If you have itty bitty kids, there's loads of handwriting and fine motor skill worksheets for the cost of paper and ink.
I live in a medium-sized town, and there's a lot of educational things to do if you look. Our library has free events throughout the week for all ages. We also have an environmental advocacy organization that has events for free or low cost for kids. Museums are also worth a look, too.
Don't forget physical activity! Both the area community college and the public school systems have physical activity classes for cheap. Considering physical education and recess have been slashed in most schools, it's definitely important to tack this on.
Every so often I go to a cosmetology school to get my nails done. It's five bucks. I definitely find the hand massaging by a stranger weird, but five bucks for nice nails works for me. They use disposable emery boards and cuticle sticks, as well as gobs of hand sanitizer, so ick factor is minimal. I trim my own nails, but that's more out of preference.
I've never had a pedicure. It isn't so much someone touching my feet (I'm female, I see a gynecologist, I can deal with someone touching my feet), but that my feet look so terrible right now. I have been attempting to make them look nicer, perhaps in preparation for having a pedicure, but nothing is helping. *sigh* Socks are good.
I live in Michigan, and we have a few state parks that are close to tourist areas. Husband and I stayed just outside of Traverse City for around thirty dollars per night, which was much better than the one hundred plus dollars per night area hotels were charging. We were close to a beach, we visited some vineyards, saw some nice scenery, etc. It was good.
My favorite state parks are the ones with showers and modern toilets. Fabulous. They frequently have outlets in the bathrooms so you can do your hair as well. If you're really lucky, you might be able to score a cabin for the cost of a campsite, and you'll have lots of privacy.
We bought our tent and sleeping bags at Goodwill for around twenty bucks. Our local Goodwill seems to end up with a lot of tents in extremely good condition. Ours was new. Camping can get really expensive if you're a hobbyist and want to "rough it," but it's pretty cheap if you're just using a modern campsite in lieu of a hotel.
I haven't flown Allegiant since this new fee, but I have multiple times in the past with my husband and now three year old. Backpack for my husband and I for books, prescriptions, toiletries, and extra shirts. Bag for husband's clothes. Bag for my clothes (which often turned in to extra space for everyone else. I flew to Europe for a month on a carry-on suitcase and a passport neck holder thing. I am not the problem) Diaper bag. Bag for clothes and toys. Car seat. Stroller. Absolutely horrid.
I didn't check anything. For whatever reason, Allegiant will "valet" your bags for free should there be extra space (and perhaps you look as pitiful as my family). We've flown with them multiple times, and we were only stuck carrying all of our stuff once. That once was miserable, but we had saved hundreds in bag checking fees so I can deal with it. Strollers and car seats can be checked for free, of course.
I will need to rethink my strategy. I'm actually considering Greyhound for all of my non-emergency, in North America travel needs. I haven't been stuck on a bus like that since I was a kid in the '90s. Totally miserable, but I'm willing to suck it up.
I'm in the military, and I can tell you that those survival kits are a joke. It makes me question the sense and creditability of this article's writer. Only someone who was born and raised in the city would consider that a good idea. If a major disaster strikes the U.S., it would appear that many of us are doomed.
HI
I purchased A new MJ that plugs into the router and power supply, I was really excited about it, the idea is great, i've have had it up and running for over 2 weeks I can say I have given it a fair try,
I am getting cut off in the middle of talking every call longer than 12 minutes,
and many local calls i make i get a recording saying i will be charged from my international minutes, and i realy am.
Maybe someone here can help me, the customer service has only made me cry after spending hours and hours with them until i finally realized they have no clue.
Thanks so much
Ratzi Kohn
I'm a fly fisherman. Fly rods can be pretty expensive, but they're a lot cheaper if you build your own (not to mention, building them is a hobby in it's own right). For instance, I just built a rod that would have been $805 if I had bought it already made, but I bought all the components for around $450. That's $350 right there.
Then, to save a little more, I build my own rod cases (normally $20-$40 retail) out of PVC pipe. The cases I build cost around $5, so there's another $15-$35 right there.
For skiing, I buy my season pass way before it ever starts snowing ... when the cost is a few hundred less than it is once it's snowing! And when I'm not at my home base resort, I seek out ones with deep discount days or that offer 50% off to passholders at my resort. I also buy used gear (from gear swaps or demo skis from the shop) when I can and sweet-talk the shop employees into giving me a discount on top of sale prices on the rare occasion where I do have to buy new.
I also like to go boating/river running and don't own anything of the sort. I borrow gear from friends and plan trips with enough people to keep gas, permit and any rental costs down. I also don't let gear I don't use sit around. When I realized it had been over a year that I hadn't touched my climbing equipment and had no desire to, I started selling it off. The extra cash goes to future 'fun' outdoor expenses.
The very best, though, is work-your-way spots for Grand Canyon river trips (~290 river miles on the Colorado). I spent 8 days last summer essentially being the low-(wo)man on the crew - up at 4am, catering to passengers, dressing mild injuries, pep-talking people through new experiences, cooking, washing dishes, the list has no end. It's long hours and hard work, but I get a free spot on the trip of a lifetime ... that would otherwise cost nearly $3,000. Since I've done that and gone on other smaller trips, I've met more guides who can help me get on future trips, so my plan is to line up 2 of these trips for this summer, hopefully getting to celebrate my next birthday in the canyon :)
My hobby is reading. I earned a Kindle with points that I had accured through one of my survey companies. I signed up for an email alert on "free" ebooks that are available for my Kindle, and that's how I am saving money on my ebooks. I also read "real" books and I get new releases from the library and I look for books at thrift stores.
I do jewelry beading and I use ebay for a lot of wholesale beads and jewelry parts. I also go to bead shows for wholesale items, also. If I need a particular items, I'll use certain sites like artbeads or auntie's beads.
My hobby is gardening and I try to save my seeds every year. I also have a couple of friends that I swap seeds/ seedlings with. On top of that, I grow vegetables so I always end up saving money on groceries!
I had the same experience this week! (your restaurant wasn't in Ottawa by any chance, was it??)
I went to use the Groupon and discovered the restaurant was closed down, emptied out, and the sign was blacked out. I emailed Groupon to ask for a refund... but they only offered me a credit of "groupon bucks".
I accepted the credit - not realizing that a credit card refund would be possible.
darn it!
I save a number of ways. For example -- I'm an artist. When I decided to FINALLY get a legitimate easle, I was able to find one on overstock.com. It fit nicely within my budget, and it was several hundred dollars less than what other, current art sites were selling it for.
I also try to watch for sales or coupons if I know I'll have a project coming up.
If you have itty bitty kids, there's loads of handwriting and fine motor skill worksheets for the cost of paper and ink.
I live in a medium-sized town, and there's a lot of educational things to do if you look. Our library has free events throughout the week for all ages. We also have an environmental advocacy organization that has events for free or low cost for kids. Museums are also worth a look, too.
Don't forget physical activity! Both the area community college and the public school systems have physical activity classes for cheap. Considering physical education and recess have been slashed in most schools, it's definitely important to tack this on.
Every so often I go to a cosmetology school to get my nails done. It's five bucks. I definitely find the hand massaging by a stranger weird, but five bucks for nice nails works for me. They use disposable emery boards and cuticle sticks, as well as gobs of hand sanitizer, so ick factor is minimal. I trim my own nails, but that's more out of preference.
I've never had a pedicure. It isn't so much someone touching my feet (I'm female, I see a gynecologist, I can deal with someone touching my feet), but that my feet look so terrible right now. I have been attempting to make them look nicer, perhaps in preparation for having a pedicure, but nothing is helping. *sigh* Socks are good.
I live in Michigan, and we have a few state parks that are close to tourist areas. Husband and I stayed just outside of Traverse City for around thirty dollars per night, which was much better than the one hundred plus dollars per night area hotels were charging. We were close to a beach, we visited some vineyards, saw some nice scenery, etc. It was good.
My favorite state parks are the ones with showers and modern toilets. Fabulous. They frequently have outlets in the bathrooms so you can do your hair as well. If you're really lucky, you might be able to score a cabin for the cost of a campsite, and you'll have lots of privacy.
We bought our tent and sleeping bags at Goodwill for around twenty bucks. Our local Goodwill seems to end up with a lot of tents in extremely good condition. Ours was new. Camping can get really expensive if you're a hobbyist and want to "rough it," but it's pretty cheap if you're just using a modern campsite in lieu of a hotel.
I haven't flown Allegiant since this new fee, but I have multiple times in the past with my husband and now three year old. Backpack for my husband and I for books, prescriptions, toiletries, and extra shirts. Bag for husband's clothes. Bag for my clothes (which often turned in to extra space for everyone else. I flew to Europe for a month on a carry-on suitcase and a passport neck holder thing. I am not the problem) Diaper bag. Bag for clothes and toys. Car seat. Stroller. Absolutely horrid.
I didn't check anything. For whatever reason, Allegiant will "valet" your bags for free should there be extra space (and perhaps you look as pitiful as my family). We've flown with them multiple times, and we were only stuck carrying all of our stuff once. That once was miserable, but we had saved hundreds in bag checking fees so I can deal with it. Strollers and car seats can be checked for free, of course.
I will need to rethink my strategy. I'm actually considering Greyhound for all of my non-emergency, in North America travel needs. I haven't been stuck on a bus like that since I was a kid in the '90s. Totally miserable, but I'm willing to suck it up.
I'm in the military, and I can tell you that those survival kits are a joke. It makes me question the sense and creditability of this article's writer. Only someone who was born and raised in the city would consider that a good idea. If a major disaster strikes the U.S., it would appear that many of us are doomed.
My biggest hobby is reading, and I get all of my books from the library or www.paperbackswap.com if the library doesn't have the book.
HI
I purchased A new MJ that plugs into the router and power supply, I was really excited about it, the idea is great, i've have had it up and running for over 2 weeks I can say I have given it a fair try,
I am getting cut off in the middle of talking every call longer than 12 minutes,
and many local calls i make i get a recording saying i will be charged from my international minutes, and i realy am.
Maybe someone here can help me, the customer service has only made me cry after spending hours and hours with them until i finally realized they have no clue.
Thanks so much
Ratzi Kohn
I'm a fly fisherman. Fly rods can be pretty expensive, but they're a lot cheaper if you build your own (not to mention, building them is a hobby in it's own right). For instance, I just built a rod that would have been $805 if I had bought it already made, but I bought all the components for around $450. That's $350 right there.
Then, to save a little more, I build my own rod cases (normally $20-$40 retail) out of PVC pipe. The cases I build cost around $5, so there's another $15-$35 right there.
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my hobby is biking and running. read reviews, buy online, and go as minimalistic as possible.
For skiing, I buy my season pass way before it ever starts snowing ... when the cost is a few hundred less than it is once it's snowing! And when I'm not at my home base resort, I seek out ones with deep discount days or that offer 50% off to passholders at my resort. I also buy used gear (from gear swaps or demo skis from the shop) when I can and sweet-talk the shop employees into giving me a discount on top of sale prices on the rare occasion where I do have to buy new.
I also like to go boating/river running and don't own anything of the sort. I borrow gear from friends and plan trips with enough people to keep gas, permit and any rental costs down. I also don't let gear I don't use sit around. When I realized it had been over a year that I hadn't touched my climbing equipment and had no desire to, I started selling it off. The extra cash goes to future 'fun' outdoor expenses.
The very best, though, is work-your-way spots for Grand Canyon river trips (~290 river miles on the Colorado). I spent 8 days last summer essentially being the low-(wo)man on the crew - up at 4am, catering to passengers, dressing mild injuries, pep-talking people through new experiences, cooking, washing dishes, the list has no end. It's long hours and hard work, but I get a free spot on the trip of a lifetime ... that would otherwise cost nearly $3,000. Since I've done that and gone on other smaller trips, I've met more guides who can help me get on future trips, so my plan is to line up 2 of these trips for this summer, hopefully getting to celebrate my next birthday in the canyon :)
I use coupons at stores whenever possible and stock up on supplies.
My hobby is reading. I earned a Kindle with points that I had accured through one of my survey companies. I signed up for an email alert on "free" ebooks that are available for my Kindle, and that's how I am saving money on my ebooks. I also read "real" books and I get new releases from the library and I look for books at thrift stores.
I do jewelry beading and I use ebay for a lot of wholesale beads and jewelry parts. I also go to bead shows for wholesale items, also. If I need a particular items, I'll use certain sites like artbeads or auntie's beads.
My hobby is gardening and I try to save my seeds every year. I also have a couple of friends that I swap seeds/ seedlings with. On top of that, I grow vegetables so I always end up saving money on groceries!
I had the same experience this week! (your restaurant wasn't in Ottawa by any chance, was it??)
I went to use the Groupon and discovered the restaurant was closed down, emptied out, and the sign was blacked out. I emailed Groupon to ask for a refund... but they only offered me a credit of "groupon bucks".
I accepted the credit - not realizing that a credit card refund would be possible.
darn it!
I enjoy movies and reading and I save by using netflix and the library!
I save a number of ways. For example -- I'm an artist. When I decided to FINALLY get a legitimate easle, I was able to find one on overstock.com. It fit nicely within my budget, and it was several hundred dollars less than what other, current art sites were selling it for.
I also try to watch for sales or coupons if I know I'll have a project coming up.
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I just browse around for the best deals I can find. Ah, the power of the internet!
I look for hobby-related items at garage sales and thrift stores.