Looking for some simple but effective ways to save on some of your utility bills? Surviving on a Teacher’s Salary has some great tips to help you save.

One of her tips is my favorite “#10 : In the winter open all your blinds during the day, the sunlight will help warm up the house.” I love letting the sunlight warm the house during the day plus I just love the look of the room when it’s lite by nothing but outside light!

check out all her tips here!

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You don’t always have to pay full price for a Halloween costume, in fact growing up my parents never paid full price for a costume for me and I didn’t notice a difference! Here are a few great tips on how to save on Halloween Costumes this year.

1. Make Your Own

You don’t have to be an expert on sewing to make your own costume, in fact it’s super easy to piece together just about anything if you’re creative enough!

Use a costume from a school play – If your child has been in a school play then you already have a costume premade ready to go! I remember when I was younger my older brother had a big blue costume with a hoola hoop in it, I cannot remember exactly what the outfit was for to be honest. But I know my mom and I bought a clown wig and used that outfit to make me a big blue clown for Halloween!

Piece Together Different Pieces – If your child wants to go as a ghost, instead of buying a costume check your closets for pieces of clothing that could make up this costume. And we all know a sheet with some holes cut out is the cheapest and best way to make a ghost costume!

Create your own from scratch – If you know how to sew then you can create your own from scratch! Look online for costumer patterns and create one that way, you will spend half as much if not less than you would on a premade costume from the store.

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