half of these things well?
I save by using coupons and following freebie mom
Fun seems to be missing!
I don't have any school age children now, but I still scan the ads and find the best match to stock up on office staples that I use around my house and office. I also shop at warehouse clubs for things I use often.
I wash most all my fruits and vegetables in my dishwasher. I put pot and pan lids over them, so they won't bounce around. I've washed apples, oranges, squash, eggplant, potatoes, celery, etc. They come out real shiny and no dirt left at all!
I shop around for the best deals and price match!
Spending to Save... great point. It's easy to convince ourselves we need something fancier. We don't need it.
Art supplies like crayons and markers are on my list. My tip is to not buy everything at once. Keep an eye on the sale flyers and buy items as they're on sale - one item one week and another item the next week. And use any coupons available.
We don't have kids, and we're not in school anymore (thank goodness!), but I absolutely love shopping for school supplies. There's always great deals, and there's always something we need. Plus, there's always a few coupons floating around, so you can get stuff for cents on the dollar. We actually made 3 cents on some white out the other day at Walmart!
One of my favorite back to school shopping tips is to WAIT! Many schools now will issue supplies lists that are very specific. We don't purchase any supplies until we have these lists.
My tips are to use coupons and shop sales
I don't have kids so I won't be back-to-school shopping. If I see a deal on something I need I'll bite, but otherwise I try to limit my spending.
I always check to see what we already have at home before shopping. Then I watch the adds for specials and try to shop on tax-free weekend.
I use sales flyers from different stores and use coupons on items to save more money. I also price match at Walmart.
My back to school shopping tip is to take advantage of your state's tax free weekend.
Biggest issue with disability insurance - lots of problems with getting it paid. check out the blog of Linda Nee to read some awful stories.
When I was pregnant the first time, I went to fill my prescription for prenatal vitamins and expected to pay the minimum co-pay my insurance would charge. I mean, they were just vitamins, right? How expensive could they be?
As it turned out, they fell under the category of the highest co-pay allowed. This meant my prenatal vitamins were going to cost me a whopping $40 per month. But, knowing how important they were, I filled the prescription anyway. At my next appointment, I mentioned it to my OB who quickly informed me that I could buy prenatal vitamins over the counter for around $10. As far as she was concerned, any prenatal vitamin that would give me at least 800 mcg of folic acid a day was acceptable. I later learned that some OBs even recommend Flintstone vitamins to their patients as these don’t typically cause nausea like some prenatals can.
I want to save up for a house.
I'm not saving for anything concrete at the moment, just as much as I possibly can!
My goal is to save 15% of my earnings from everything I make this year.
I've been saving for my retirement fund!
I'm saving for retirement.
Hi Guest, thank you for the heads up. Are you aware of this is at stores in certain states or nationwide? Also, do you have a link providing more info on this change to the legislation applying to the accessibility of hearing tests?
My savings goals are for college (for my kids) and retirement (for myself).
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Any ideas for how to share these tips with a mother in law who insists on visiting every two months and perhaps rehabs only does about half of these things well?