Comments on: Tips from the money bloggers week of Dec. 22 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/tips-from-the-money-bloggers-week-of-dec-22/ A frugal living blog for Monroe, Mich. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:15:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paula Wethington http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/tips-from-the-money-bloggers-week-of-dec-22/comment-page-1/#comment-8470 Paula Wethington Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:29:42 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/?p=4711#comment-8470 I left the Money Saving Tips comment active even though the blogger gives examples of stores and attractions that are not in our area. Reason: you can translate some of these ideas to southeast Michigan if you know where to look. Specifically: we've talked about Cedar Point deals in the past on Monroe on a Budget. For several years, Pepsi cans have had a deal with $4 off admission early in the season. Discount tickets to Cedar Point also are available from local recreation departments and credit unions such as Monroe City Recreation Department and Monroe County Community Credit Union. And my daughter has a military dependent ID because her dad / my ex-husband is in the Army. She's learned the absolute best price for her Cedar Point ticket is go to the gate and show her military ID. I left the Money Saving Tips comment active even though the blogger gives examples of stores and attractions that are not in our area. Reason: you can translate some of these ideas to southeast Michigan if you know where to look.

Specifically: we’ve talked about Cedar Point deals in the past on Monroe on a Budget. For several years, Pepsi cans have had a deal with $4 off admission early in the season. Discount tickets to Cedar Point also are available from local recreation departments and credit unions such as Monroe City Recreation Department and Monroe County Community Credit Union.

And my daughter has a military dependent ID because her dad / my ex-husband is in the Army. She’s learned the absolute best price for her Cedar Point ticket is go to the gate and show her military ID.

]]> By: Money Saving Tips http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/tips-from-the-money-bloggers-week-of-dec-22/comment-page-1/#comment-8465 Money Saving Tips Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:55:36 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/?p=4711#comment-8465 Be a tourist in your own town. Plenty of grocery stores and superstores offer special deals to area attractions. For example, Discount Drug Mart, an Ohio chain, sells marked-down passes to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, while Jewel-Osco grocery stores in Illinois offer a 25% savings for Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. And pull out those key-chain savings cards at the local amusement park or zoo. Often, just flashing your grocery or warehouse "membership card" will save you money. Winn-Dixie shoppers get $2 off admission at Florida's Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, for example. Plus, check your local entertainment book (see the "Dining out" section) for coupons to area attractions. Be a tourist in your own town. Plenty of grocery stores and superstores offer special deals to area attractions. For example, Discount Drug Mart, an Ohio chain, sells marked-down passes to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, while Jewel-Osco grocery stores in Illinois offer a 25% savings for Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. And pull out those key-chain savings cards at the local amusement park or zoo. Often, just flashing your grocery or warehouse “membership card” will save you money. Winn-Dixie shoppers get $2 off admission at Florida’s Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, for example. Plus, check your local entertainment book (see the “Dining out” section) for coupons to area attractions.

]]> By: Frugal.Homemaker.Plus http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/tips-from-the-money-bloggers-week-of-dec-22/comment-page-1/#comment-8448 Frugal.Homemaker.Plus Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:37:55 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/?p=4711#comment-8448 Thanks for the mention! I love your blog- Merry Christmas! Thanks for the mention! I love your blog- Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Nicki http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2008/12/tips-from-the-money-bloggers-week-of-dec-22/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Nicki Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:34:33 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/?p=4711#comment-8425 Thanks for linking to me. It appears we have the same taste in blogs, as I regularly read all of the blogs you've cited. Merry Christmas! Thanks for linking to me. It appears we have the same taste in blogs, as I regularly read all of the blogs you’ve cited. Merry Christmas!

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