This year the Tennessee tax-free offerings have tripled — not only including the usual back-to-school weekend exemption on clothing, school su…
Here is something new for us to check out.
If you are looking for an easy and fun day trip, this Friday’s Cottage Tour and Bazaar at the Monteagle Assembly Grounds is a good bet.
Safari Fridays are back at the Nashville Zoo!
I do love Christmas and was thrilled to hear about the Christmas in July sales at our area Goodwill stores this weekend.
This week, I suggested to my walking group that we take a field trip to Centennial Park so we could see the finished product of a yearslong re…
Just because some activities cost more than others does not necessarily mean they are more fun.
Thanks to all of you who donated, collected and encouraged the Ms. Cheap T-shirt Drive for Room in the Inn.
I do love a day trip that involves shopping, especially bargain shopping and some good people-watching, too.
Nashville has lots of tours — country music tours, honky-tonk tours, outdoor art tours, historic tours, restaurant tours and more.
When our mother died after a lengthy illness, my brother donated her leftover medical equipment to the United Cerebral Palsy Equipment Exchange.
There are three things that I love about Musicians Corner:
I hate to admit this, but in my early 20s, when I had my first garage sale, the very first customer browsed my paltry tables and asked: “When …
Some people go to yard sales with a list of things they are looking for. And some go with an open mind, just enjoying the thrill of the hunt.
If you have ever dreamed of stepping onto the famed Ryman Auditorium stage and being photographed singing into the historic WSM microphone, Su…
When First Community Bank of Tennessee’s Murfreesboro branch agreed to be a drop-off point for the Ms. Cheap T-shirt drive for Room in the Inn…
After 14 months of the Nashville Flea Market being closed because of COVID-19, the outdoor portion of the market will reopen this weekend.
It’s true that the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center created its SoundWaves water attraction as a perk for its overnight guests.
When I first started my Ms. Cheap column, I relished highlighting independent eateries where we could enjoy a good lunch for $5 or less.
I’ve always heard that the key to a retail business’s success is location, location, location.
The Ms. Cheap T-shirt drive for the homeless is back.
With the 80th annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival coming up this weekend in Portland, you know it must be time, or almost time, for pi…
With an estimated 300 waterfalls in our state, there are plenty of wonderful and affordable one-day waterfall adventures within easy reach.
I love thrift stores, and sadly, some of my favorite ones have not stood the test of time.
One of my favorite things to write about over the years has been free festivals, where families could get out and learn something new, enjoy s…
With graduations, weddings and Mother’s Day on the spring calendar, this is a good time to check out the American Pearl Co.’s Friends and Fami…
I am not a camper.
Mary Hance, also known as Ms. Cheap, writes about good sales and free and affordable things to do in Middle Tennessee, plus creative ways to b…