Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball Tickets, Buy 1 Get 1 Free
If you regularly purchase Kraft Singles, then hold onto your packaging. On Tuesdays through the rest of August, you can buy one ticket to your local Minor League Baseball game and get one free when you bring your Kraft Singles packaging. If you have never been to a Minor League game, it is great frugal fun and getting B1G1 free tickets is even better!
Thanks to my sister-in-law, Emily for passing this offer onto me!
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Minor League Baseball Tickets, Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Festival of Frugality 180: The Gifts Edition
Two days ago was my birthday and I noticed that my attitude has changed recently towards my gifts. I do appreciate receiving them, however I don’t place as much importance on them as I used to.
This last birthday I found that taking a day off from work was a better gift than letting everyone at work know it was my birthday. I learned that if a family member forgets to get me something, it isn’t a big deal any longer and them remembering with a happy birthday is a gift as well. Ultimately, I have found that the quantity of birthday wishes and gifts are inferior to the quality of time and the few heartfelt birthday wishes. I like this change and it only took 36 years to understand.
I’ve written a couple of posts on gift giving : 7 Ways to Give Gifts for Less Money and My Cheap Minor League Baseball Tickets but the best gifts are those that have been submitted for this weeks Festival of frugality 180; there are 50 chosen from the over 70 submitted.
You can submit yours for next week (hosted by Personal Finance Analyst)
Hosts Choice:
{These are the posts that pulled me in with interest}
Darren wrote about My Chest Fridge Conversion - “A little bit of wiring is required to set up the digital temperature controller. It’s basically a temperature sensor that can switch a 240v power supply on or off“
Katheryn submitted Buying a Car for $500 (Not a Typo) - “To prove that you can find a reliable ride for just hundreds of dollars, Hedgecock bought a 1974 Pontiac LeMans via his site for just $899 and then drove it cross-country from his hometown of San Diego all the way to Miami“
J. Money wrote on The Price of Faith: Muslim & Jewish Financial Challenges - “I am thoroughly impressed after reading some of these stories. While the Christian portion of the article was pretty interesting, I’m going to stick to the Muslim & Jewish differences here as they stood out the most to me.“
Kelly submitted her post I’m Not Always Frugal - “I feel like I should feel guilty, for spending money on myself when we don’t have a lot of extra money to spare. I don’t though. I wonder what that means.“
Housing:
How to Compare Mortgage Refinance Offers
Help a Reader: Keep the House or Save for Retirement?
Urban Homesteading- Raising Backyard Chickens on the Rise
The Budgets are the Basics:
Budgeting – The Key to Finding Extra Money You Didn’t Realize You Have
Working Out A Family Budget Will Help You Save Money
Squeezing More Savings Out of Your Budget
Making Money:
How to Get a Job with the Federal Government
23 ways for teens to make money and maybe adults too!
Best High Interest Savings Accounts In Online Banking
Finding the Free:
Free Summer Activities for our Four Year Old
Creating a Cookbook for a Wedding Present
Be A Survivor: How To: FREE Or Almost FREE Entertainment
Looking Forward:
How to Save Money on Your Wedding
My Kid Starts College In September & My Savings Are Gone. Now What?
Saving Money is at the Heart:
How achieving an ideal BMI will save us money
5 Ways to Make Saving Money a Lifestyle
Do It Yourself and Save – Boat Ownership
How I Saved $85 Dollars On $110 in Gift Certificates
Help A Shopaholic Manage A Shopping Addiction
Looking for Deals:
Frugal shopping
Time Banking: The Next Generation of Bartering
Netbook Computers: The Frugal Laptop Alternative That Won’t Break The Bank
Late Night Energy Examination
Groceries and Coupons:
Saving on Groceries by Doubling Up Coupons
Going Once, Twice, Sold! Save BIG Money at Grocery Auctions
The Truth about Online Dillard’s Coupons
The Other Things We Miss:
In Defense of Frugality
Memories From A Frugal European Upbringing
397 Ways To Save Money - Squawkfox Book Review
How an Inflation Threat Could Make the 1970s Look Like Happy Days
How to Find Affordable Health Insurance Online
UNBROKE: What You Need to Know about Money
My Cheap Minor League Baseball Tickets
This week I took a friend to her first minor league baseball game. The Iowa Cubs [farm team for Chicago Cubs] came to play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox [farm team for Colorado Rockies] and I had the joy of watching someone experience minor league baseball for the first time.
I chose this game for a few reasons:
a. It was a birthday gift - one that didn’t cost a lot but shared my time
b. It was for teams that we had an interest in - a local team against a home-state team
c. There was a great promotion going on - this was lucky for us but not uncommon for farm teams
The promotion for this specific game was a 2 dollar Tuesday - 2 dollar parking, 2 dollar tickets, and 2 dollar Core and Core Light beer. The tickets for the area that we sat in saved us $18 right away, plus the little bit for parking. Overall we spent 18 dollars total which included my large glass of Alaska Amber ale, large popcorn and large pepsi for 4 hours of fun, food, and a little time away from home.
I wish we could have brought in food with us because that would have kept the cost down even further to only $6 - but I understand the need to support the local minor league team. I do have to say that the prices of food and drink are equal to or slightly better than the movie theater.
Overall the cost spent for the game and the gas to Colorado springs (1/4 tank)was well worth it and beat out the cost of going to a movie theater, if I didn’t have movie gift cards.
Frugal Thoughts and Such from April
Twitter has become my little microblog for frugal thoughts, ideas and pictures I come across - for those who don’t follow me on twitter - here is the monthly updates as I wrote them at the time.
§ I helped a former co-worker figure out the 27 page food stamp program. They only have two to feed so it looks like they may get $165-175 a month. After filling out the 27 pages for food stamps, they found out they had done them wrong, the Social Services lady was nice and helped fix - all approved!
§ Yeah for libraries! I put a dozen different movies on hold -Tudors, Dexter, independent movies, etc. Just waiting for my bookmobile to come in. Also put 5 PS2 games on hold at the library as well.. only get them for a week, but that should be enough time to complete them.
§ At the beginning of every month our team (I use that loosely) at work puts together a potluck and last month had a theme - only bring your favorite junk food. This was my response after nibbling….. Nothing like a desert potluck at work to keep you on a sugar high for the rest of the day!
§ Want a cheap activity for summer? Find a Minor league baseball game in the area and get in on some good promotions. Next week we are going to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox game versus the Iowa cubs (Go cubbies) - tickets were $2, Parking $2 and hot dogs are $2. I’ll write up a report when I get back
§ How do people drive and talk on the cell? I almost got hit talking on the cellphone while I was walking! - My own fault though.
§ In an hour I’m going to go check out an auction at a storage place. My curiosity is going strong….. Back from the storage auction, it was an experience - got lots a tips to tell you about… with picture
§ I actually saved 100% at the store, I didn’t buy much but it was fun to see on the receipt. I rarely get chances like this unless I buy a small number of items.
§ Overheard at the store: Mother to son - “If you don’t straighten up right now, you won’t get to go to Starbucks!” - eh? Starbucks? (The kid looked about 6-8 years old, that is why I did a double take on what she said.)
§ Got my free $25 GC to the movie theater today from Mypoints - gonna wait for Wolverine movie to spend it. (May update: Did I ever tell you about my horrible lack of patience? Well the card was burning a hole in my pocket and we saw Disney’s Planet Earth instead)
§ For when you are tired but can’t sleep - I watched the 1958 movie “the Blob” - kinda slow but good (the movie that is, but then again so was the blob).
§ At a light, I saw a smart car next to a hummer - kinda looked like the equivalent of a Great Dane next to a Miniature Pincher and it made me laugh - Then the guy behind me ruined it by honking.
§ Wohoo! I got 4 packages of bacon for 50¢ each - I found out from an employee that the store was not going to carry the brand any longer… the taste: nothing to right home about
§ For earth day, just like other mornings, I listened to the birds calling - I’m thinking it’s God’s version of new age music
§ Was reminded of a wonderful quote: “The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things.” ~Elise Boulding
§ Yeah, rental office called and will be painting our apartment in May - been here 6 years, it could use some work. (Water leaked through the ceiling twice and general use makes it 
look less than stellar.)
§ Love to see this type of creative recycling - Clothes Dryer Chicken Coop
§ Someone should rent out “kill-a-watt” meters… I’m tempted to buy one and take one back.. but that sounds way to cheap and NOT frugal at all. Any one have some ideas as no one I know has one to borrow?
