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Yesterday, I shared with you some of my favorite family-friendly and budget-friendly attractions in Kansas City. But no matter where in the you live, staycations are a great way to save money while still having fun with your family. That’s why I was happy to join up with this mega-group of bloggers from all over [...]
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Staycations and road-trips are two of my family’s favorite ways to save money with our vacation plans. If you’re road tripping out west this summer, why not plan a stop in Kansas City? And if you’re a local planning to save some money this summer by staycationing, here are my top suggestions for places to [...]
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Think it’s impossible to plan a Kosher Disney vacation on a budget? Disney Specialist Elana Maister is back today to share her best Disney tips. The most expensive part of any Disney vacation should be your resort hotel and park tickets, but any family with young kids knows that you could end up blowing an entire vacation’s budget [...]
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Spring is finally here! Delighted to weed out the turtlenecks and sweaters, I’ve been combing thru my kids’ wardrobes to pull out their short-sleeves — only to realize that they have outgrown almost all of last year’s clothing. Growth is a good thing, of course. But to buy an entirely new wardrobe can be costly [...]
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I get lots of questions from readers about how to get the best deals on your cell phone packages. While I’ve answered those questions directly, I’ve always hedged on posting about this topic since I’m far from an expert. But then I thought — hey, I bet some of YOU are experts. So, I’m opening [...]
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You may have already heard, but as of January 27, 2013, the price of stamps for letters and postcards will be going up a penny. Letters (1oz.) — 1-cent increase to 46 cents Postcards — 1-cent increase to 33 cents If you send a lot of mail, now might be a good time to get [...]
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Think it’s impossible to plan a family vacation to Disney World on a budget? Disney Vacation Specialist Elana Maister is back today to share her best tips. In my last post I discussed planning a Kosher visit to Walt Disney World, but what you eat is only a small part of your Disney vacation. Now lets discuss [...]
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With Tu B’Shevat right around the corner, I’m already starting to think about one of my favorite traditions: The Tu B’Shevat seder. Hailed as the New Year for the Trees, Tu B’Shevat falls in the dead of winter – and we celebrate by partaking in the “fruits” of these celebrated trees: Namely dried fruits and [...]
