2018 | 365 Magical Days of Travel

10 Oct 2018

Trip Report: 2018 Fall NPS Trip

Day 13/365 2018-2019 This past weekend, the kids had two days off from school, so a couple of months ago, we decided to head somewhere to take advantage of Maggie's Every Kid in a Park pass that allows 4th graders and their families free entry into National Park sites. Deciding Where To Go I made a spreadsheet by entrance fee to…

06 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Autoslash

Saving Money, Travel

Day 9/365 2018-2019 Autoslash is a website that finds a low car rental rate for you, and/or tracks the rate of a rental you have already booked. I use Autoslash every time we need a car rental. Book with Autoslash Usually I will start with Autoslash to find a good rate for our trip, and then book using the suggestions…

03 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Get Cash Back with Dosh

Saving Money

6/365 2018-2019 DOSH is a new cash back app similar to RetailMeNot that I posted last week. DOSH offers cash back at some random businesses, but you might be able to find some really good deals at places you shop. Maximizing DOSH Maggie and Carter need new shoes for PE and our upcoming trip, so we'll stop by Payless for…

02 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Rain, Rain, Go Away?

Disney, Feature Articles

Day 5/365 2018-2019 This is a post I wrote in January 2015 As the rain came down in Phoenix this morning, I flashed back to our two rainy days at Disneyland earlier this month. It was awful. Be Prepared Now, we knew ahead of time that it was supposed to rain, so we were prepared. I brought umbrellas and ponchos…

01 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Movie Rewards

Disney, Earning Money

Day 4/365 2018-2019 In October, 2019, Disney Movie Rewards rebranded to Disney Movie Insiders, eliminating the Disney and Marvel Challenges. On Mondays, twice a month (1st & 3rd), Disney Movie Rewards comes out with a new Disney Challenge trivia game. It's fun to play, and you automatically get 5 points for playing. Today was a bonus because it's also the…

29 Sep 2018

By Debra Baca

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[Expired] Walgreens and RetailMeNot

Saving Money

Day 2/365 2018-2019 This deal is now dead!If you act quickly, you can get 40% off a $25 purchase at Walgreens with cash back from RetailMeNot. Download the RetailMeNot appSearch "Walgreens" and select the "in-store" tabClick on the $10 back dealLink a credit card. I used my Chase Freedom since Walgreens is included in their 5x category through September 30Go…

28 Sep 2018

By Debra Baca

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Get Your Family on a Budget

Budgeting, Feature Articles

Day 1/365 2018-2019 The first thing you need to do when dealing with any kind of financial goal is to look at your finances. Seems simple, right? Well, I imagine there are a lot of people out there who don't really know where their money is going at any given moment. They simply spend until the bank account is empty,…

27 Sep 2018

By Debra Baca

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Off We Go!

Disney, Feature Articles, Travel

Today is my daughter's 10th birthday, so it's also my 10th anniversary of becoming a mom. When I quit my job as a teacher eight months after she was born, I celebrated by starting a 365 blog. It was a lot of fun documenting our adventures together, and I felt a daily sense of purpose in writing. 365 Daily Blog…