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Kenny Chesney w/ Dan+Shay, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (2022-07-02)
KENNY CHESNEY SETLIST
Beer in Mexico
Til It's Gone
Guitars and Tiki Bars
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
Somewhere With You
I Go Back
Get Along
Anything but Mine
Save It for a Rainy Day (with Old Dominion)
When the Sun Goes Down
There Goes My Life
Living in Fast Forward
American Kids
Setting the World on Fire
Everything's Gonna Be Alright (David Lee Murphy/Kenny Chesney song)
How Forever Feels
The Boys of Fall
-- Encore --
Don't Happen Twice
She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
DAN + SHAY SETLIST
10,000 Hours (Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber song)
All to Myself
What Keeps You Up at Night
Nothin' Like You
Lean on Me (Bill Withers snippet) > Lying
Steal My Love
How Not To
Give in to You
Glad You Exist
I Should Probably Go to Bed
19 You + Me
OLD DOMINION SETLIST
Make It Sweet
No Such Thing as a Broken Heart
Written in the Sand
Hotel Key
Song for Another Time
Break Up With Him
Wild Hearts (Keith Urban cover)
Learn to Fly (Foo Fighters cover)
Can't Get You
Rock & Roll Pt 2 (Gary Glitter song) > I Was on a Boat That Day
CARLY PEARCE SETLIST
Easy Going
What He Didn't Do
Next Girl
Hide the Wine
Never Wanted to Be That Girl
I Hope You're Happy Now
Kenny Chesney w Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455 The big one! The 8-time CMA and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year …
After a couple years of start and stop, it was finally Here and Now in Kansas City--
Pandemic delays have backlogged the entire concert industry for the last couple years, from the smallest club shows to the largest festival and stadium extravaganzas, but all is now finally on a more "normal" track.
After initially being announced in Sept 2019, four-time CMA and four-consecutive-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney finally brought his massive Here and Now Tour to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, playing the football stadium for his seventh time.
Like its geography, the Kansas City date is about in the middle of the 41-show spring/summer tour, which started in late April, and solid support acts Old Dominion, Dan + Shay, and Carly Pearce made for a full evening of entertainment for the almost 58,000 fans that attended.
The reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year Carly Pearce would get things started exactly at 5pm, with an eight-song, thirty-minute set in support of 2021's breakout 29: Written in Stone (Big Machine Records) that proved to early attendees, why she was worthy of the accolade.
Dressed in blue with pleated skirt and white boots, Pearce started atop a center pedestal, but quickly made her way down to connect with the crowd. After 2020 hit, "Next Girl", she asked "Is anybody drinking?" as a lead-in to "Hide the Wine" as a light rain began, remarked how glad she was not to have to be cleaning Airbnb homes any more like when she started, and ended with "I Hope You're Happy Now" a 2019 duet with Lee Brice that topped the Billboard charts.
Rain became heavy between sets, but magically seemed to let up as rising Nashville band Old Dominion took the stage next, fresh from a short-notice, free pop-up show the night before at The Truman. The five-time ACM / four-time CMA Group of the Year is out in support of 2021's Time, Tequila & Therapy (on RCA Nashville) and has become familiar to Chesney fans, having supported on the last couple tours.
Vocalist Matthew Ramsey picked up a xylophone for latest single, "No Hard Feelings", the band worked in a couple covers mid-set- a Keith Urban single OD guitarist Brad Tursi co-wrote and Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly", a tribute to their departed drummer Taylor Hawkins, and an impressive extended guitar intro prefaced 2017's "Can't Get You".
Top ten single, "I Was on a Boat That Day" would end their set and was prefaced by Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part 2" with the band not realizing it was once a KC Chiefs stadium anthem that had everyone participating with its Chiefs-custom lyrics. "We changed the way the sun was shining!" Ramsey exclaimed the end, taking note of the clearing skies.
Four-time GRAMMY winners Dan + Shay started their sixty-five-minute set with one of their biggest hits, "10,000 Hours", a 2019 collab with Justin Bieber that both topped charts here, as well as north of the border. The duo, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney are out in support of 2021's Good Things (on Warner Bros Nashville) and even had Mooney's grandfather in the audience, dedicating 2016's From the Ground Up" to him.
Love ballad "You" is the latest single from the new album and that was followed by a Bill Withers verse that would preface 2021's" Lying". Before "Give in to You", Smyers mentioned his wife Abby is from the Kansas City area and a huge Chiefs fan, which instantly got the crowd on their side, and the band ended with the chart-topping hit (that Abby even sings background on), "Tequila".
Though landlocked in middle of America, Kansas City was "goin' coastal" with plenty of built-up pandemic energy in high anticipation for Kenny Chesney's two-hour hit-filled set. His No Shoes Nation fans had tailgated both within and outside of the stadium lots for hours beforehand and the venue has become the site of memorable shows, both to the artist and audience alike, with the cover photo from his 2017 double-live album even being shot here.
"Every time we've gone to Kansas City, it feels like it's the first time I've been there – and the way the fans sing along, you can tell how many of them have lived these songs in their own lives", Chesney would post following the show.
The set began with a bang, roaring out with 2007's "Beer in Mexico" which quickly established the good time vibe, and continued without pause on 2010's "Reality" and Chesney singing, "We need a rock 'n' roll show in the summer to let the music take us away"
New band additions guitarist Danny Rader and seasoned South African drummer Nick Buda shined throughout, with regular bass player/background vocalist Harmoni Kelley also adding an additional flourish and electricity to the songs.
Fans swayed and swooned to the island vibe songs of "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" and "When the Sun Goes Down" and the rain had long past when Chesney brought out members of Old Dominion to help out on 2014's "Save it for a Rainy Day", a song they all co-wrote.
Chesney had worked up a sweat only a few songs in, occasionally only stopping a moment to takes things in and thank the crowd. Ballads like "There Goes My Life" provided him a brief respite, but momentum quickly ramped up again quickly with back-to-back-to-back radio hits, "Living in Fast Forward", "Young", and "Noise" followed by the crowd singing the chorus of 2014's "American Kids" back to Chesney and band.
As the main set wound down, Chesney turned to his early roots with 1998 hit, "How Forever Feels" (which has ended most primary sets on the tour thus far) but then mentioned the exemplary hospitality of the Chiefs organization and his awareness of how strong football is in the local culture and decided (somewhat last-minute) to finish with his 2010 ode to the sport, "The Boys of Fall".
The two-song encore stayed with his early successes, beginning with 2000's "Don't Happen Twice" and Chesney singing, "You haven't changed a bit, you didn't think that I would remember, how could I forget" maybe an in-part appreciation to all the longtime fans in the audience, and the night would end with 1999's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" with the crowd singing along, that one last time.
Although the Here and Now Tour was fraught with unavoidable delays, Kenny Chesney's seventh time playing Arrowhead Stadium turned out to be his luckiest- drawing an all-time personal best attendance to the venue, banishing away the rain, and providing anticipating fans with six hours of solid entertainment and some No Shoes Nation joy.
KENNY CHESNEY TOUR DATES
JUL 9 BOZEMAN, MT BOBCAT STADIUM
JUL 12 STATELINE, NV LAKE TAHOE OUTDOOR ARENA AT HARVEYS
JUL 16 SEATTLE, WA LUMEN FIELD
JUL 19 BEND, OR HAYDEN HOMES AMPHITHEATER
JUL 23 INGLEWOOD, CA SOFI STADIUM
JUL 27 BOISE, ID FORD IDAHO CENTER AMPHITHEATER
JUL 28 SALT LAKE CITY, UT USANA AMPHITHEATER
JUL 30 DENVER, CO EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH
AUG 6 MINNEAPOLIS, MN US BANK STADIUM
AUG 10 COLUMBIA, MD MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
AUG 11 SYRACUSE, NY ST. JOSEPH'S AMPHITHEATER AT LAKEVIEW
AUG 13 EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ METLIFE STADIUM
AUG 18 COLUMBUS, OH HISTORIC CREW STADIUM
AUG 20 DETROIT, MI FORD FIELD
AUG 26 FOXBORO, MA GILLETTE STADIUM
Kenny Chesney at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (2022-07-02)(Photo Credit - Allister Ann / Essential Broadcast Media)
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We♥KC- July 1-8, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)
Get out your cowboy boots and hats, as apparently, Minneapolis/St. Paul is a hotbed for country music. Garth Brooks has just started his record setting 11-show at Target Center, ...
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This weekend it's fireworks, picnics, barbecues, and summer heat- some additional heat and fireworks are supplied from upcoming concerts including the Arrowhead takeover of No Shoes Nation as Kenny Chesney and friends bring their big show to the fabled football stadium.
A couple arena shows, and some fine club/theater gigs make it a week to get out and support the return of live music.
Here's what's happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro July 1st – 8th
(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof, might still be required)
Friday July 1
Bright Eyes w Hurray for the Riff Raff, Uptown Theater, $42-$47
It's been a busy year for Bright Eyes fans as leader Conor Oberst and group have re-released their first albums, alongside a newly recorded six-song EP for each, with the first batch of three, out last month. The last new album was 2020's Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, which was their first in nine years.
With his core band on an extended hiatus, we caught Oberst solo as part of Rock the Garden 2015 and a memorable gig with Dawes both opening and serving as backup band, as well as his super-secret project with Phoebe Bridgers, Better Oblivion Community Center.
Be aware that vaxx proof is required and masks worn unless drinking. Hurray For the Riff Raff, the project of Alynda Segarra, opens the show who we've caught live with City and Colour and also as part of the Festival Palomino and has new album, Life on Earth to support.
Howard Hewett, Miki Howard and more, Music Hall, $61
A night of smooth and classic R&B – with performances by Hewett, Howard, Alexander O'Neal, Cherrelle, and Keith Washington and sounds by DJ Fresh.
Saturday July 2
Kenny Chesney w Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455
The big one! The 8-time CMA and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year brings his Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Tour Fueled by Marathon to conquer Arrowhead, after selling out most shows since the trek began in late April.
This tour features 126 cutting edge overhead LED lights and a 220-foot-wide stage, with a strut into the sandbar area, with some nineteen trucks (sustainably down from 24) hauling everything across the country.
Support from rising female vocalist Carly Pearce, five-time ACM / four-time CMA Group of the Year Old Dominion and four-time GRAMMY winners Dan + Shay, make this a full evening and a true highlight of the summer concert season. Scattered storms are in the forecast, so pack a poncho.
Aldous Harding, Granada Lawrence. $22/$25
The beguiling New Zealand singer-songwriter returns with new song, "Old Peel" and new album Warm Chris, released in late March on 4AD. We caught her live most recently as a headliner in 2019 where we heard that new single, years before its eventual release.
Cardiff Wales singer-songwriter H Hawkline to open what will no doubt, be a very interesting show.
Tab Benoit, Knuckleheads, $35-$45
Louisiana-raised Delta Blues guitarist returns to the area with support from fellow guitarist and Deep Blues artist Lightnin Malcom to transform the venue into a true juke joint.
Liily, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$18
Los Angeles alt-rock shoe gazers come to River City in support of debut record TV or Not TV. We caught the band live last fall in Minneapolis and wrote, "Singer, Dylan Nash, reminds me of a stoic Ian Brown, while the band, guitarist Sam De La Torre, bassist Charlie Anastasis, and drummer Maxx Morando, play post-punk, art-rock music." Brooklyn's Catcher, another new post-punk band, to open.
Sunday July 3
Todd Rundgren, Uptown, $39-$79
The prolific Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is out across America promoting his next album 'Space Force' on his Unpredictable Tour featuring band members Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince and Gil Assayas. Rundgren spent much of last year on his The Individualist, A True Star tour performing a full side of his classic album A Wizard, A True Star plus a set of career-spanning hits, and he's been entertaining every time we've seen him previous.
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls w/The Bronx, Liberty Hall, $35-$50
UK folk punk singer-songwriter has emerged from the pandemic as more ambitious than anyone else touring – in support of new album FTHC, he'll play all 50 states this summer, calling it the 50 States in 50 Days tour, which does allow for a few days off, but not many, "Well, I've been unable to tour properly for a couple of years now, and always said that when I could get back to it I'd do it properly."
We caught him live in 2019 and KC / Missouri fans won't be left out either, as he's scheduled a free 30min in-store at Mills Record Co. in Westport, that afternoon before the Lawrence show. The Bronx and Pet Needs are support acts.
Dirty Heads with Soja, GrindersKC. $49.50-$90
Dirty Heads have announced their 2022 US headlining tour titled "Let's Get It Kraken" featuring special guest SOJA running through August. Last summer, they released their The Best of Dirty Heads, featuring new collaborations with Travis Barker and Aimee of The Interrupters. Band guitarist Duddy B also co-hosts The Rome and Duddy Show on the Consequence Podcast Network and (of course) has a new line of CBD products launching.
Rod Wave and friends, T-Mobile Center, $49-$275
Rod Wave (aka Rodarius Marcell Green) dropped his third album, Beautiful Mind, ahead of this tour and is bringing along Moneybagg Yo, Big Latto, Sleazy & Friends, for this last show of the leg.
His first album, Ghetto Gospel, reached number ten on Billboard's Top 200, and second album 2020's Pray 4 Love, peaked at number two. Recent audience fights at some East Coast shows have not stopped the momentum of this popular arena show.
After the first few songs, the band is joined on stage by none other than Brandi Carlile! Carlile actually sang backup on many of Ray's songs, including the encores.
Monday July 4 (Independence Day)
Tuesday July 5
Wednesday July 6
Brandi Carlile w Tanya Tucker, Katie Pruitt, July 6, Starlight. $29.50-$175
Minneapolis developed into a strong market for the six-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and author, and so we were happy to watch that develop- seeing her in small clubs in 2007, having her play two of the most crowded Leinie Stage nights ever then eventually graduating to the Grandstand at the MN State Fair, and also headlining at the Basilica Block Party.
Since then, it's been even more success and the Beyond These Silent Days summer tour stops in Kansas City, and is bring along country legend Tanya Tucker, who collab'd on 2019 hit album While I'm Livin' with Carlile and Shooter Jennings, and just finished its follow-up.
Nashville singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt to open, in support of 2020's Expectations, and who also recently released a couple of vintage Neil Young covers.
Thursday July 7
Strfkr with The Undercover Dream Lovers, and Das Kope, Granada. $27
Being No One, Going Nowhere is the title of the new fourth album with band leader Joshua Hodges considering it an invitation to get blissfully insignificant. That's what he aimed to do when he exiled himself to the desert to create this record. And you've never heard Cyndi Lauper's signature hit song live until you've heard the Portland indie band 's version of it.
Openers The Undercover Dream Lovers are the brainchild of LA-based psych indie DIY artist Matt Koenig, known for tracks "Good Luck" and "Come Home" and full-length album It's All in Your Head.
Das Kope is a LA-based, Brazilian born, visual artist/musician whose debut album 'Where I Live', was self-released in 2020
Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett, Starlight. $35-$159.50
Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated musician and actor Isaak and four-time GRAMMY-winning singer, composer, and actor Lovett and his Large Band combine forces for a formidable double bill.
Isaak's best-known song is "Wicked Game," and he has acted in several films, also starring in his own TV series while Lovett, who also acts, has recorded thirteen albums since his debut in 1986. Live reports are that Lovett has stepped in for a song in Isaak's set, which we love the interplay on a bill like this with two such respected longtime artists.
Bobby Rush, Knuckleheads, $20-$35
Blues Hall of Famer, six-time Grammy nominee, and 13-time Blues Music Award winner Rush has been making records for nearly 70 years, has more than 400 recordings, 75 career releases, 27 studio albums, and has an autobiography just out.
Rush, who is 87, is not done yet. 2020 album Rawer Than Raw was an all-acoustic effort that paid tribute to the blues history of Mississippi and won Best Traditional Blues Album.
Machine Gun Kelly with Avril Lavigne and Iann Dior, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$129.50
On top of the charts (and gossip columns with partner Megan Fox) album Mainstream Sellout released in March featuring singles "Ay" with Lil Wayne, "Emo Girl" with WILLOW, and "maybe" featuring Bring Me The Horizon.
His 52-stop first arena headlining tour includes special guests Avril Lavigne (who's on a big comeback herself) and iann dior for this stop. MGK has amassed over 15.5 billion streams online, selling over 10 million album units, and we caught him before his big breakout success, opening for Imagine Dragons at a 2018 Super Bowl week show.
Ozark Mountain Daredevils w Kentucky Headhunters, Uptown Theater, $25-$75
With hits that include "Jackie Blue" and "If You Want To Get To Heaven," the Springfield, MO-based Daredevils have sold more than two million records since their early 70's formation. Support from country rockers The Kentucky Headhunters and The Comancheros.
Man Man, Bottleneck, $20
Philly experimental rockers return in support of 2020's trippy Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between and even had a song in the Cyberpunk 2077 game. Live, when we saw them in 2015, it was uniquely a bit hard to define, saying you should just experience it, and we think the new show is probably similar. LA duo Hard Tays Night to open.
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Minneapolis/St. Paul - Gone Country (?!?!)
After all, what is more intriguing than a musician who adopts a highly stylized persona without losing credibility? Sorry Garth Brooks. .…
Get out your cowboy boots and hats, as apparently, Minneapolis/St. Paul is a hotbed for country music.
Garth Brooks has just started his record setting 11-show at Target Center, selling over 188,000 tickets and a recent Star Tribune article mentioned 4 of the 5 upcoming area stadium concerts in the metro will be country themed—a two-night stand at Target Field from Kenny Chesney w/ Jason Aldean (only one is announced thus far), Luke Bryan/Florida Georgia Line coming to TCF Bank Stadium in June, and Zac Brown Band expected at a stadium in August.
The only other stadium show on the horizon for 2015 is pop boy band One Direction at TCF in late July… what happened?!?
Despite Minneapolis/St. Paul being the 14th biggest metro area (according to the 2010 census) and 16th largest radio market, it ranks as 4th in terms of country music ticket sales, an impressive but no less puzzling accomplishment.
Country music has been more appealing to the masses for years, with the lines between country and pop blurring further and bands like The Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd easily becoming a part of either genre.
Rock stars like Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and Kid Rock have all taken a turn towards Country (with varying degrees of success), Taylor Swift has moved from country-pop to full on Pop with her 1.3 million unit selling 1989, and this week's CMA Awards telecast included help on performances from non-Country acts Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, and The Doobie Brothers. Country is clearly now more the mainstream.
Eric Church at Target Center
Concert promoters no doubt love a full house, but also reap the benefits of additional liquor sales with these acts, as the Strib article mentioned Eric Church's September show at Target Center as being the second highest beverage-per-person sales, in the venue's history.
Need more proof?- Country radio is the #1 radio format nationwide of people 18-54 and the Twin Cities ranks highest in viewership for ABC's "Nashville" series…ugh.
What happened to Rock? There's still hope with U2 due to tour next year, a new Foo Fighters record just around the corner, and a hope that Tool's long-awaited new album might see the light of day in 2015.
Many promising alternative bands that W♥M covers are hitting the busy local club circuit and Electronica in its many variations, is still packing venues area wide.
So Rock is not quite dead yet, though clearly needs a strong comeback. In the meantime, get out your boots, Stetson hat, and Wrangler jeans, as apparently Minneapolis is still crazy for country.
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Q: Redirect the user to profile after registeration I'm trying to create a Login/Registeration System, Everything is done, password is encrypted, Using PDO to prevent SQL Injections. etc...
The only problem that I have is, Just like Facebook, I want to immediately redirect the user after the success registration to their profile, So when they click submit on the registration form, I want to redirect them to their profile, So It should display something like this, You're logged in as Akar, I set the $_SESSION['logged_in'] to 1. But it doesn't display the name. So instead of You're logged in as Akar, It displays You're logged in as, blank, It doesn't display my name.
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I fixed it, By doing this:
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Thanks...

A: If you want to redirect the user to another page(as i understand thats what you want to do)
Execute this code:
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/account_page.php' );

A: Wait, what is $row equal to? ;)  http://php.net/manual/en/pdostatement.fetch.php
Do $row = $stm->fetch();
Your problem should be solved I think.

A: Since you said:

when they click submit on the registration form, I want to redirect them to their profile

How about use
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instead ? sorry I'm not allowed to add comment

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10 easy ways to save money.
Hello and welcome back to my blog! I'm so glad you've come back to visit. If you are new here, my name is Victoria, and I'm so glad to have you! Make sure to get to know me better before you leave, and don't forget to follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter if you want to keep up with my Gorgeous Life!
Are you trying to save for a dream vacation? Find yourself exhausted from living paycheck to paycheck? Are you in debt and struggling with where to start tackling it? Planning to retire early? We are all dealing with issues like these and I'm here to tell you that It's time to start making better financial choices people. Saving money is necessary, but I totally understand that saving is easier said than done. It takes discipline and motivation to buckle down and make changes to your spending habits. It is all worth the hard work in the end- I swear. Here are my top ways to save a little cash. Without aggressive couponing.
1. Cut Soda, energy drinks, etc.
One of the major things we did when it came to bettering our financial situation was to cut soda. The last time I was at the grocery store I caught a glimpse of a deal for 212 pack of cans for eight dollars this is what we would've spent on sodas typically 2 to 3 12 packs of soda's-For just one week. So let's calculate that eight dollars a week 52 weeks per year. That's a savings of $416 dollars per year! Additionally, it is better for our health.
2. Stop going out to eat!
This one was huge for us. Where we live, the customer service is constantly terrible everywhere we go so it actually forced us to try Red Loster. the Red Lobster in our area had such incredible customer service that it became the only restaurant that we went to. We would eat at Red Lobster I would say twice a month, spending about $65-$80 per visit. So if we calculate that at the minimum... that's $130 per month and $1,560 per year! Crazy right???
I'm not saying you should stop eating out entirely. There are some times when you just crave a certain restaurant, but try to keep it limited to only once per month. Also, ordering carry out is great because you still get the amazing food but you don't have to leave a massive tip. *tipping is important to us. So we usually do leave a juicy one. This is why we had to limit eating out. We spend a lot of money in just tips!
How I increased my credit score 89 points in 30 days!
Whenever I'm on a strict budget and saving for something I don't even go to stores that often. Think about it... whenever I go out to stores with my kids on our homeschooling ventures we always see things on clearance or for just $10 or always something that I've been seeing for so long but I certainly need it for some reason that I never needed before going out to stores and malls and windowshopping when you know you should not be spending money is not a good idea.
Sidenote: it is also a bad idea to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach with no meal plan but we will get to that later.
4. Pay your bills on time.
The average late fee for your bills is roughly $10 if you fail to pay your bill on time just two or three times in one month you're wasting up to $30 that could be a full tank of gas groceries a treat a manicure but you're literally throwing down the toilet stop paying your bills late stop paying late fees I can't stress it enough.
5. Shop for Christmas and birthdays all through the year.
I was going through target the other day and saw a deal that I couldn't resist. It was a Crayola set that included paint paint brushes and watercolor all in one for only like seven bucks. It's only October but I have a niece who would love that for Christmas and it was a killer deal. You can't beat seven bucks for Crayola set. So I bought it and I put it in my gift bin. I have a bin full of gifts that I pick up for people during the year when I see things on sale or just something in general that's a good price that will fit one of the people that I know. I purchase it and put it in the bin. I also store old bags from birthday parties, wrapping supplies ,and spare cards that I buy in the bin also. That way whenever it's time for a birthday party or holiday I've got a ton of gifts already that were at a good price. I don't have to splurge on a card and I don't have to buy wrapping paper/tissue paper last minute it's a brilliant idea and has saved me lots of cash.
I'm pretty sure a lot of people are doing this. I don't know many people that still have cable. If you're trying to save money and make better financial decisions cut the cable you can watch anything online these days there's no reason to spend the extra cash you can spend it somewhere else better.
These days, there are lots of little ways that we spend our money. These little things add up, and that money could be used better elsewhere. I used to have multiple apps that added to my monthly bills, because there were so many of them. Netflix, Hulu, Kindle Unlimited, Apple music, etc. I now have a schedule for these apps where I will download and pay for them on the months that I use them. In the spring and summer, we don't watch very much tv, because we are out doing things. During these months I cancel my Netflix, hulu, and Kindle subscriptions because it doesn't make sense to keep paying for apps I am not using that much. In October, when Stranger Things comes back, I will get Netflix again so I can binge. It does save me money and I don't have to ditch these apps completely.
There are just something's you should always buy in bulk. Get your toiletries, dry foods, condiments, hygiene products, etc in bulk. If you don't have a Costco membership-you should consider. Best prices around! Also, great gas prices as well!
9. Speaking of Gas Prices-Use the gas rewards you earn at the grocery store.
If you are anything like me, you probably shop at a grocery store that has a bonus card where you can earn money off gas. This is huge! One time I earned .60 cents off each gallon of gas! That's SUCH a great savings! There are certain gas stations that partner with these rewards but if you incorporate it into your routine and you will make out like a bandit!
10. Do not shop without coupons!
This is easier than it sounds! Before you go out, check for coupons to the stores you shop. You can find coupons online all the time! Even if it saves you 10% that's still a savings!
11. Stock up during sales!
I'm a candle addict, and I also like beauty items. So I like to go wild in the stores on Black Friday. I spend a lot of money at once but I get good deals and I have a stockpile of goods that will last a while. Memorial day is the second best time to go shopping (in my opinion) I worked in retail for like 6 years or so and our biggest sales were on Memorial Day weekend, and Black Friday weekend.
12. Sign up for Redbox emails.
If you rent movies from Redbox, you should definitely sign up for their email list. They always send a coupon code for $1.75 off a movie rental for the first night. That means you will only be charged .50 cents to rent a movie for a night! Hello?! Thats awesome!
13. Take advantage of kids eat free at restaurants.
I know I mentioned earlier in this list to stop going out to eat, but if you do have the urge to go to a restaurant, go on a night that will save you money. If you don't have kids, wait for a coupon. Signing up for a restaurant's email list will ensure that you get access to all the best deals. Every Tuesday at Ruby Tuesday's, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree. We like to plan our dining out schedule around deals like this. We save a lot of money this way and are still able to eat out occasionally.
These are great tips!! Thanks for sharing.
These are such great tips! As soon as Fall comes around I start to get stressed out because of the holidays. So I need to start shopping now!
And I totally avoid going out to shop. My family loves strolling about the mall and I just say no. However, I am still looking for a good place to buy in bulk in my area, but we do stock up when a sale hits.


Jennifer Aniston Would Do A Different Show Reboot With Her Friends Costars!
One question everyone always has is..."When is there going to be a Friends reboot?"
Well Jennifer Aniston just did an interview with InStyle for their September issue, where she said that she still fantasizes about bringing back her role of Rachel Green.
She said, "Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow and I talk about it. I fantasize about it. It really was the greatest job I ever had. I don't know what it would look like today, but you never know. So many shows are being successfully rebooted."
She did mention that not everyone in the cast would be into the reboot, "I know Matt LeBlanc doesn't want to be asked that question anymore,but maybe we could talk him into it."
If they can't get the whole cast together, Jennifer said she would love to do a different show reboot with her female costars!
She said, "I could totally reboot The Golden Girls with Lisa and Courteney and spend our last years together on wicker furniture."