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Things you will never hear me say
I love it when new readers stumble across The Deal Mommy. (Welcome, by the way!) I thought it would be useful to share not only what my blog is about, but what it ISN’T. Volume 1 takes on the “Frugal” blogs and some of the crazy advice they pitch. Volume 2 will take on the my pet peeves in our beloved points community. Things you will NEVER hear me say, Volume 1! “Staying with relatives can be a great way…
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Some thoughts about influencers
Before I lay out my thesis, let me reiterate some north star principles I try to follow: My thoughts coalesce around two separate, but in my mind related, events. Period Poverty Apparently this is a thing. A feminine hygiene brand did a study and a percentage of tweens and teens are staying out of activities because of lack of access to proper products. They are giving product to charity to help #endperiodpoverty. OK, noble cause, right? Well, here’s the thing:…
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On Solo Travel, Mom Guilt, and Curveballs
My friend Joe wrote a must-read post about what you can’t control once you become a parent. This week fate dealt my family a curveball I’m having trouble figuring out how to process. No one is in mortal danger. I should start with that. But I’m hoping that some of you more experienced parents have some insight to share. I’ve written before about the importance of solo travel. I stand by my beliefs, but this week have had them tested. The…
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Vacation rental archive
Skyauction: How I get $35/night condo rentals, anywhere in the world! I mentioned the Skyauction $249 vacation certificate deal a couple of days ago and wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little more about excess time share rental. It’s one of my top tips for traveling with families as you save so much money on food and get to stretch out. In fact, I bought two certificates on this promo I’m thinking of using for Camp Mom this…
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Gift guide archive
Guys: Your wives do NOT want flowers for Valentine’s day True Deal Mommy Confessions: I don’t want flowers for Valentine’s day. Sure, I love flowers, but I don’t drag Deal Dad through mountains of guilt until a pimply faced delivery boy shows up with a genetically-enhanced bouquet of overpriced blooms. After 21 years, you either got it or you don’t. My unscientific polling tells me that most Moms are in the same camp: flowers, ugh, who needs em? Pretty, but…
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My British Airways Saga
Part one: Jan 22, 2013 ritish Airways gave me the worst travel experience of my life. I’m posting excerpts of my actual complaint letter to British Airways to give you some tips on crafting an effective complaint letter. Truth be told, I’m also posting it in the hopes it will get read as I still have not reached an actual human being from BA’s customer service department. Enjoy! To: British Airways Customer Service via email and fax (and now blog…