When it comes to saving money on swimsuits, the old saying is actually true: you get what you pay for. Take it from this native of Phoenix, a girl who grew up with a pool and spent many hours in and out of dozens of pools. Between the heat, chlorine, and weight fluctuations, the right swimsuit will end up costing you much less in the long run than a poorly made suit. Luckily for us Continue Reading
How to Help Others Beat the Heat
Welcome to week 3 in our Summer Savings theme month! I hope you've been enjoying these heat-and-frugality themed topics we've been discussing over the last few weeks, and if you have any summer savings topics you'd like covered, just let me know! In case you've missed any topics: Week 1 we covered summer skin saving tips, including wearing sunscreen and keeping covered up during the Continue Reading
10 Frugal Ways to Beat the Heat
Today in Phoenix it was 113 degrees. I’m going to let that sink in for a minute. One hundred and thirteen degrees. It’s so hot, you literally bake, like a potato, from the inside out. Remember those saving money on sunscreen tips I gave you last week? I need sunscreen inside my body, because I’m roasting. Somebody poke me, I’m a turkey. (Side note: do you poke turkeys? I’m a vegetarian and have Continue Reading
Save Money on Sunscreen
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so it makes sense to protect it, right? Unfortunately, when the sun’s out and the weather is great, so many of us take our skin for granted. Especially after a severe, prolonged winter, who wants to think about (or who even remembers!) to wear sunscreen? I’ll save you the lecture about why wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin, Continue Reading