ABC’s College Tour Checklist
If you have a student in the family who plans to go away – or even stay local – for college, you will find it very helpful to schedule a formal college tour or visit during the application process.
ABC has a College Tour Checklist to review before you make those campus visits.
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From Monroe on a Budget.
Job Club: 10 Biggest Job Search Mistakes
The Job Club at ABC.com has this article: 10 Biggest Job Search Mistakes.
A snippet:
Don’t focus on your needs. Too many cover letters and objective statements on resumes focus exclusively on what you, as the job seeker, want. “I want stability, I want growth, I want this much money.” All of that is no doubt very true, but that’s not what any employer wants to hear. If I’m going to hire you, I want to know that you have the ability to bring value to my organization. I need to know that you understand the needs of my company and you have the skills, education, experience and interest to make a positive impact. Hiring decisions are about the company’s needs, not yours. Ultimately you’ll have to decide if it’s what you want, too — of course — but your needs aren’t first and foremost when applying.
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From Monroe on a Budget.
Free Christmas Planner & ABC Gift Guide
Have you heard of The Executive Homemaker? I love her website! Right now, she has a free Christmas planner to help with all your planning needs! From parties to gift giving, she has a form and a plan for EVERYTHING!
You can download your free copy by clicking HERE.
Also, The Hillbilly Housewife also has a nice little book called the ABC’s of Gift Giving, with gift ideas for each letter of the alphabet. Give it a look. I be you’ll find something you can use! Download it HERE.
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From Econobusters.
Day 25~Frugal Family Fun: Scavenger Hunt
One fun and frugal family activity is a fall scavenger hunt. Have fun with just your family, or invite a few friends to join in the fun. You can wrap up the festivities with pie and ice cream. Ask each family to bring a pie to help keep things simple.
Use your imagination to make your own list of items to find or use one of the lists below. Give each individual, family, or group a list of items to find and a bag for their goodies and you’re off! A digital camera can be used as a fun way to record items that are too large to carry.
Here is a great Scavenger Hunt list from EverythingMom.com. It’s unlikely you could find everything on the list, but it would make a great contest to see which team could find the most items. Or work on the entire list as a family, maybe taking more than one outing to find all the items.
Or try this ABC checklist or this more simple list of items to hide and find. Here is a pretty, ready-to-go list that involves getting to know your neighbors.
And you don’t need to freit if the weather is uncooperative. Simply use this fall newspaper scavenger hunt to have some fun!
Enjoy! (And don’t forget the pie and ice cream once you get home!)
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From Econobusters.