There are many Thanksgiving traditions we enjoy, yet often participate in them without knowing their origins. For instance, why do we eat turkey? Why do we watch a parade with giant inflatable character balloons? And when did Friendsgiving become a thing? Keep reading for 12 popular Thanksgiving traditions, and you might just be the smartest… Continue reading 12 Thanksgiving Traditions Explained
With the holidays right around the corner and the end of the year fast approaching, the last thing you want to do is blow your budget on fall activities. Between fall sports, Halloween, and fall travel, the costs add up…and it’s too easy to overspend. If you aren’t careful, you might miss out on your… Continue reading 16 Budget-Friendly Fall Activities for Families
While we are all about celebrating the birth of our great nation, we don’t believe you should spend a lot of money (or go into debt) celebrating it. But that wasn’t the case in 2023. Americans spent more than ever. “Total consumer spending [for 2023’s] Fourth of July holiday is expected to reach $9.5 billion,… Continue reading 10 Budget-Friendly 4th of July Ideas [Recipes Inside]
No one wants to come across as Scrooge during the holidays, but without managing holiday gift expectations, many people wind up saying, “Bah Humbug!” When we fail to manage holiday gift expectations, we tend to spend more than we should, and find ourselves in debt well into the new year. Both are outcomes no one… Continue reading How to Manage Holiday Gift Expectations
Americans have celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July since 1776, even though the Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed until August 2, 1776. There is a lot of fun history to learn about the 4th beyond the confusing sequence of dates surrounding the holiday. For example, even though the… Continue reading The 4th of July: Then and Now
