Welcome to Summer Splash hosted by Life With Two Boys, With Our Best, and Bella So Savvy! This event begins on May 14, 2012 at 12:01am EST and will end on May 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.
Simple Savings for ATL Moms is giving away a $25 Gift Card to Old Navy so that you can do some great summer splash shopping! Enter the Rafflecopter below.
Over 100 blogs have come together to bring you some amazing prizes to help you kick off your summer… with a SPLASH! Each blog is giving away at least $25 worth of prizes, plus we have an awesome grand prize for one very lucky winner. Be sure to hop along to each of the participating blogs because the more giveaways you enter, the more chances you have at winning the Grand Prize!
So what’s this Grand Prize we’re talking about? Thanks to Kid’s Creations one very lucky winner is going to win a Two Ring Adventure Playset valued at $3,598! Made from the highest quality Redwood and loaded with fun activities, this swing set is sure to make this summer one to remember! (Please note that the grand prize is only open to residents of the Continental United States and does not include assembly/installation.)
Disclaimer: Please note
that the Summer Splash hosts and participating bloggers are not
responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prize. We have
represented each sponsor with the expectation that they will fulfill
their prize in a timely manner. While we are not responsible, we will
make every effort to assist the winner in obtaining their prize.
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We buy season passes to the zoo Memorial Day Weekend when they are on sale for $25 for the family. We go twice a week all summer for story time, and with the pass, it's less than the full price cost for ONE visit normally!
No impulse buying. I make a meal plan, buying as much as possible on sale. I don't buy new clothing unless it's extremely clearanced, I furnished my kids' entire wardrobes for the year for under $100 (I have 2 girls under 4), limiting AC use during the summer, lots of free local activities instead of buying memberships or tickets to places… the list goes on forever!
We have a big jar that we throw all of our change in. WE have paid for several trips by doing this.
luvdatmouse at charter dot net
I try to limit my impulse buying and frivolous spending by leaving my kids and husband at home when I shop! I'm always surprised at how much more I spend in the grocery store when they're with me!
My family has a special way that we save money for trips: My husband owns a repossession company (cars) and when people clean all of their personal belongings out of their vehicles, they often leave behind change. We mark and store the change for 90 days, and if the person does not claim their coins, my kids get to add them to a jar. That change then gets cashed in and split between my 4 kids to spend on souvenirs.
We will be staying home and doing some DIY projects.
beh2351@frontier.com
I try to save by using coupons on all my shopping trips!
Thanks 🙂
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
We have a large family- I have 8 kids. So typically we budget well in advance for it. Things that take a lot of time to save for, I buy visa gift cards, etc- and stash them, so that I have them saved up. I do the same thing with change. I've been known to even buy rolls of quarters and put them up in my room. We are less inclined to spend rolled change, so its easier to save it then it is when its literally just cash sitting in our change bucket.
My best way to save is by couponing & entering contests/doing twitter parties.
I save money in my credit union savings account.
We never have enough money to save for summer.
kathyross75@yahoo.com
We rarely have any extra money to save after bills and food… We use to save change but now have to use it just to make ends meet. 🙁
Put away x amount of money every paycheck and don't touch it
we put away the same amount of money every week during the year for a little vacation.
dani marie
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
We love doing things that require little or no money. That's an easy way to save in the summer.
ccboobooy at gmail dot com
I love baseball, so I'm always looking for interesting promotions for tickets. BP has one where you earn towards free tickets when you fill up on gas.
couponing helps alot
jdmimi at gmail dot com
I save a little at a time
We save for summer fun my putting all of our spare change into cups and cashing it in once every month. We use that as our "fun" budget! We also take advantage of any free activities around town or group discounts offered. If we really want to save for something a little more pricey we re-do our grocery budget for the cheap for two weeks!
I entered too soon when I wasn't done writing! Lol! Yes, I would love more tips on Summer Adventures, particularly ones with very small kids. Sometimes planning big trips with babies and toddlers can really be stressful!
We usually just put so much out of each paycheck right into our savings account for fun trips during the summer.
bakergurl02 (at) yahoo (dot) com
We have a vacation fund that we use twice a year, once for a winter trip and once for either a summer trip or to buy something to use to have fun with in the summer. We put money into it each month.
we just start putting money back to save for summer fun…when we have…
We put away $75.00 each paycheck
rtrexel@gmail.com
we NEVER get to take all our paid days and our company actually ENCOURAGES us to cash them out we get 1 day for about every 8 worked so it really adds up j gregory
I save all my change and put it in a jar. That and since I started couponing I have not had to buy many of my essential items! I have saved tons!
I save by cutting out frivolous expenses. I'm not interested in hearing about future summer adventure tips by email, but on your blog is great! 🙂
I save for summer by extreme couponing
Katie R.
Dancehottie1621 at aol dot com
We don't save! If we have the money to head to the Smoky Mountains for the weekend then we just go because it's only a few hours away.
We put all our change in a empty milk jug!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
I stash a few dollars every week and keep it hidden. 🙂
Tips are always great to share. We like to do local activities to save money.
We take advantage of local acivities to save on gas.
Susan Chester
Spring Cleaning, Summer Garage Sale
We usually don't do a whole lot during summer vacation, but I do have a change jug that I put away extra change.
We save a little each paycheck for our summer vacation fund
save all change seperately
Put a little away each month…it adds up!
We use our tax refund to splurge on summer adventures
Bekah Kuczenski
I've never really had a summer adventure. Would be nice though.
tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com
We save a little from the paychecks in preparation for our summer trip
isabelli3619 (at) aol (dot) com
We are not great at saving money for the summer. I'd love some tips 🙂
We save up all of our change during the fall, winter and spring to pay for our summer adventures 🙂
Amanda Boerst
serenityspeaks at ymail dot com
I try to win things that will help with summer plans like hotel stays, gift cards, etc.
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I save a little all year long in a special account for vacation.
I scour the Internet for good deals, and try to put a little extra money back each month. (Miz Vickik)
recycling cans.
I search for the best deal in the area we will be traveling to.That helps save money.
If you buy giftcards at Kroger, you get triple fuel points… every 100 points is 10 cents off gas at Shell. It can add up… so we buy gift cards at Kroger for stuff we're going to buy anyway. It helps save on summertime gas purchases.
Facebook Name: Leslie Galloway (www.facebook.com/GallowayLeslie)
LesGalloway //at// hotmail //dot// com
I make diapers, and I'm also a photographer… so I save up from that. 🙂
instead of giving our boys an allowance, we save up for their summer fun. 😉
ssgsweeps @ hotmail. com
We just stick to our budget and stop buying stuff we don't actually need..