has the best deal on peanut butter this week. For frugal recipes,
try
cheapcooking.com, a website that doesn’t have a lot of
LOOKING FOR AN
bells and whistles--just hearty family friendly recipes that don’t
EXCITING AND FUN
call for costly ingredients.
SUMMER JOB?
7. Save on energy. Energy prices may fluctuate but, the
pay-off strategy in the long-term is to cut consumption. To
make your home more efficient, take the time to work through
the calculations at The Home Energy Saver (http://hes.lbl.gov/).
To be sure you are getting the best price on gasoline, visit the
price data map
atFueleconomy.gov (http://tinyurl.com/4fnot)
8. Indulge in free stuff. If you were dependent on retail
therapy to improve your mood, it’s time to make the switch to
freebie hunting. At sites like The Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder
(www.absurdlycool.com)and Hey It’s Free (www.heyitsfree.com),
you’ll find all kinds of things you never knew you wanted. Of
course, nothing is truly free. In some cases, there will be
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shipping charges. In others, you’ll give up contact information.
Either way, you’ll pay less for your consumer high.
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9. Bypass Cash. The Internet has made it much easier to
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swap things you don’t want for things you need.
Freecycle.org
718-370-7003 ext. 3
lets members post both “Have” and “Want” listings.
or apply on line at:
Dignswap.com sets up exchanges between women who have
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things they don’t wear in their closets. At
Swaptree.com,
registered users can trade books, videos, games and
other items.
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10. Learn tips and tricks. Saving money doesn’t have to be
Summer Day Camp
a grim business. You can, for example, recruit the kids to search
for coupons and give them a percentage of what they help
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you save. Or you can visit
thriftyfun.com, a lively site filled with
An ideal country setting for your child!
craft projects that can be made from odds and ends most
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people already have on hand. Or you can get the e-mail
newsletter from
stretcher.com, a website that’s been collecting
HELP YOUR CHILD
ideas about getting the most from every dollar since 1996. Or MAINTAIN ACADEMIC SKILLS
you can join
frugalvillage.net, a community where moms
Educational program available
cheerfully share their ideas about thrifty family management.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday mornings.
Space is limited.
The point of being thrifty now is to have more of what you
•Flexible Schedules •3-acre facility
want later. Parents, in particular, have compelling reasons to
•Experienced Counselors •Science
save for the future. Although no website can tell you how
•Cooking •Arts & Crafts
much you “should” be saving, visiting any of these thrifty •Sports •Field Trips •Dramatics
websites will provide encouragement and even inspiration. At
•Nature Study •Music
the very least, you’ll know you’re not the only family trying to
make sense of the new economic landscape by doing more
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with less.
Pre-School Junior Pre-Teen Middle School
(ages 2
1/2
-5) (ages 6-8) (ages 8-10) (ages 11-13)
Carolyn Jabs, M.A., has been writing about families and the Internet
www.simontessorischool.com
for over fifteen years. She is also the mother of three computer-savvy
South Shore Campus
kids.
www.growing-up-online.com
500 Butler Blvd • SI, NY 10309
@ Copyright, 2009, Carolyn Jabs. All rights reserved.
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