Wondering what the most popular subscriptions boxes are? Are you looking to sign up for a workout clothes subscription box, an activewear subscription box or maybe a meal plan subscription? Perhaps you’re looking for an easy anniversary, holiday or birthday gift to give someone you love. Or maybe you’re a parent or spouse stuck at…
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How I Made Hundreds Consigning Clothes
For the past eight years, twice a year, I go through my closet and my daughters’ closets, and find clothing that we haven’t worn in awhile. The goal is consigning clothes. I’ll do this in one of two ways: First, I’ll try a local consignment shop. Next, if that doesn’t pay off–as in cash in…
Awesome Dog Costumes for Halloween 2020
Are you one of the 29 million Americans looking for awesome dog costumes for Halloween? Yup, that’s how many of us dog lovers celebrate Halloween with our pets–29 million. Recently, the National Retail Federation came out with a list of awesome dog costumes for Halloween. These include funny pet Halloween costumes as well as animal…
State Sales Tax Free Weekend Shopping Just Updated for 2020
I just update this post on sales tax free weekends for 2020 again because three states announced their plans very last minutes. Anyway, the goal of this article is to tell you when the tax-free days are that are coming up in July and August. You may think of these as back to school tax…
Water from the Dehumidifier
Is the water from the dehumidifier close to overflowing? You’re likely not alone. Now that we are full on into summer, your dehumidifier may be working overtime. Don’t have a dehumidifier yet? Looking to buy one? Well, let me spend the first part of this blog post talking to you about dehumidifiers, what they do,…
Best School Supplies for College
When it comes to the best school supplies for college students in 2020, the list looks very different from when I went to college. For starters there weren’t any online classes let alone digital textbooks. In addition, we bought all of our textbooks–and then sold them back to the bookstore at the end of the…
How to Get Your Home Ready to Sell
Are you wondering how to get your home ready to sell–and sell fast and for the most money? You’re smart–the part about getting your house ready to sell. That’s because many homeowners don’t realize how much work goes into getting your home ready to sell. They think they have to put a “for sale” sign…
4 Really Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
With the school year started, I’ll be you’re not alone in looking for really easy slow cooker recipes. Using your Crock Pot or slow cooker–or even your InstaPot pressure cooker–is a great way to get meals on the table without spending a lot of money. It’s a time saver and it’s a money saver. I…
Paying For School
If you’re a parent looking for advice on paying for school, you’re not alone. Nearly everyone is always searching for the best ways to save and pay for college. And why not? Sending a child to college or university can be expensive. When I wrote my book The Complete Guide to Paying for College, the average…
Best Ways to Save Money as a College Student
When you think about the best ways to save money as a college student, you are probably thinking about getting help paying for college tuition or saving money paying for college. While those latter two topics are completely legit, let’s be honest. If you’re reading this post and your high school senior has just made…
Is Peapod Worth It? Peapod Grocery Delivery Reviews
I’ve had to significantly update this blog post called Is Peapod worth it? Why? Because Peapod’s parent company is doing away with the Peapod brand. Instead, the supermarkets that had previously partnered with Peapod–Giant Food, Giant Direct, Stop and Shop and others–are taking over the delivery or pick up of your groceries. That means the…
Get Cash for Gift Cards
Many people wonder how they can get cash for gift cards. This usually comes up when they receive a gift card as a present. The gift card is to a place they don’t shop or have no interest in shopping. Or, people may be wondering “who buys used gift cards” or about how to get…
Best Meal Kit Delivery Services Reviewed Updated 2020
What are the best meal kit delivery services? I’ve just updated this review to include HelloFresh, Sun Basket, and Peapod–yes, Peapod. Plus, I’ve included promo coupon codes for each.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Review
Note: I’ve updated this Jackson Hewitt Tax Review post to include tax tips for 2020 from Jackson Hewitt online. Both of my daughters are younger millennials, which means they’re new to adulting. One of the biggest experiences of being an adult is doing your tax return and filing your taxes. It’s one of the reasons…
Do You Know Your FICO® Score?
Recently, my husband and I applied for a home equity line of credit (HELOC). We’d been watching our FICO® Score via one of our credit card statements. We knew that being in the 700s and 800s meant we should have no problem getting the HELOC. We were wrong. Note: The offers that appear on this…
How to Take Great Holiday Photos with Your Dog
For every year that our family has had a dog, we have taken a holiday photo with our dog (or dogs). I know we’re not alone in including our dogs in our holiday celebrations. However, it isn’t every year that we succeed in getting a great holiday photo with our dogs. Sometimes our dogs in…
Holiday Gifts of Products Guaranteed for Life
Why should you think about buying products guaranteed for life as your gifts this year? Because, according to experts, Americans are going to be spending a lot of money in 2019. First, by one source the average American plans to spend more than $1,000 on gifts this year. In addition, millennials and GenX shoppers plan…
11 Top Clothing Gifts Boxes for Men
Are you considering giving a guy in your life one of those gift boxes for men this year? You know, a clothing subscription box or some kind of men’s online styling service? You may be asking: What is the best clothing subscription box for men? What is the best monthly clothing subscription for men? How…