1. Buy online – Purchase tickets directly on the airline’s Web site. Many airlines will give as much as 10 percent off ticket prices to customers who purchase them online.

2. Avoid the middleman – Compare your findings with online agency to find the best fare. Then you should also visit airline’s Web site directly. You’ll save the booking fee charged by the online agency.

3. Be flexible when planning your trip – People with flexible travel dates and destinations tend to get the best bargains. If you are willing to fly any carrier at any time from any airport in their area you will have more luck getting a better deal.

4. Fly on smaller airlines – Most often it will mean lower fares.

5. Sale not always best – The sale price on an airline ticket is not always the lowest price. You may be able to find a lower price on a ticket that is not on sale from another airline. Be sure to check.

6. Create multiple options – To get the best deal possible, check prices on flights from two or more airports in your area. The savings may surprise you and be well worth the little extra driving time.

7. Fees can be taxing – Whatever ticket price you’re quoted, make sure it includes taxes and fees. They can bump up a ticket price by $100 or more. Some ads for low fares don’t include taxes and fees. Make sure you’re not comparing apples to oranges.

8. Invite price alerts – Keep track of last-minute sales by signing up for e-mail alerts from airlines with major hubs in your area.

9. Difference a day makes – Cut airfare costs by traveling on off-peak days such as Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

10. Wake-up call – Traveling at off-hours may save you money. The less-filled 6 a.m. flight can be a bargain.

11. Shop early – Buy your tickets in advance.

12. Members only – Join the frequent-flier program of each airline that you fly to earn free tickets.

13. Rewarding experience – Use an airline-reward credit card to make monthly purchases and pay that balance off every month. You’ll accrue air miles faster. Cash them in for ticket upgrades and free travel.

Plan your trip for a less busy time of year.

Disney World doesn’t really have an “off season” but crowds will be much larger during the times when kids are traditionally off of school – Spring Break, the Summer months, and during the holiday season. If you can avoid these peak times you will have the advantage of less crowded parks.

Stay on the property.

Walt Disney World ticket holders who also stay at one of the Walt Disney World resorts get the benefit of extended park hours at no additional cost. Since extended hours are not available to ticket holders staying off the property, the crowds will be smaller and the lines will be shorter during those extended hours.

Eat your meals during non-meal times.

If you can ride when everyone else is eating and eat when everyone else is riding, you will experience shorter lines at both restaurants and at rides/attractions.

Use the Fast Pass option.

At popular rides and attractions Disney World offers a Fast Pass option, which can reduce your wait time significantly. A Fast Pass ticket can be obtained by entering your park ticket into the Fast Pass machine in front of the ride or attraction. The Fast Pass ticket will tell you what time to return to enter the Fast Pass line.

Think left, not right.

If you’re entering the park at the beginning of the day, chances are you’re entering with hundreds of other park guests. The natural inclination is to head to the right. You may experience shorter lines during the morning hours if you buck the trend and head left instead.

Here are top 10 different ways to save money! If you do these regularly and keep doing them you could save thousands of dollars over the next year. Every little penny helps!

It will take some work but those thousands of dollars in savings are well worth it.

1. Cooking at home – If you and your partner work full time this can be challenging…..especially if you also have children. Start out small with once a week and increase to 6-7 days a week. Maybe you take 1 day a week to go out to dinner. It would be something you can look forward to as a couple or a family. The money savings could be up to $280 a week or more.

2. Coffee – Make your own. This can be a good money savings tip. Most people don’t realize how much that $6 cup of coffee can affect your pocket book. You are looking at a $42 or more savings a week.

3. Lunch – Pack a lunch. Brown bagging a lunch a couple days a week could at up to $40 a week in money savings. You could also plan to each out a couple days a week with co-workers which would limit the money savings but may be good for your career.

4. Grocery Shopping – Make a list and stick to that list. The number 1 reason people overspend at the store is impulse shipping. It is also wise to create a list so you do not forget anything which would avoid another trip to the store. You also do not want to go shipping while you are in a hurry or hungry. It tends to promote more impulse purchasing which would limit your money savings. Buy in bulk and buy generic when ever possible will also help you bottom line money savings. To begin saving for your child’s college eduction client here.

5. Electricity Use – Regulate your electric use. When items are not in use unplug them. Unplug electric appliances, unplugging the TV can save a lot of electricity. When you leave a room, switch off the lights and the fan. Use a programmable thermostat to control your A/C and heater usage. That will also help your bottom line money savings.

6. Pay your bills on time – Avoid late fees. Many late fees are $25 to $35 dollars. If you happen to be late on 5 bill that is $125 dollars in late fees.

7. Entertainment – DVD rentals, If you rent a lot of DVDs, get an online membership from Netflix or Blockbuster. They can save a lot of money compared to buying DVDs or renting it from a local store.

8. Phone – These days cell phones are cheaper than land lines. If possible disconnect your land line. That could be up to a $100 dollar savings.

9. Vacations – Plan vacations ahead of time. Vacation is a great way to release from your everyday stresses which in our busy lives is very much needed. However if you do not plan them it can become very expensive. For the best savings plan travel at least 2 week in advance especially for air travel.

10. Bottle Water – Drinking water is great for your health. However those bottles waters can become expensive. So fill the water bottle with tap water and invest in a filter. That will save a lot of money in the long run.

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So if your child has one of the following symptoms he or she may have an ear infection

• crying all night
• Does not and will not eat
• Wakes every hour or two
• Runs a fever
• Pulls on his or her ears

Bacteria is the major cause of ear infections. Often antibiotics is use to cure the infection but sometimes does not help. The more you know about ear infection the better you are able to help your child.

If you think your child has an ear infection. What do you do?
If you think your child has an ear infection, call your doctor. Your doctor may write you a prescription for an antibiotic, but don’t push for one. Sometimes it is not needed so let your doctor decide the best way to treat your child.

Do antibiotics work?
Antibiotics can kill and stop the growth of bacteria. They however do not treat colds, viruses or the flu. Your doctor will decide if your child needs an antibiotic and which is the right one for the ear infection.

Does my child need to take all the doses prescribed?
Yes, your child should take all the doses prescribed by the doctor even if he or she is feeling better. If you stop taking the medication early the infection may not be gone and could come back.

Helpful Tips:
1. If you think your child has an ear infection, see a doctor
2. Let your doctor decide how to treat your child.
3. Do not ask for an antibiotic if your child has a cold or flu. These are viruses and an antibiotic will not cure them.
4. Finish the full prescription the doctor prescribes
5. Don’t give another’s child’s prescription to a sibling.
6. Discard medicine after your child takes all the doses prescribed by the doctor.
7. Follow the doctor’s instruction. Make sure to listen to the instructions the doctor’s gives. Give doses at the right time for as many days as needed.
8. Keep medicine out of reach of children.

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This is a great gift and decoration. The Mom to be and guests will love it.

Supplies:
1 box disposable diapers (you’ll use approximately 50)
1 large platter on which to build the cake. 16″ is about the right size.
Approximately 10 feet each of 1/2-in. and 1-1/2-in. wide ribbon for finishing the tiers
1 roll wide adhesive tape

Optional Décor: Flowers (real or silk) stuffed toys, assorted baby necessities such as pacifiers, teething rings, combs, brushes, rattles, bibs, etc.

A creative twist on the traditional diaper cake, this is a very attractive centerpiece for the gift table or dining room table at a baby shower.

Directions:
1. Roll 1 diaper very tightly, like a newspaper, and secure with a rubber band. Wrap the second diaper around the core, and then add the next diaper, overlapping the end of the first diaper in a circular pattern. Continue overlapping diapers like petals until you have used about 30 diapers for the first tier of the cake (a second pair of hands is very useful).
2. Secure this near the top and the bottom of the layer with a band of tape. Cover each band of tape with your 2 sizes of decorative ribbon.
3. Repeat this for the next 2 layers, decreasing the number of diapers to create smaller layers. The second tier will require about 15 diapers and the top about 7.
4. Complete the cake by stacking the layers. You may wish to decorate the top with flowers or a basket or box filled with an assortment of baby necessities such as pacifiers, teething rings, combs, brushes, rattles, etc.