KIDS SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH ING

If you have been wanting to open a savings account for your kiddos, then now is the time to do so! Through November 28th, open a Kids Savings Account at ING DIRECT and they’ll give you $25 for FREE!

Click the link to read more about this:

http://hip2save.com/2010/11/open-kids-saving-account-and-get-25-for-free.html

I did this for my kids a few years back, and it is a totally legitimate offer! 

**A.Marie**

SAVINGS TIPS

I found this on the internet, and thought it was worth sharing with all of you. Have you ever heard of America Saves? I hadn't until this morning. This is what they have on their website:

"Are you ready to take charge of your financial future? America Saves is here to help. Enrolled savers receive the American Saver newsletter which offers information on a wide variety of savings topics and it will introduce you to other Savers who are achieving their financial goals. We'll also provide email access to free financial planning advice and, best of all, America Saves will motivate you to discover for yourself the peace of mind that accompanies having money in the bank. Let us help you build wealth, not debt."

Does this sound like something you could use? If so, you can enroll here: America Saves.

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! I love comments and suggestions! :)

**A.Marie**

SAVINGS ACCOUNT UPDATE

I have added $50.00 to my Savings Account!! I know it doesn't seem like much, but every dollar adds up!! YAY ME!! :)

MP Dunleavey is one of my favorite writers on MSN Money. Here is a little blurb from this article that she wrote, "How much you save has little to do with how much you make, a study suggests. So forget the excuses; here's a roadmap for finding money you didn't know you had."

This is the article that the above blurb comes from: money central. The title of the article is:

"The Basics: 20 ways to save on a shoestring."

In this article, she lists some terrific ideas, like:

• Re-evaluate. Re-evaluate. Re-evaluate
• Don't overpay your taxes
• Seek inspiration
• Cry poverty -- with style

Check out the above article and you'll find some great ideas on how to turn your dimes into dollars!!

**A.Marie**

How to Increase Personal Savings

I told hubby this weekend that we have got to get creative and figure out ways to save money towards our emergency fund. I have decided to cut back on the daily newpaper to just once per week (Sunday Onlyl...I have just GOT to have my coupons! lol), am looking into only getting the basics with DISH network (would love to get rid of it altogether, but hubby is a HUGE sports fan), have already trimmed $30.00 from the phone bill by signing up for a different package, trimmed the cell phone bill, but am still going through the budget, line by line, to see what other "pork fat" I can trim from it.

That got me thinking, but I can't dwell on it too much, that this is exactly what our Elected Officials need to do....trim some PORK FAT from the fatty mess that they call a budget! BLEAH! We frugal women could teach those people a thing or three! :)

Anyway, enough about that....I am on a mission here, and I won't stop until I figure out how to stock more $$ away in my meagre little savings account.

What are the little ways that you are saving that are adding up to some big bucks? I'd love to hear about it!