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Deals at Burger King, Hardee’s, Spaghetti Warehouse, and More

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When the summer weather gets unbearably warm, it can be very tempting to take your family to a restaurant or fast food place for lunch or dinner. Turning on your oven or stove will heat up your kitchen and make everyone hot and uncomfortable. Beat the heat, and save some money while doing it. Check out these deals, special offers, and coupons for restaurants, cafes, and fast food places. Bob Evans has a coupon for one free breakfast entree, with the purchase of a breakfast entree of equal or greater value and 2 drinks. This coupon is for dine-in only. … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Deals at Restaurants

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Where will you be taking your dad for a Father’s Day meal? Whether your dad likes to visit a restaurant, or prefers fast food, there are special offers, deals, and coupons that can help you save money while taking dad out for something to eat. Start with some of these deals! Outback has a coupon that you can get if you “like” their Facebook page. The coupon is for $5.00 off 2 dinner entrees. It will expire on June 15, 2013. Baker’s Square is offering a free slice of pie for dad on Father’s Day. To get it, you must … Continue reading →

Deals at Bob Evans, Krispy Kreme, Sbarro, and More!

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What do you want for dinner? This is a question that is asked in every household. One way to answer this question is to get dinner from a fast food place, restaurant, or other place that serves food that your family enjoys. Before you go, check out this blog. It has all the information you need about current deals that can help you save money on dinner (or lunch, or just a snack). IKEA has a unique offer called “BYOF Bring Your Own Friends”. Bring your friends to an IKEA on March 9, 2013. There will be IKEA gift card … Continue reading →

Deals at Caribou Coffee, Starbucks, Burger King, and More!

December is a busy month! In addition to your usual obligations, you end up spending extra time shopping, and plenty of time attending holiday events. Who has time to make dinner? Instead, take your family to a restaurant, fast food place, or cafe. Take advantage of the current deals and save some money on dining out. Don’t forget! Caribou Coffee is still doing “20 Deals for 20 Days”. There is a new offer every day through December 14, 2012. You can find out about each daily deal on their website, on their Facebook page, or if you text BOU20 to … Continue reading →

An Ikea Christmas IS a Frugal Christmas

Ikea has dozens of great gifts that cost less than $15.00. If you want to give good gifts this Christmas and don’t want to make anything, and want the gift to be impressive, consider visiting IKEA for Christmas shopping. For less than $15.00 you can buy: Portable laptop desk for your laptop Ikea has several of these in different shapes and sizes. A child’s chair you can paint the child’s name on it for a personal touch. A pair of tab-top curtains in numerous colors. A mobile to hang over a child’s bed. A child’s easel to hours of drawing … Continue reading →

Budget Friendly Home Stores

In this economy shopping for your home should be approached with caution. It is easy to spend quite a bit when you purchase things for you home. Aside from a buy nothing policy which isn’t very practical, especially when the roof leaks or your kitchen chair breaks, what can you do? I’ve found that even in a tough economy, there are stores out there that are very budget friendly. They will help you out without breaking a budget. I’m not getting paid by any of these stores for recommending them (It would be nice if I were), so this is … Continue reading →

How to Find New Inexpensive Furniture

With the economy in crisis, and everyone struggling to pay for the basics of daily life, such as food, gas and housing, it is hard to justify spending money on furniture. But, whether you are just starting out or are more established, you may find yourself needing to furnish a room or replace furniture items that no longer function in your home. You can often get low cost or free furniture used, but with the recent news about bedbug outbreaks, you just might want to think twice. Bedbugs are hard to eradicate. They can hide in the floor boards, clothing … Continue reading →

Ikea Hacks

Do you have a caviar taste and a grilled cheese budget? Do you want to a designer home made of cheap furniture? Well, your time has come! There is a new movement out there just for people like you. Forget shabby chic. This style is more modern and more versatile. Welcome to the world of Ikea hacking. Ikea is known for furniture that is simple and mostly inexpensive. Usually made of pine or plastic, even the new home or apartment dwellers can furnish their place, or at least a room, on a limited budget. The modern style and colors, the … Continue reading →

Household Product Recalls: IKEA and Maytag

The number of recalls on household products might surprise you and you might be rather shocked to learn the seriousness of some of them. Fortunately, many companies are diligent in announcing recalls and making fixes, replacements, or refunds available. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is also on the alert for dangers to consumers and offers an extensive list of recalls as well as information regarding how you can expect the situation to be remedied if you buy a faulty product, or how you can report a concern. IKEA Furniture While there has only been one reported injury, at least at … Continue reading →

Extreme Makeover–Children’s Room Edition (Part 1)

My daughter just turned two. The milestone was met with a party, complete with balloons, streamers, cake and ice cream… and a room makeover. I was going to replace her crib with a toddler bed, but that seemed a bit ambitious given the fact that she is very small for her age and still loves her crib. Instead, I decided to change the wall decorations and add new furniture. The transformation didn’t take much effort, just a little coordination. I needed to get my daughter out of the house (my husband took her to see a Care Bears show) so … Continue reading →