Louisiana's family, fun, and finance blog.
Updated: 01/08/21 Ready to celebrate your birthday without spending any money? Check out this huge list of 100+ places to get free food on your birthday in Louisiana! Most of these require a simple sign-up to their rewards club so they can send you your birthday coupon. You can thank us later, after your 10th free dessert of the day. …
I’m not quiet about my love for libraries. I’ve written about some of the great free services libraries offer before, and I’m always down for a trip to check out the new movies or shows they have available to check out (it’s a great place to get free check outs for Game of Thrones). One of my favorite free services …
Ask any team member at Pelican what’s one of our favorite things to do, and they’ll tell you it’s giving back to our communities. One phrase you might here is “Pelican Pays,” and we do that through our free community events, with our Car Wash Takeover in Alexandria being one of them! For the past two summers, we hosted a …
Picture it: Louisiana, December 1. You’re scrambling to save money for Christmas presents, and you’re worried that you don’t have enough in your savings account to get everything you need to buy. If you’re pulling from your monthly allotted budgets, money will end up being a little tight for your family until January so that you can get your shopping …
The Beak Squad is Pelican’s volunteer and fundraising committee consisting of Pelican team members across the state. Beak Squad members serve as the voice of their department or branches and their interests. They also contribute to the overall culture here at Pelican. The Beak Squad encourages and entices Pelican team members to volunteer at events and fund raise in the …
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love jambalaya! Whether it’s chicken and sausage, pork and sausage or whatever meats you want to put in there—it all works for me! Imagine my excitement when I attended my first Jambalaya Festival in the “Jambalaya Capital of the World” Gonzales, Louisiana. The annual Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales …
