Life Skills Blog

April 13th, 2009 | by Lynn | Tags: adjusting, Advice, attitude, Great Depression, Income, Kids and Teens, Personal Finance, saving, Shopping, Signs of the Times 

For me, reading in the blogesphere is like going to the grocery store.  I love to read, and it’s a good thing!  I find so many interesting blogs that challenge my thoughts and feelings.  Some I really have to think about deeply, others I just have to chuckle.  Here are this weeks blogs that made [...]

April 2nd, 2009 | by Lynn | Tags: Advice, Clothing, Fabric softener, Frugal, Grocery Game, Home and Garden, Laundry, saving, Shopping, Textile, Towel 

Today I was muddling through the laundry.  To me it is a chore, but to “The Chief”, it is a great challenge.  He wasn’t home today, so it was my turn
I noticed I have dryer sheets in every room of the house.  Am I obsessed with them?  No, but it occurred to me [...]

March 31st, 2009 | by Lynn | Tags: Bank, Bankrate, Frugal, Home, Interest rate, Money, No Spend, No spend Month, No spend weekend, Personal Finance, saving, Spa treatments, tips 

Hey there!
Did March go as quickly for you as it did for our household?  I am so very ready for Spring here in the beautiful Pac NW.  I can think of a lot of Frugal ways to save water, but what about the amount we get naturally!!???  Yikes!!
I wanted to pass along some great tips [...]

March 25th, 2009 | by Lynn | Tags: Bank, Bank account, Economics, Kids and Teens, Money, saving, School Time, Social Studies 

Tips on How to Teach Your Kids to Save Money
A lot of teens these days do not understand the value of earning OR spending money. Most were not oriented that investing is necessary even while they are still students.
As parents, we play a crucial role in this area. Our job as mentors should [...]

March 23rd, 2009 | by Lynn | Tags: coupons, groceries, saving, saving money, Shopping, stockpile 

Yesterday I mentioned the frugal finds that are found at our local “Dollar Tree”.  I also mentioned about deciding whether it is worth a few cents to drive over to our local Walmart to get the few items I may need that are cheaper than $1.
I have another secret weapon