Ep 017: Smart Shopping and Summer Activities with Trae Bodge

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My money-saving, simple activity-loving heart was bursting as I interviewed the lovely and super smart Trae Bodge! She’s the real deal! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trae Bodge is an accomplished lifestyle journalist, TV presenter, spokesperson, and educator, specializing in beauty, tech, apps, toys, gift guides, and smart shopping. She’s been a guest on the The Rachel Ray Show, Today, Inside Edition, CNN, Reuters, CNBC.com, and so many more. She’s featured in Elle, Redbook, InStyle, and Essence, just to name a few! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode Trae shares a ton of practical ideas for spending and saving money wisely for us and our kids! Not only do we talk about the best ways to do some shopping right now, she also suggests some summer activities that are both budget and kid-friendly! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some of the suggestions she has:</span></p> <p><strong>Virtual camps</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While some traditional camps are opening, virtual camps will be a huge thing this year. The</span> <a href="https://members.acacamps.org/Virtual-Camp"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">American Camp Association</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a great resource – you can search by category, free vs. paid and live vs. pre-recorded instruction. Options include nature, technology, arts, sports, you name it. Also, check with the groups where your kids usually go to camp, they might be offering virtual options as well.</span></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Free online activities for kids</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google has done a great job of creating and curating online content for kids (and adults!). The</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGn7dlcAmH44GqycKa_3ssA"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Google Arts & Culture</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Youtube channel has countless videos to enjoy