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Last-Minute Fourth of July Travel Bargains

Don’t feel like celebrating America’s birthday in your backyard this year? Changing party venues doesn’t have to cost you a pretty penny if you take advantage of last-minute deals.  By waiting this late in the game to book a hotel stay for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, you stand to save a bundle. For example, New York City is showing a slew of savings for Independence Day visitors.  According to travel app HotelTonight, which specializes in finding deeply discounted rates for same-day hotel stays, many rooms in the heart of NYC are going for a mere $100.  That’s a … Continue reading →

Allow for Last Minute

No matter how organized you are or how much planning you put into scheduling as a single parent, the truth is—there will always be some last minute stuff to attend to. As we get into the “thick” of the holidays, I think we need to remind ourselves that we need to allow for some last minute changes—whether it is stuff that comes up with our kids, relations, or work, chances are we will need to do a little “shucking and jiving” in the next few days. For the past few weeks, I have been moving along, checking things off my … Continue reading →

Last Minute Frugal Gift Ideas (1)

Have you ever waited until the last minute to do your shopping for someone or even for most of the people on your shopping list? Well, it happens to the best of us even when we don’t mean for it to. There are some very easy ways to avoid this happening, by stocking up throughout the year so that you have nice things on hand to give when you receive an unexpected gift or your put it off until the last minute. But not all of us plan ahead or remember to purchase things on clearance throughout the year. For … Continue reading →