The Starter Mom: Family Fun on a Dime
by Nicole Loughan Going out with kid’s costs money and the meter starts running the moment you leave your house. One of the best ways to entertain your kids is to take them to a park, which is completely free. The park is great but you can bump it up a notch by pairing it [...]
Miss Money Funny: Beating Summer Heat on a Dime
by: Alyson Komyanek If this summer is anything like last, it’s going to be a scorcher. Long hot days are great if you’re at the beach, but not if you’re just sitting around in your hot apartment. Sure, you could turn on the air conditioning (if you’re lucky enough to have it) or spend the [...]
Groupon Loves Philly Deals
Locals now have more to love, with these great deals from Groupon. You can score some fab discounts on your favorite attractions, restaurants, health and beauty spots, and more! Explore Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens for just $14! A seemingly boundless compilation of colors, textures, and shapes, the labyrinthine mosaic creation spans 3,000 square feet of indoor [...]
Night Market is Back!
The Night Market returns for another great year of outdoor food fabulous-ness! Join The Food Trust Tonight, May 16th along Fairmount Ave for an evening of the city’s best ethnic food, gourmet food trucks, beer and live music. The Food Trust is a nonprofit foundation founded in 1992, which strives to make healthy food available [...]
Free Writer’s Workshop Lead By Best-Selling Author
A Writer’s Intensive Workshop, led by Essence Bestselling Author, Karen E. Quinones Miller, will be held at the David Cohen/Ogontz Branch Library on Saturday, May 18th, 2013. Novice authors looking to improve their craft are welcome to apply for this FREE 6-hour intensive workshop. Ms. Miller is the author of many novels, including her self-published [...]
Miss Money Funny: Weekend Get-A-Way
Miss Money Funny: Weekend Get-A-Way By: Alyson Komyanek Even those of us on a budget deserve a vacation. Although we may not be able to swing a three month stay in Australia or head down to Miami for Spring Break, a wise budgeter can plan a fantastic weekend get-a-way. Selecting a destination should be your [...]
Win 2 Tickets to The Pro Gymnastics Challenge
You could win 2 FREE tickets to one of the biggest gymnastics events of the year- the Pro Gymastics Challenge, featuring Olympic and world-renowned gymnast in a thrilling battle. PGC is a skill-for-skill competition with teams consisting of both men and women squaring off against each other for true athletic supremacy. PGC athletes will deliver a jaw-dropping [...]
Manayunk Restaurant Week Returns!
Is your stomach growling? It’s that time again ~ Manayunk Restaurant Week is here! Manayunk Restaurant Week will begin April 14th through April 26th, 2013. Restaurants will offer prix-fix menus at $10, $20 and $30 price points. Manayunk offers over 30 restaurants and eateries in the district, all waiting to serve you and your tastebuds. The [...]
Easter Egg Hunts
East Passyunk Ave Annual Easter Egg Hunt March 23, 2013 Hop on down to South Philly for EPA’s annual Easter egg hunt for children age 10 and under. This great event is Free! Kids will decorate egg-collecting bags and hunt for candy filled eggs. Special eggs will have a golden ticket inside with certificates to select [...]
Miss Money Funny: Dining Out on a Dime
By: Alyson Komyanek On numerous occasions it’s been suggested that I keep the take-out menu drawer organized and within reach…you accidentally forget to take the giblet bag out of the turkey one Thanksgiving, and it sticks with you for the rest of your life! Well, there was also the great cinnamon overload of 2011, which [...]
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