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VIDEO: Houston’s 13 – How to get your husband to help coupon!

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Paul and I had the chance to talk to Patricia Lopez from Houston 13 last week about getting your husband involved in couponing. It was a lot of fun, she is just the best news reporter and about to have a baby!

If you missed it on TV you can watch it here.

There were a lot of tips that got left out, but the main point is just to ask for some help. Men need to feel needed, right? I just kept asking math questions and he would always help me and then started to see the savings and wanted to help. Some date nights are spent at the grocery store where it is quiet and we can just walk around!

How to do a “short” haircut – Save yourself some money!

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One of the ways that you can really save some money at home is to give your family haircuts. This might seem a little scary, but the more you practice the better you will get. Plus, if you start when they are little by the time they are bigger and care more you will be awesome at it! 🙂

I figure that I save $300 alone by cutting the 3 men in the houses’ hair each year. If not more!

Thankfully my girls have a little longer hair and so I don’t have to do theirs as much. When I was 17 I left home and went to live with my Grandmother to go to school to do hair. I knew that I had wanted to do this for a long time. I have aunts that do hair and always loved to be in the salon with them. I am also a “planner” and knew that I wanted a good job while I was in college that was flexible and where I could make more money than selling frozen yogurt ( like I was currently doing) . It was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Not only did I get the chance of a lifetime by living with my Grandma and getting to know her, but I learned a skill that I will have forever! One that will save me $1,000’a and $1,000’s of dollars!

This is a short 2 part series on how to do a “short” haircut. My photographer is 11 so cut her a little slack 🙂 My model was also running a fever and I wanted to toss him in the bath but he has needed a haircut for a while, so I figured it was as good a time as any!

If you are going to take them in anyway for a haircut you might as well practice first. I can’t hurt… you mess it up, either “buzz” it, or take them in and have someone fix it 🙂 I saw enough of those when I was working in a salon, and always helped show the parents what to do next time.

Part 2

If you can spend about $40, you can get a good pair of scissors. I recommend Sally Beauty Supply (get 15% off with coupon code 555943) because most everyone will have one if you have any questions they can answer. Amazon has a GREAT deal today on a set too.

You can pick up this 30 piece set for only $39.99 (was $59.99) and get free shipping. This is a good one because you get the little clippers for the neck as well as the big ones with all the attachments. Plus scissors and I see a flat top comb. Go HERE to take a look. 

If you have any questions leave a comment, if you live by me and messed up your kids hair I might be able to help… if you messed up your husbands before a big meeting I FOR SURE will help 🙂 Just kidding, you got this! Give it a try, you will do great!

Ways to get some extra Christmas Cash + Video!

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‘My Litter’ Guide to Last-Minute ‘Christmas Cash’: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

If you missed me this Monday morning on Fox26 News Houston you can see the segment that I did above. Because I know you all sit around just to see me on TV 😉

I talked about ways to get some extra Christmas Cash and gave some personal examples of things that we have done. You can see my original post HERE.

These are some ideas:

What can you do for some additional Christmas Cash??

1. Craigslist – Craigslist is free to list anything and very easy to do so. I have always had good luck and have sold anything that I have listed. From baseball cards to kids clothes you can sell anything.

2. Sell your old electronics – Not only can you sell them but you can trade them in. At Swagbucks you can trade in your old cellphones for Swag cash, which can then be used to buy items or giftcards. If you’ve got an old MP3 player,cell phone or digital camera taking up space in your junk drawer, check out Gazelle.com. Enter a few details about your gadgets and instantly learn trade-in values. Gazelle.com pays for shipping and you’ll get your money in a week. For cell phones-only, try CellforCash.com.

3. Ebay – Just lilke craigslist you can list anything! I have listed electronics and clothing mostly. But was shocked one day when I listed an old pair of hair clippers that brought in $100! They do charge an insertion fee, but it is reasonable. Go HERE to check ebay out.

4. Sell back your old books. At Cash4Books.net just enter the ISBN number for each book you want to sell (check the back cover) to see how much each is worth. Textbooks, non-fiction and business books are most in demand. Get a check or deposit to your PayPal account in about a week.

5. Cash in at cash-back shopping sites. Online-only sales are rampant across the web this holiday season so why not make a few bucks while picking out gifts. Ebates gives you back a percentage of your purchase and is doubling cash back when you buy from select online retailers, including Walmart, The Body Shop and Victoria’s Secret. As an added bonus, new sign-ups get a $5 bonus. Two more cash-back sites are ShopAtHome and Cashbaq.

6. Sell back your gift cards. Gather up your used and unused gift cards (that you don’t plan to use) and sell them back at Swapagift.com or PlasticJungle.com.You’ll get back 60 percent or more of the card’s value.

7. Cash in your coins. If you’re like me, you’ve got a stash of coins somewhere in your house ready to be turned into bills, so take them to a Coinstar machine by December 6. Cash in $40 in coins and get $10 free by mail-in rebate. Get your money as a gift card (required for this offer) to avoid the coin-counting fee. Right now you can also choose the option of a $10 gift card from amazon when you cash in $40 at Coinstar.

8. Etsy – Unfortunatly I have spent more here than I will ever make 🙂 But, if you are crafty you can post and sell your homemade items including baked goods. The insertion fees are reasonable and sales are pretty good. Go HERE to take a look at Etsy!

What can you do for some additional Christmas Cash?

Guide To Holiday Gift Buying

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‘My Litter’ Guide to Holiday Gift Budgets: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Tiffany Ivanovsky knows how to save money; after all, she is married with seven children! To help from overspending during the holiday shopping season, she takes some frugal steps to commit to a budget.
Ivanovsky explained on FOX 26 Morning News how she takes advantage of sales throughout the year to finish her holiday shopping ahead of time and makes sure someone holds her accountable for not holiday shopping beyond a specified date. She does admit that ‘Black Friday’ is the best day to day to purchase electronic gifts at the best prices.

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