Category Archives: Family News

Making Father’s Day More Personal

Posted on May 21, 2013 by elliek

Dad. Papa. Old man. World’s Greatest Fighter Pilot. We call the fathers in our lives a lot of different things (some more well-received than others), but most of us can agree that we appreciate them. With Father’s Day less than … Continue reading →

Posted in Family News, Gifts, Kids and Money, Shopping, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Blockbuster Deals on Blockbuster Movie Tickets!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by elliek

  Blockbuster savings One of the biggest traditions in the Kay family is watching movies. Well, more specifically, watching movies AND quoting movie lines at every opportune moment. For example, if I were to mention that tradition in front of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family News, gift cards, Media | Leave a comment

Mother’s Day and Working Mom’s – What Is Your Time Worth?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by elliek

When I married my husband we had five babies in seven years and moved eleven times in thirteen years. I also had two stepdaughters for a total of 7 children to support. I left a nice job as a broker … Continue reading →

Posted in Family News, Mom, Work | Leave a comment

The Trifecta Effect – One Family, Three Services Academies

Posted on March 13, 2013 by elliek

This month, our son, Joshua received an appointment to West Point, thus creating a Trifecta amongst our military sons. They are following in their father’s footsteps (Bob, USAFA class of 1978). We have a Naval Academy grad (Robert Philip, class … Continue reading →

Posted in College Finance, Family News, Kids and Money, Military, Mom, Parent, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Black Friday: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by elliek

The Kay family has been waking at the crack of dawn the Friday after Thanksgiving for almost two decades in order to save as much as 50% on our Christmas purchases. But does all that hot chocolate and bleary-eyed effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Bargaining, Consumer Debt, coupons, Credit Card, Family News, FICO, Gifts, Holidays, Mom, Online Savings, Savings, Shopping | Leave a comment