Take Advantage of Great Deals!

Everyone can use a good deal now and then and in these days of tough economic times, we can use as many of them as we can get.  As a homeschooler who tries to make every cent count, I enjoy finding websites that help me make the most of my money. We are a busy family and we like to do fun things on the weekend together.  Thanks to sites like Groupon.com, Eversave, Certifikid and Living Social, you can get tickets, memberships and admissions at deeply discounted rates!  You can visit the website, sign up for email or Facebook notification and you will receive daily deals in your area from local businesses and venues.  Recently in the Baltimore area there were half price fairs to Pirate Adventures at the Inner Harbor, deeply discounted rates for go cart riding in White Marsh and two movie tickets and two small popcorns for $12 at the Regal Cinemas.  Some deals are only available for purchase for 24 hours and some are good for several days.  You have several months to use them and the date is always listed.  During the holidays I was able to get round trip bus fare to New York for $25, good to use until May 2011.  This allows our family of four to go to New York for the day for only $100!  Also, buying them in December allowed us to have extra time to save up for spending money and we combined our fun family outing with the date our oldest son turns 18 and we got a Christmas gift and a birthday treat all in one!  You don't have to give up the fun times when money gets tight.  You just have to find inventive ways to make it work for your family!