When you add a new pet the family, you do so knowing that your puppy comes with quite a few bills the first year. In addition to buying food and cleaning supplies for those accidents, you also have to worry about all of the vet costs. Because your puppy needs vaccinations and booster shots the first year, as well as being spayed or neutered, those bills can quickly rack up. If you want to have the joy of a new puppy without breaking the bank, here are some tips to save money on your puppy’s vet bills. Saving Money on your Puppy’s Vet Costs While I strongly suggest adopting a dog or rescuing one from a shelter, you still face many of the same concerns as a puppy because you don't know what kind of training, if any, as a shelter pet. We rescued our dog Cash when he was 2, and we had a … [Read more...]
Cheap Ink Cartridges – How to Save Money on Printer Ink
Couponing, homeschooling and working from home all use up a lot of printer paper and printer ink. At one point when I was putting together my own curriculum I was going through a cartridge every week or every other week. OUCH! So I started to look at ways to save money on print ink. Here are the ways I have found. Please let me know if I missed any! Cheap Ink Cartridges - How to Save Money on Printer Ink Buy in bulk. One great way to save on printer ink is to buy in bulk. You can buy ink in bulk from places like eBay, Costco, Amazon, or any other online or retail store that is similar. Buying ink in packs of multiples can help you save more money per unit. Get the ink refilled. If you take your ink cartridge to a place like Walgreens, you can actually get it refilled … [Read more...]
How to Save Money at Shopping Malls
One of the places I avoid when I am broke are the shopping malls. There are too many things in there to tempt me to spend money I don’t have. Plus, the food there is often expensive and over-priced. Is it possible to not spend a fortune at the mall? Here are some tricks of the trade to help you do just that. How To Save Money Shopping at the Mall Sign up for your local mall’s newsletter. Most major malls have them, and they will let you know of specials the stores are having, discounts on gift cards and so on. You will also have the chance to enter to win prizes at certain times of the year when some malls offer them to newsletter subscribers. If you don’t know if your mall has one, make sure to check out their website or drop by the customer service kiosk next time you are in there. … [Read more...]
Snickers Peanut Butter Brownies
It's no secret around here that I have a bit of a sweet tooth. It's also no secret that I am a chocolate junkie. I love brownies but I also like mixing it up a bit. Snickers Peanut Butter Brownies Right after I had baby #4 while I was nursing her I had the worst snicker craving. I would buy the boxes of Snickers on Amazon, the 48 count ones and I was going through them faster than I will admit. During this time, I would also eat almost anything snickers. This included ice cream and these brownies. I'm not quite sure where hubby found the snickers brownie recipe but i changed a few things to make liking and this is the recipe that was created. The brownies are rich and just amazing. Ingredients 1 box brownie mix (eggs, oil) 7oz jar marshmallow fluff 1/4 cup peanut … [Read more...]
Tips for Saving Energy from IGS Energy
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IGS Energy for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you know if you live in a 'deregulated state'? These are states where you can choose your energy supplier to save money, often times called energy choice and deregulation. IGS Energy is one of the supplier you can choose from and can help you save money. The benefit of an independent supplier like IGS Energy is that you can lock in rates at today’s low rates for the longer team and have the peace of mind that if rates jump around, yours remains steady. Serving over one million customers, IGS Energy is one of the largest independent suppliers of natural gas and electricity in the country. They also offer a wide range of home protection products and natural gas and electric … [Read more...]
Mix & Match Target Summer Outfits
I feel like the warm weather JUST got here, and now spring is almost over, and I'm being told to plan my summer outfits. Does anyone feel like winter lasted forever and spring was rushed? I'm not the only one right? What am I supposed to do with my spring clothes now? Mix & Match Target Summer Outfits After looking at my spring clothes, I realised I can move many items into my summer wardrobe. If I plan to be inside for any length of time, I tend to wear jeans because I will get cold in the air conditioning. My capris will transfer wardrobes too but you know me I love adding in some new clothes each season. So I took some of the gift cards I earn each month and turned them from Amazon Gift Card to Target Gift Cards and grab some free clothes for summer. Check out these outfits … [Read more...]
Benefits of Pet Caress Products
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pet Caress, LLC From Human to Animal® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. We recently became a family of 7. About 2 months ago we adopted a fun loving bouncing hypes scardy cat boy into our home. Yep, we adopted a furbaby! He is about 2 years old, and they say he is a yellow lab and golden retriever mix. He was born on Christmas Day and was an owner surrender; they claim for being an escape artist and jumping the fence to get out of the back yard. Guys, this dog, has trouble jumping up on my bed there is no way he was jumping fences. Sadly, we think he was abused. I could go on and on about him but long story short he is a great travel dog, loves the car, is great with the kids has taken charge of protecting the baby and … [Read more...]
How to Get Started Buying in Bulk
Have you ever thought about or considered buying in bulk as a new way to save on your budget? Maybe you’ve even taken a look around a bulk store wanting to get started but weren’t sure what you would do with all that bread. How to Get Started Buying in Bulk Buying in bulk can be intimidating to get started but once you get the hang of it, you can save so much money off your bills and you will be prepared for things and not have to make so many trips to the grocery stores! Here are some easy tips to get started with buying in bulk. Fit one item into your budget at a time. Buying in bulk can be overwhelming on your budget in the beginning if you don’t start slowly. Find an item that you use a lot of and buy it in bulk. A single thing added to your grocery shopping list at a time … [Read more...]
16 Savings Hacks for Winn Dixie
Growing up in Florida I have shopped at Winn-Dixie quite a bit, plus I worked there for a while when I was in high school. Plus, We were shopping there while in Florida for the winter. This has allowed me to make my list of 16 Savings Hacks for Winn Dixie. I hope these help you save even more money then you are already! 16 Savings Hacks for Winn Dixie B1G1 Free Responsibly - BoGo promos are abundant at Winn Dixie and can save you a ton of money, or cost you to break your budget. Make sure you are using coupons with your BoGo purchases. Coupon Matchups - Find a coupon side like Southern Savers that does weekly match ups for the Winn Dixie add and what coupons are out. Menu Plan With What is on Sale - I always suggest Menu Planning and Winn-Dixie is AMAZING with deals that allow … [Read more...]
Sesame Chicken Crockpot Recipe
I love cooking in a slow cooker, my Crock-Pot specifically. I love bing able to toss in the ingredients in the morning go about my day and come home to have dinner done. It's even better when the sides are included like potatoes or veggies! I also try to keep a few 'dump recipes' in the freezer and ready to just dump in the slow cooker and start cooking. The veggies are chopped, meat is cut, and sauce is added. Then you dump it into the slow cooker and cook and go! Easy! Find more Frugal Chicken Recipes for more ideas. Sesame Chicken Crockpot Recipe I love easy recipes that don't taste easy. What I mean is they taste so good that people will think you slaved for hours in the kitchen when in reality it's the complete opposite. See I love having people over but it can be a lot of … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Save you Money On a Caribbean Vacation
Taking a Caribbean vacation might sound like an expensive vacation but with the right planning, it can be extremely affordable. The Caribbean is a beautiful place to vacation, and there are so many great ways to find amazing deals. With a little research and planning, you could be jet-setting off to a piece of paradise in the Caribbean. 7 Tips to Save you Money On a Caribbean Vacation 1. Look At All-Inclusive Vacations - Going to an all-inclusive hotel can sometimes save you a large amount of money! When you stay at an all-inclusive resort your food, drinks and hotel stay is all included. Not having to budget for drinks and food can be a huge stress relief. You will need to read reviews on the hotels before picking a resort, some all-inclusive hotels are better than others. Beaches, … [Read more...]
Tips for Easy Travel with Baby
Many people don’t take vacations when their children are still infants. It’s understandable because just making a trip to the grocery store can mean lugging half your house with you. However, it is possible to simplify and save money when taking your baby or toddler on vacation. Here are some tips for doing so from flight to hotels and everything in between. Tips for Easy Travel with Baby Flights: Try to book your flight when your baby is most likely to sleep through most of it. This can be late flights around bedtime or ones during the afternoon around naptime. If your child is not really on a schedule, try to get them on one to meet the flight times at least a month before flying. Skip long layovers. They can be really hard on babies and very stressful for you. Non-stop … [Read more...]