Halloween was fun, wasn't it? All those cuties in their costumes, and all that candy, really brought a smile to my face.
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Halloween can cost as much - or as little - as you want. It all comes down to your creativity and organizational skills. Plan ahead and you can save tons on Halloween costumes, decorations and treats.
Oct 26, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Not long ago I asked for your ideas about cost-cutting measures that people can take when they first move out on their own.
Oct 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
My daughter suddenly has a very strong opinion regarding what she wears.
Oct 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
For someone who calls herself a thrifty spender, I could do a lot better at eating cheaply - and healthy.
Oct 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
It's a scary challenge, but I feel compelled - and humbled - to accept it.
Sep 28, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Back in my college days, also known as my "dig-around-in-the-couch-cushions-for-toll-money-so-I-can-drive-home-and-see-my-Mom days," we ate a lot of 25-cent packages of ramen noodles, generic-brand canned ravioli and hot dogs.
Sep 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
My challenge: See how much I could get done, and how cheaply I could do it, over my lunch break from work.
Sep 14, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Unbelievably, 18 years, almost to the day, have passed since I named my first child.
Sep 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
If only we could get back all the money we've ever spent on kids' meals at restaurants ... sigh. (And, just think, most of those were left half-eaten …)
Sep 07, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
For some people, finding new ways to save money is a passion.
Aug 24, 2009 | 9:20 am | Loading…
As parenting topics go, nothing seems to get people talking more quickly than bringing up potty-training - except for maybe breastfeeding.
Aug 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
We've got marriage on the brain around here.
Aug 10, 2009 | 2:15 am | Loading…
The back-to-school sales are calling my name - and I don't even have any kids who need school supplies right now.
Jul 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Driving through narrow side streets, whipping my car in whatever direction the arrow on a small sign is pointing, I keep chanting to myself: "It's the thrill of the hunt."
Jul 19, 2009 | 3:10 pm | Loading…
One of these days, I'm going to work a later shift (or maybe I'll just use a vacation day) and take my daughter to the movies.
Jul 06, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Kay Luna is an award-winning features writer, columnist and blogger for the Quad-City Times, where she has worked as a reporter since 2000. Her first five years with the Times were spent in the Clinton, Iowa, bureau, covering the top stories in the Gateway region. She then transferred to the Times newsroom as a business reporter before moving into her current position. Luna is well-known for her "Working Mom" blog, which she has written since early 2007. She also writes a weekly column called "The Savvy Saver," about ways to save money, for the Solutions page each Monday.
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