Ifè Oshun: Notes From A Thrifty WAHM
Daily Thrifty Tips and Frugal Info
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Free Magazine SubscriptionsPosted by oshun on March 31, 2009
Thank you DealSeekingMom for posting a great list of free magazine subscriptions. You can get the full list here, and below I’ve listed a few I like. Keep in mind the Working Mother sub isn’t technically free. You must fill out a quick survey to qualify. Working Mother magazine Seventeen Latina Women’s Day more… Share [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Loads Of Free StuffPosted by oshun on March 30, 2009
If you want massive amounts of free stuff organized by date then check out Totallyfreestuff.com. The site lists the most unlikely freebies (such as gun training DVDs) alongside everyday stuff like Redbook magazine No, really. If that weren’t enough it’s all organized by date. Today you can get info on how to score Jergens Natural [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Frugal Family CampingPosted by oshun on March 27, 2009
Now that Spring is here, many parents are starting to wonder what exactly we’re going to do this summer to keep the kiddies entertained without breaking what’s left of the bank. Camping is great for many reasons, one of them being that it’s quite inexpensive. On a recent trip to Walmart, I purchased a kids’ [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Kushari RecipePosted by oshun on March 26, 2009
$5 mom does it again with another great frugal recipe. This one is an African classic, the national Egyptian dish called Kushari. This vegetarian dish gives you a healthy mix of aforementioned lentils and rice, along with the homey, delicious addition of macaroni (or any pasta of your choosing), onions and more. Rice and pasta [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Digital TV CouponsPosted by oshun on March 25, 2009
For all those who are still using televisions with funny rabbit ears, or not into the idea of spending your hard earned money on cable or a television made this decade, you can still save a little money with DTV Coupons, which, according to the New York Times, have become more accessible. June 12, 2009 [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – More Free Food For KidsPosted by oshun on March 24, 2009
Last week we offered a great resource for finding out which restaurants offer free eats for kids. KidsMealDeals.com also offers info on where you can go to get free grub for the crumb snatchers. A quick search pulled up even more locations at this site. Thanks to the folks at the site for the info! [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – More Free PhonecallsPosted by oshun on March 23, 2009
Ok, since you’re spending so much time on the computer anyway, you might as well get some free phone service while you’re there. Skype is a great way to call anyone in the world for free. All you, and the person you want to call, need to do is download the free software (no worries, [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Kids Eat For FreePosted by oshun on March 20, 2009
Check out this resource for a listing of restaurants in your area where kids eat for free. Simply click on your state, and watch it pull up the various venues. You can also submit any restaurants you know of. KidsEatFree.com Share this Post[?]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Save Money On Kids’ Dental and Medical CostsPosted by oshun on March 19, 2009
No, this isn’t an ad for Ameriplan. Some other moms and I were talking about how if parents monitored their kids’ diets more diligently, the rate of childhood cavities and obesity in the U.S. would drop drastically. Our kids eat way too much sugar. Not only are they eating candy and drinking massive amounts of [...]
Thrifty Tip Of The Day – Find Good DealsPosted by oshun on March 18, 2009
First of all, there was no thrifty tip yesterday as my dad ended up in the ICU yesterday and the family is still on pins and needles in the midst of a battery of tests being done. So, no there was nothing wrong with your computer. I get a lot of questions about finding sales [...]
