Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about airbnb.com and would you use it to rent out your house. But first, let's recap last week's answers to the question, What is your favorite, out of the house, frugal family activity?Aunt Beulah started us off with a walk. She suggested some ways to keep it fun for the kids, like imitating a way that dad walks, then each kid takes a turn … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Would you Airbnb your House?
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Ask the Readers: What is your favorite, out-of-the-house, frugal family fun activity?
Hello there. Mrs. 1500 again, asking about favorite family-fun activities that you do outside of the house. We have a fairly nasty day today, and can usually find something to do inside. But there are times in the winter when you have been in your house for too long, and need to get out of it. I will have some of my favorite ideas at the bottom of this post, but first, let's … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your favorite, out-of-the-house, frugal family fun activity?
Sunday Make Ahead Recipe: Aunt Beulah’s Granola
At a recent family reunion, we spent some time talking to an aunt that I really hadn't known all that well before that weekend. (In my defense, I have 22 aunts and uncles, and we are spread out over the entire United States and I didn't grow up near them, and I lived across the country from most of them at a time before airfare was deregulated and flights cost $800 a ticket.) … [Read more...] about Sunday Make Ahead Recipe: Aunt Beulah’s Granola
Ask the Readers: What is your favorite frugal travel tip?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about your favorite frugal travel tip. Mr. 1500 just got back from a road-trip to Chicago (pictures below) and he's always looking for ways to travel on the cheap. But first, let's recap last week's answers with Mr. 1500.Mr 1500 here. Last week I asked about what you do in a black swan situation. F0r the purposes of this post, I'll define a … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your favorite frugal travel tip?
Ask the Readers: A Black Swan this Way Comes. What do you do?
Hi there! Mrs. 1500 here to do last week's wrap-up, then the Mister takes over to ask this week's question (with some prodding from Buck over at Bucking-the-Trend) What would you do if the market took a big hit?But let's review last week's question, Do you give money to the homeless? If you recall, I drove past a man and two children on the side of the road with a sign that … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: A Black Swan this Way Comes. What do you do?