Deals for Veterans today!!!!

• Participating T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants are offering a free entrée Thursday, Nov. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 14, with the purchase of an entrée by a guest with an old or current military ID.
• Chili's is offering veterans and active military a free meal, from a choice of six.
• Hooter's is offering a free meal to active military and veterans from its new specialty items menu with the purchase of a drink.
• Uno's will give military and veterans a free entrée or individual pizza with the purchase of an entrée or pizza.
• BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse will serve a free lunch entree or free one topping mini-pizza for dinner to active-duty military and veterans.
• Hy-Vee Supermarkets with in-store dining will serve a free breakfast buffet to veterans from 7 to 11 a.m. Some stores plan special activities.

Easy ways to make a quick buck!!!

Everyone has came upon a time when they need extra money. It could be for something fun, for a big event like your wedding, for an emergency i.e. car breaking down or if you are in dire straights it could be there so that you can put food on the table or gas in your car. Whatever your reason may be there are always fast "legal" ways to make a quick buck.
1. Donate plasma
2. Sign up to be part of a research study.
http://www.quintiles.com/for-patients-volunteers/phase1-sites/
3. Have a garage sale.
4. Sell your clothes on ebay, craigslist.(watch out for the creepers on craigslist!!)
5. Sell your old clothes to a consignment store.
6. Be a cha cha guide... All you have to do is pass a few tests and you will be making money right away.
7. Take something you are good at and run with it.
-design resumes for your friends
-take photos and sell them at local coffee shops
-Become a sentsy, avon, mary kay rep.!!!
-walk dogs in your neighborhood
-babysit kids in your neighborhood
-mow lawn
-start an "at home" baking or catering company( you need to get a business licence)

Let me know of any other ideas you might have!!!

Attention Ladies!!!

Do you love designer clothes but hate the prices. Join Gilt Group it is a private members only online shopping site. They offer all sorts of deeply discounted designer clothes!!
Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Dior, CC California, Michael Stars etc.. Instead of spending a butt load of money at Nordstrom or Saks shop gilt!!!
check out their website!
To have a fast track to being invited click on the following link!!! http://www.gilt.com/invite/wlahey

Victoria Secret sale!!!

Right now through November 15th Victoria Secret is having a buy 7 for $25 sale on their panties. This is great because usually its just 5 for $25!!!
I have posted the link below
http://www.victoriassecret.com/panties/panty-offer

Just make sure you put in the code VS7PANTY

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Here is a recipe that has been in my family for a while. Not only are these muffins a million times better than ANY store bought variety, they are easy to make, cheap and actually quite healthy for you. Pumpkins are high in fiber, vitamin A and low in calories! In this recipe you use half whole wheat flour instead of all white flour.

1 cup white flour .
1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
3/4 cup Chocolate chips

Directions: Combine dry ingredients and combine the wet ingredients separately then mix together with the pumpkin. divide the batter into mini muffin trays and cook for 7-8 mins...

This recipe will save you lots of money. Most of this stuff you will already have in your pantry besides maybe the pumpkin and chocolate chips.

Starbucks Coffee

I, and many more people I am sure LOVE Starbucks coffee. I swear it just tastes better!!! The cost however can add up very quickly. If you buy a Starbucks mocha every day before work you are looking at spending over $1000 a year on coffee!!!! When you actually look at the numbers it just sounds crazy.... Now I am not saying you should deprive yourself of ever again having Starbucks coffee...
1. Choose one day out of the week to get Starbucks, i.e. reward yourself every Friday :)
2. Make a "ghetto" mocha- Put a pack of hot chocolate mix in your coffee cup and pour coffee in. It actually tastes really good and is sooooo much cheaper.
3. When it comes to those delish Starbucks treats......

-At the beginning of each week make a batch of your favorite muffins, each morning pop one in the microwave and you have your delicious mocha along with your warm breakfast treat.

BUDGETS!!!!

A Budget..... For some people it can induce feelings of fear, worry and stress. For others a budget can give a sense of accomplishment, and stress relief. Most people go through many ups and downs throughout their life when it comes to money. What you want to be sure of is that you will have a cushion for when times get tough.

An easy way to set your budget is to follow the 50/30/20 rule. You take your monthly income after taxes and divide it up. If you make $4000 a month it would divide up as follows.

%50 = $2000 = Needs i.e. rent, bills, gas, food, etc.

%30 = $1200 = Wants i.e. going out, new clothes, etc.

%20 = $800 = Savings Account!!!

After just one year of following this formula you will have $9,600 in your savings account!!!!