Weekly Roundup: Geocaching Edition
This past weekend, my kids and I went geocaching for the first time in a long time. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, geocaching is sort of like a high-tech, GPS-based treasure hunt. I like it because it gets us out of the house, and we also often stumble onto cool local places that we didn’t even know existed.
We went out late in the day on Sunday and found four of six caches that we looked for. I’m sure we’ll eventually find the other two, but there’s only so much searching you can do with multiple kids in tow.
And now, some links…
- I Have No Need or Desire to be Wealthy
- Saving Strategy: Bank Your Raises/Extra Income
- Eight Ways to Beat Bad Customer Service
- Do You Haggle? How to Negotiate a Price
- Save Money at Baseball Games
- Debit Or Credit? Which One Should You Choose At The Checkout?
- How to Avoid Excessive Bank Fees
- 33 Ways to Thwart Identity Theft
- Extreme Finance: Cutting Out 401(k) Contribution
- The Basics of Bonds
- Ten Tips to Go and Save Green
- Negotiation Made Simple: A 7-Word Weapon of Your Own
Oh, and be sure to check out this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance, which was published over at Mighty Bargain Hunter.
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Nickel– sounds like fun. ANYTHING that gets the kids outside and out from in front of the TV or computer games is a good thing!
Comment by DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Apr 23rd 2009 @ 6:33 amWe go letterboxing, which is similar. Started about six years ago because it was a very inexpensive way to get out and do something for the whole family. For the cost of an ink pad, a stamp and a notebook (all bought from the dollar bin at the craft store) we had the makings of a fun afternoon out. Just get our clues from letterboxing.org & off we would go. We haven’t gone out in quite some time either. Have to round up the teens & DH and get outdoors this weekend. It’s supposed to be in the low 80s (finally, some warmer weather).
Comment by Ann — Apr 23rd 2009 @ 7:52 amI used to do some geocaching, and it is a lot of fun because you can discover some pretty cool places that you never knew existed.
For example one place i went to find a cache at was a natural spring that was hidden in a neighborhood a mile or so from my house. Beautiful secluded area with a bubbling spring. Awesome!
Comment by Bible Money Matters — Apr 23rd 2009 @ 2:01 pm