money, money, money

Everyone needs it....everyone wants to save more of it, everyone wants to make more of it....some people have easy ways of making it....lots have an easy time spending it.....as for me I am hoping to make some and pay off our house and car quicker....check out payperpost.com--there is a link to the left....it is quick and easy and FUN and you make a little extra money!

I have looked at different ways to make just a little extra money at home--they all promise $10,000 a week...come on--who believes that....this doesn't promise that and if it did I wouldn't be here! Being home with my kids is the most important thing to me...so I am so excited to be able to contribute financially--even just a little helps. I am working on saving us money through coupons, we are pretty decent shoppers for clothes--yep...you will see my kids and myself repeat clothes...especially if you see us on a regular basis....they will wear their clothes out because they WEAR them.....we don't spend $30K or $40k or more on cars--we don't buy new cars--the goal is to pay it off in 18 months or less--if we can't so that--we don't buy it--simple.....we don't carry balances on our credit cards....and if we can't afford it, we wait until we can--it makes it much sweeter having to wait to buy something until you can afford it, you appreciate it so much more--so we are doing pretty good in terms of getting debt free....this extra money will help and I am happy to be able to help!

Pay Per Post...so excited!!!

I have joined the world of pay per post! I am so excited as this is a great way to express my opinions--I love doing that--and finding new exciting deals!! The best thing is I can do this from my house--in my pjs--and make a little extra money! I learned about pay per post from an on-line friend and she is doing great with it--check out her blog, All Things Frugal on blogger to see how she is spending her money and how much she has made!!! I was inspired by her because, as I said, I love to write and who doesn't love to make extra money!?! I am hoping PayPerPost is the way to do it!!!

I would love to use the extra money to pay off our house even faster....or it could go to a car payment....or groceries...or gas....come on who couldn't use extra money for gas! I am just so excited to feel like I can be at home with my kids and still contribute some financial help!

I would encourage any of you out there in blog land to check out pay per post for fun things to write about and make a little money...I am ready to get started!!! You are free to pick and choose topics that interest you--I will do a monthly update on how much I have earned while having fun with this new venture!





http://payperpost.com/bloggers/ethics.html

FREE PICTURES!!!!

I copied this from http://allthingsfrugal.blogspot.com/.....you should check out her site--she ahs great advice!!!

400 Free Prints & Free Photo Book
Woo Hoo!!If I love a deal on anything, it's pictures!Scrapbooking is dear to my heart, so I take lots of snapshots.ArtsCow is giving away 400 prints (a combination of 4x6 AND 5x7's!) and a free 8x8 photo book if you sign up now.I can guarantee this offer won't last long, so I would do it NOW.I signed up and it took less than three minutes.So go to ArtsCow today and sign up.What are you waiting for? :o)Get your free 400 prints & photo book, here.

Aldi....

I was told about Aldi the other day...and then read about it in the money savings book. Well, my plan was to go there yesterday but we didn't make it because I had a sick baby! I have heard that you can easily save $30-40 on what you would normally buy. You pay a quarter for a cart but your get it back when you are done shopping. I think you pay .10 a bag but think you can bring your own bags......if you have been please share you experiences and opinions!!

http://www.aldifoods.com/index_ENU_HTML.htm

Savings.....think cheap!

There are a few things that I have been unwilling to switch brands on....Mayfield milk--just used to it and Cascade--cheaper brands leave spots.....Welllllll......I did it! I found a cheap brand of dishwashing detergent--Sun Source at the dollar tree--and it works GREAT no SPOTS!!!! And it is only $1.00!!!! I also made the switch to Great value milk this week--and I am alive and have more money --no worse the wear and can't tell a difference.....!! I also bought a book called 101 ways to pay less for almost anything....for .25!!!! I will let you know if I find any HOT tips!!!!

thoughts.....

There are just a couple of things I wanted to share about the weekend.
1. Parked at a local grocery store...Thomas ran in to get something....his door was unlocked but the rest were locked. I am always on the look out for people--OK--I know I am a bit paranoid but I want to stay safe! So, I glance at the little man coming out of the store headed in our direction--65-70 white hair cute grandpa.....nothing to worry about...people around and he looked harmless (yes, I know you can't go on looks)....so he reaches for the door, glances in the back and realizes it isn't his car because there are kids....but he saw me looking so he came back and opened the door and said, "I am sorry, I am old and drunk!" He was kidding and it was too funny--his wife was laughing her head off--they were parked 2 spots over!

2. We take for granted the no smoking in restaurants here!! We were out of state and in a BK--the little cheap ashtrays on the table and people smoking!!! Ugh!!! We couldn't get out fast enough!!!

I guess that is all I will share for now...gotta run!!

Gift Card

Yeah me! I got a free Target gift card today!!! I had to get a RX filled so I had it sent to Target--where I would get a FREE $10 gift card for a new or transferred RX. Watch those coupons!! I also enjoyed a FREE smoothie!!! What a day....how I love saving money!!!

Target Dollar BIns

CHECK them out!!! There are great treasures just waiting to be found!!! Some of our treasures today included:

nature series puzzles--great pictures--24 piece puzzles--great to do and then pick an animal and look it up!

paint by numbers

butterfly garden and wildflower garden seed mixes--we will have some sort of landscaping this year--the kids are so excited to plant!!

They also have a lot of scrapbook stuff too!!! Gotta LOVE that store!!!!!

surprise money!

An on-line friend had posted the other day about unexpected refunds....well God blessed us with one today! I thought it was a bill--nothing better than unexpected money when you think it is a bill!!! Only $25.71 but hey....no complaints here!

We took our ink for refilling at Wal-greens--they will be done on Saturday. I have wanted to try that--it is so much cheaper--but had been afraid to spend the money and it not be any good.....so now I can try it and it was free!

Wal-green's has FREE ink refill!!!!

I love discounts and free things and have really enjoyed all teh coupon savings and free things I have come across. Here is Walgreen's coupon--for APRIL 2--ONLY.....free ink cartridge refill!!!

http://www.walgreens.com/dmi/inkrefill/default.html?ec=hn522p_getcoupon