Websites For Bargains, Books, Homework Help:

By:Amy Hannold, FamilyTimeandMoney.com

When you want to know where everybody else is scoring a good deal, look here:

BargainMama.com:

http://www.bargainmama.com/

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Bargainsit.com:

http://www.bargainist.com/

Updated daily, this treasure trove of money saving information includes freebies, coupons and a free daily email. Sales are listed by store, category, and by the “Latest, hand-picked deals, sales and coupons.”

When you want to find a book, CD, or DVD –

and you have some you’d like to swap for them:

Paperbackswap.com

http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php

Register here and list the books you’re willing to send to someone else. You can purchase book credits, or earn them for mailing books to other members.

Bonus: Cash for Your Books! Check Out Cash4Books.net:

http://www.cash4books.net/?gclid=CNij6Zb20J0CFSUsawodxFFjrg

Type in the ISBN of the books you have. If they are worth cash from Cash4books.net, box ‘em up, print a free shipping label – and then, you’ll get cash!

Help for the Homework:

Factmonster.com:

http://www.factmonster.com/

Colorful, Fun and Fact-packed website on every homework topic. Get quick, useful information on the subject your student is studying. Links to online almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia. Games, quizzes, and features on kid-popular current favorites.

This Week’s Thrifty-MOM Holiday-Prep Tasks:

Talk with your family, friends and extended families about this year’s “gifting plans”. If there are names to be drawn, spending limits to determine, etc. – get those decided now. Share information such as likes/dislikes, favorite colors, home décor theme, etc. (Note all this down in your notebook!) Then, begin to form a gift-giving list. Inventory your home gift closet (or start one!). Set an upcoming date to gather to work on those homemade gifts too!

Holiday Fun Task: Start the conversation with friends about their holiday traditions. Create an email letter, Facebook post, or simply get together to share these ideas. As a family, pick one or two “new-to-you” traditions to try this year. Transfer the list of supplies to your upcoming shopping list.