Back To School Parties!

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back to school, celebrations, consultations, event planning, frugal, frugalities, fun events, kids, money, school supplies, summer

Back To School is a dreaded word for students and sometimes parents.  This year can be different. Make it a celebration instead of a day of dread! We are now offering Back To School Parties for all ages.  We can fit into any budget and have several ideas to select from.

We have had several clients who have used this as an “exchange” of sorts with school supplies, clothing and other items that can be recycled and reused for another school year. Menu’s can be simple or entirely creative and elegant. The choice is yours.

Contact us today to ensure you are on schedule before school starts! Parents will be envious and kids will no longer think heading back to school is something to dread!

Fun At Your Fingertips

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celebrations, consultations, economical, event planning, family, friends, frugalities, kids, local shopping, money, searching classifieds, summer, wasting time, yard sales

Did you know, that for less than a tank of gas, we can even plan a “yard-sale” day for you and your friends?  Yard sale season is here and they are popping up everywhere. How many times have you found out about the “community yard sale” after the fact? Do you only go to the ones close to you because driving around seems fruitless? Well, I have in the past and wound up disappointed. The early bird gets the worm, and the same applies to yard sale etiquette. (Yes, there is such a thing!)

Frugal Elegance is not just for parties or big events. We offer a service where we search for the best shopping in your area, plan your route and even provide a wake up call so you do not oversleep! Yard Sales are not just in your town, they are everywhere. What a great way to spend time with friends, visit a new town or area, and not have to worry about a thing except finding those deals!!

This service can also be catered to your specific need.  Time spent enjoying friends and family is never wasted. Time spent finding something to do is. Let us handle the stress and give you the best!

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Nothing Is To Small To Celebrate!

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celebrations, consultations, economy, event planning, goal setting, money, penny pincher, penny wise, personal achievements, small celebrations, summer

Life is earmarked with special events. Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, special holidays and religious events are just a few. Buy a calendar and the most important dates are already marked for you. But who says that only those dates are worth celebrating!!

If it is important to you, it is worth celebrating with friends, family or the whole world! In case you haven’t noticed, the biggest trends going around today, which sometimes make no sense, had to start somewhere. It was a big deal to someone in the beginning.

Nothing in life is to small to celebrate. Let us help you turn something small into a grand event! The only thing that will not be grand is the money that you have to spend.

Summertime Staycation

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consultations, economy, event planning, family, frugal, frugalities, kids, money, staycations, summer, vacations

Cold weather has hibernated and Summer is headed for us! Are you ready? Are you wanting to go on a vacation, but worried about the expense? Let us be your answer for a great vacation and cut the travel to a minimum. We have wonderful ways to minimize the expense of a vacation, but maximizing all the fun!

The term “Staycation” has become popular in the last year due mostly to the economy and  rising gas prices.  The biggest part, of the normal vacation budget, can be spent on travel and lodging. What is the fun of getting away if you have to watch every penny when you arrive at your destination? The whole purpose of a vacation is to relax, but as most of you know, a vacation can turn out to be more stressful than staying at home.

At Frugal Elegance Event Planning and Consultation we can take the stress away. You tell us your budget, destination, and what activities you want to do upon arrival and we will handle the details.  We can also help you plan a hassle free “Staycation”. There are numerous destinations that are close to home that can provide the same get away as a trip to Rome!! It is our job to sweat the details!

The kids will be out of school soon and looking for something fun to do. If you have a swimming pool we offer services, products and consultations to turn a whole week, or just a day, into a trip to the beach. You can have a summer oasis whether you have an inground pool, above ground or a kiddie pool. Contact us for all the details!

Everyone deserves a break from the stress of today’s hectic schedules. No one should be excluded from the “best” because of a budget.

Penny Wise

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economical, economy, event planning, finance, frugal, frugalities, money, penny pincher, penny wise

Have you seen the new commercial that shows the guy trying to purchase an engagement ring with a trunk full of pennies. The jeweler will not accept the pennies for his purchase, and just sits there in disbelief that he is serious.

In today’s economy the jeweler was a fool not to have taken the customer’s pennies. It was a $3,000.00 sale and she blew it. My theory on the subject is that the sales person is obviously not he owner. No business owner would turn away any form of cash payment. Maybe she was thinking how in the world would she get all those pennies to the bank to deposit, and furthermore it would be way to much work.  So instead of coming up with a creative solution that would have made the customer happy, and helped the business, she took the easy way out.

If you came to our business with a trunk full of pennies here is what we would have thought. First of all, any person that has put forth so much effort to collect all those pennies, load up the trunk and bring it in, and be frugal enough to offer them as payment, we would graciously assist them with their needs. A penny is still worth 1 cent. The government has not banned the coin and it will still spend just like the others. Whatever the customer might be wanting it must mean a lot to them to save their pennies.

Be penny wise. Save your pennies and you will always have money for a rainy day. Save your pennies and use them to plan your next event with us. We can show you how to spend them wisely, and have a wonderful event that you won’t still be paying for long after it’s over.