My frugal tip is that I like making a heart shaped homemade pizza for Valentine's Day. It is so much cheaper than spending $40+ for an evening out. (We don't have kids so we really don't have to go out to get a little "alone" time.) Hey, maybe that should qualify as another frugal tip! (Just kidding, kids are great and worth the sacrifices.) I'd LOVE to win an iPod Touch for my husband. That would be the ultimate Valentine's Day gift.
We've never done much for Valentines day. This year I'm planning on taking the kids and letting mom have a day to herself. She hasn't decided what she is doing yet, but I have a feeling it may involve sleep! Then we'll go to a small, but not too expensive, restaurant for an early dinner.
I make candy heart ice cream sundaes with my girls and give them small gifts. My husband and I ususally celebrate our anniversary in March vs Valentine's day.
@ Mrs Skellington - I agree completely with your analysis! Having found myself on the "making more, needing more" merry-go-round without even realizing it was a wake up call. And interestingly I am a frugal person through and through...as a starving artist I was used to being extremely careful about what I spent...I don't know it happened.
As for making wealth visible to others, the real "millionaires" out there aren't usually flashy about their wealth, as I write in this article:
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to the bookstore together. Many have lovely coffee shops associated with them, where you can select a special brew (by all means, this is the time to indulge in whip cream toppings)and add a scrumptious pastry to share as you spend some quality time together. If you're planning a trip this year, visit the travel section. If you share a special hobby, pick out a picture book that inspires you. Sometimes the bookstores have author lectures - those can be fun, too. Give your thoughts, your dreams and your imagination this year.
My wife and I had little money last year and ended up spending very little on Valentines Day. I made her a card. I made her supper and we ate it by candlelight (we even saved money on electric.) We gave each other "vouchers" for things the other person usually does. Showing somebody they're loved doesn't need to cost much at all!
Thanks for the contest.
superdavefive(at)yahoo(dot)com
My parents had one while I was in college. They weren't using them much but I discovered a couple 2 for 1 Whopper coupons.
I ordered them with extra everything. With piled on lettuce, tomato, onion, etc. I would make it into a side salad using the stuff from both. Two burgers with a large side salad helped me save that week.
Make an "I love you because" jar with reasons for each day to take out of the jar. Try to get 100-150 reasons. My husband did this once for me and it was the most romantic Valentine Day ever!!
Well, if you write 200 articles and leave them there and do not do any extra work, then any new income would be pretty passive I guess. Still, it's not completely passive because you have to initiate the work.
We all coveted these books during grad school! The pizza ones were most popular. I still laugh remembering how we would call each other up to ask if we had any extra coupons.
We bought an Entertainment book a couple of times, and the best coupons I remember were for 50%off of dry cleaning and also 50% off at the roller skating rink for our kids. We almost never used the card for the sit-down restaurants, but we did use some of the fast-food and carry-out coupons.
What I do is have the "main event" on the day before or after Valentine's. Like if it's going out for dinner it'll be on a different day. You can save time by avoiding crowds and save money avoiding any special Valentine's pricing.
I like to make homemade chocolate truffles for my family for Valentine's Day. There are numerous recipes on the internet (I like to look on the Hersheys, Nestle, and Ghirardelli websites). This way I can give a decadent treat at a fraction of the cost of buying packaged chocolates.
Baked goods. You can make a whole batch of cookies inexpensively and then give them out individually wrapped. Or you can make regular candy bars special by wrapping them in scrapbook paper and making a special tag for them.
My frugal tip is that I like making a heart shaped homemade pizza for Valentine's Day. It is so much cheaper than spending $40+ for an evening out. (We don't have kids so we really don't have to go out to get a little "alone" time.) Hey, maybe that should qualify as another frugal tip! (Just kidding, kids are great and worth the sacrifices.) I'd LOVE to win an iPod Touch for my husband. That would be the ultimate Valentine's Day gift.
We've never done much for Valentines day. This year I'm planning on taking the kids and letting mom have a day to herself. She hasn't decided what she is doing yet, but I have a feeling it may involve sleep! Then we'll go to a small, but not too expensive, restaurant for an early dinner.
Write a letter to each other and read it over a glass of wine in front of the fire place.
I make candy heart ice cream sundaes with my girls and give them small gifts. My husband and I ususally celebrate our anniversary in March vs Valentine's day.
The 5 off 50 Safeway coupons are my faves.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Your local jeweler will often buy gold. This is a good place to have the content analyzed, too.
I used to get the Ent book and go to the high end Georgian Room at the Fairmont in Seattle.
@ Mrs Skellington - I agree completely with your analysis! Having found myself on the "making more, needing more" merry-go-round without even realizing it was a wake up call. And interestingly I am a frugal person through and through...as a starving artist I was used to being extremely careful about what I spent...I don't know it happened.
As for making wealth visible to others, the real "millionaires" out there aren't usually flashy about their wealth, as I write in this article:
http://www.wisebread.com/the-millionaire-next-door-riches-de-mystified
My favorite things in the entertainment book are random restaurants. It's a great excuse to get my family to try something new!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a trip to the bookstore together. Many have lovely coffee shops associated with them, where you can select a special brew (by all means, this is the time to indulge in whip cream toppings)and add a scrumptious pastry to share as you spend some quality time together. If you're planning a trip this year, visit the travel section. If you share a special hobby, pick out a picture book that inspires you. Sometimes the bookstores have author lectures - those can be fun, too. Give your thoughts, your dreams and your imagination this year.
2 for 1 coupon for Blind Onion Pizza in Reno, Nevada - best pizza ever!
My wife and I had little money last year and ended up spending very little on Valentines Day. I made her a card. I made her supper and we ate it by candlelight (we even saved money on electric.) We gave each other "vouchers" for things the other person usually does. Showing somebody they're loved doesn't need to cost much at all!
Thanks for the contest.
superdavefive(at)yahoo(dot)com
My parents had one while I was in college. They weren't using them much but I discovered a couple 2 for 1 Whopper coupons.
I ordered them with extra everything. With piled on lettuce, tomato, onion, etc. I would make it into a side salad using the stuff from both. Two burgers with a large side salad helped me save that week.
Make an "I love you because" jar with reasons for each day to take out of the jar. Try to get 100-150 reasons. My husband did this once for me and it was the most romantic Valentine Day ever!!
I haven't used one before but the grocery coupons and fast food coupons are something we would use.
I have used the Entertainment book in the past because it is truly something that pays for itself almost the first time you use it!
Well, if you write 200 articles and leave them there and do not do any extra work, then any new income would be pretty passive I guess. Still, it's not completely passive because you have to initiate the work.
We all coveted these books during grad school! The pizza ones were most popular. I still laugh remembering how we would call each other up to ask if we had any extra coupons.
We bought an Entertainment book a couple of times, and the best coupons I remember were for 50%off of dry cleaning and also 50% off at the roller skating rink for our kids. We almost never used the card for the sit-down restaurants, but we did use some of the fast-food and carry-out coupons.
What I do is have the "main event" on the day before or after Valentine's. Like if it's going out for dinner it'll be on a different day. You can save time by avoiding crowds and save money avoiding any special Valentine's pricing.
I like to make homemade chocolate truffles for my family for Valentine's Day. There are numerous recipes on the internet (I like to look on the Hersheys, Nestle, and Ghirardelli websites). This way I can give a decadent treat at a fraction of the cost of buying packaged chocolates.
Baked goods. You can make a whole batch of cookies inexpensively and then give them out individually wrapped. Or you can make regular candy bars special by wrapping them in scrapbook paper and making a special tag for them.
Thanks for including me in such a great lineup!
Take Care,
sharon
I really loved the 2 for 1 restaurant coupons.
I have not had an entertainment book in years. But One of my favorite coupons was Airline coupons