Online Coupon Sites

Many of you have asked me about the online coupon sites I occasionally link to on The Happy Housewife. For me, coupons printed from the internet are a great way to increase your weekly savings at the store. I only print and cut the coupons I will use, when I find them online. Many times [...]

$5 Paypal Cash Option from Swagbucks

A quick FYI to let you all know that Swagbucks has now added $5 paypal cash to the Swag Store. The $5 paypal cash can be purchased with 80 Swagbucks.
If you are not familiar with Swagbucks, you can read my Swagbucks post from a few weeks ago. If you want to sign up the newest [...]

Kids Bowl for Free this Summer

Looking for a way to beat the heat this summer? How about taking a trip to the bowling alley. This summer if you register for the Kid Bowl Free program, your kids will be able to bowl two free games every day! You can read more about the program on the website as well as [...]

Coupons for Troops Update

Just a quick note, if you have emailed about sending coupons I will respond. I am very behind with emails and am trying to get through several a day.
Also if you are sending unexpired coupons to Sheryl, please temporarily stop sending them. Apparently the base empties out in the summer and there are very few [...]

Visit a National Park for Free this Summer

Glacier National Park ~ Photo by Stuck in Customs

For one weekend in July and August all 147 National Parks in the United States are waiving their admission fees. The free weekends are July 18 and 19, and August 15 and 16. This is a great opportunity for your family to enjoy some free fun, since [...]

Multipurpose

I lived in many homes over the past several years. Some have been big, most have been small. Because of this I don’t buy items that only have one purpose.
For years I wanted a wok to make stir fry. But, I couldn’t justify such a large object in my kitchen that would only be used [...]

Do the Math

When we got serious about saving money the first thing I did was search my house for a calculator. I am always amazed at how many times people make financial decisions based on what they “believe” to be the best financial option, but they never actually run the numbers.
Just last week my husband realized that [...]

ABC News Interview

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by ABC News regarding our frugal lifestyle. The article was published today, as part of The New Normal series. The series is actually pretty good, so I would encourage you all to read it when you have some time.
A super big thank you to all my Twitter friends [...]

The Grocery Budget

Groceries are one budget item that people both rich and poor need to purchase. Groceries are a necessity, but how much you spend on groceries depends on your budget, eating habits, and family size. When we were paying off our debt, groceries were one of the categories we could significantly cut for a short period [...]

Fast Foods

Quick trips to the drive-thru while out can bust a budget, but sometimes this seems inevitable. If you are out all day your family needs to eat. To keep from spending money on unhealthy food, we keep a few “fast foods” in the pantry we would not normally buy. When we are leaving the [...]