Cost Saving Tips

Friday is Bike to Work Day - May 15th!
Pull out those bikes and save some gas money on Friday for National Bike to Work Day.
You help the environment and even get in a little exercise at the same time! What a deal.

If you can't ride to work here is a cost savings that is true and funny at the same time!

This week was my parents anniversary of 36 years together. They had celebrated before the date and totally forgot about cards for each other until the night before. They were in BJ's (like a Costco) and decided to go over and pick one out for each other but swore not to look at the card from one another. They were looking at cards for a bit and laughing at some etc. when they finally found the ones they wanted. My mom flips the card over, like any savy customer, and gasps at the cost. My dad proceeds to do the same thing and says his is way too much as well.

My dad then proceeds to come up with a plan. He says to my mom "why don't we just exchange our cards here, then put them back and save a few dollars! We will remember this forever!" At this point they are laughing a lot and people are starting to look at them. My mom say ok and hands my dad his card. He says "Why thank you!" and my mom does the same! Ok so I know you are all laughing with them at this time! They read the cards, say thanks and then put them back! All the while laughing a lot and can't make it to the check out for another few minutes. Most of the people were looking at them like they had lost their minds at this point.

Ok, so I am not saying don't buy cards or small gifts for one another. But it really does put our cost savings into perspective these days. Why not have a little fun with it, life is too short!
So thanks mom and dad for being the savvy shoppers that you are and enjoying life in the little moments even after 36 years!

If you have any cost saving tips or funny stories like this, please send them to me. I would love to post them!

Happy Saving!
Stacey