The post Destination Wedding Etiquette appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. You’ve been invited to your friend’s wedding, and you can’t wait.  Then, you see it is a destination wedding.  There is going to be the cost of airfare, hotel, transportation, and food.  Then, there is the gift!?  Do you need to give something or not?  What is the etiquette for gift giving at a destination wedding? According to a 2016 survey conducted by The Knot, 49% of all couples had a “destination wedding.”  A destination wedding is one that is held at least 200 or more away fro ..read more

The post 12 Ideas to Help You to Stop Spending Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Each payday you have great intentions.  You swear that this is the month where you aren’t going to spend too much money. You are going to watch every penny and keep your spending under control.  Before you know it, you can’t even afford to buy groceries.   Is there an answer to your problem?  Yes.  STOP SPENDING MONEY.   Overspending is a problem which affects many people.   Whether you are rich or struggle to make ends meet, you too might find that you ..read more

The post How to Use a Grocery Price Book to Get the Best Deals appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Have you ever wanted to learn how to find out when those items you need will be on sale?  Believe it or not, stores usually cycle sales on schedules.  By learning how your store does this, you can always get the best deals and know when to stock up and when to pass on those deals.  The secret is learning how to use a price book. A price book is also called a grocery price book.  And, it is just what it sounds like – a book that tracks the prices of the items you need at the ..read more

The post Zombie Put Me In A Box Halloween Costume appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. My daughter decided that she wanted to do something really different this last year.  We did some research, and she found an image of someone who appeared to be carrying herself in a box.  She told me that this is what she wanted to do. The directions on the site we found were not easy to follow at all.  I had to figure most of it out myself.  While this was more work for me, you get the benefit as I am going to share the step-by-step instructions right here for you (along with images ..read more

The post How To Spring Clean Your Home appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. It is finally here!  Spring has arrived!  Everything outside is new, clean and fresh.  We are all opening our windows to let the fresh air in so the house feels clean!  But, what about those cobwebs in the corner and the dust on the mopboards?  Now is the time of year when many of us would love to clean our house (as in a deep clean). I actually LOVE it when I spring clean my house.  The house feels clean and fresh and I get a chance to get rid of those things I no longer need or use! Fo ..read more

The post 3 Ingredient Oreo Truffles appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. This simple dessert is one of my kids’ favorites.  In fact, we will make them on a summer afternoon – just because! Of course, they are definitely a hit during the holidays and are part of our “must bake” list of goodies. What I love about them is that they are simple to make.  However, what I probably love even more is that my kids can help!  We work as a team and they roll up the balls and I will dip them into the chocolate.  Then, of course, we make sure we do our first sample together! The only p ..read more

The post Mistakes We Made Getting Out of Debt appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Ten years ago, my husband and I began our journey to pay off more than $37,000 in debt.  It took a little more than 2 years, but we reached our goal. Was it easy? Not at all.  But, it was worth it. As you read my posts, it may seem like I have a great system to help teach others to get out of debt. I know what to do and what to avoid.  But, that wasn’t always the case. When we began our journey, we knew nothing. In fact, we made a lot of mistakes.  A LOT of them.  In the moment, we felt ..read more

The post How to Develop the Right Pinterest Strategy appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. You know you need a strong Pinterest strategy.  But, how do you create one? If you run a quick search on Google, you’ll see countless posts.  However, most of them mention the same things over and over again.  You are told you need to have strong images and good descriptions, pin to the right boards and set up schedulers or a regular routing to pin consistently. I agree with them. You absolutely need all of those things. But, what you also need is a strategy.  You have to figure ..read more

The post How Your Attempt at Saving Money May Cost You More appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Frugality isn’t just about saving money—it’s about using your money efficiently. And some methods of saving cash take more time and effort than they’re worth. Worse, some habits actually encourage you to spend more. “What’s a worthwhile money-saving strategy and what’s not depends largely on your personal circumstances,” personal finance expert Stefanie O’Connell tells mental_floss. “For example, when I was making less than $30,000 a year, I would spend hours hacking costs—couchsurfing, taking pub ..read more

The post The Must Have List of Breastfeeding Accessories appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Have you ever tried to search for breastfeeding accessories on Amazon?  If you type in the word “breastfeeding” you’ll get over 549,000,000 results! And, searching on Pinterest is not much better!  (There is even one item I see that just makes me cringe.  I’ll tell you what that is later in the post. The truth is that you can spend a lot of money on breastfeeding accessories. But you don’t have to. I wanted to find out which products were mom’s favorites. So, I asked those in a breast ..read more