Save thousands of shekels with this FREEBIE!

PSA for any of you out there preparing for the "psychometri" (psychometric) college entrance exam (or with kids who are at this stage) - there's a new online course that is FREE. 

Yup, you read that correctly - FREE! At least, the basic course is free. There are add-ons at a subsidized rate, as well as physical course books that you can buy for a subsidized price to augment the free course.

This course is brought to you by the Digital Israel project, part of the Ministry of Social Equality. You do not need to qualify for services to sign up for the course - it should be open to everyone!

Click here for more information about this course, or to sign up!

Happy studying and happy savings!

p.s. there are other courses offered as well, such as a spoken Arabic course for beginners, beginning in May. Sign up now if you're interested!

Magazine Subscriptions - Trial Deals!

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One way I get my kids to read is to find magazines they enjoy. They love the "sound byte" effect of short articles with glossy pages that don't require hours and hours to get through, especially with Hebrew reading (as olim, don't we all struggle with enjoying our Hebrew reading sometimes?). With magazines, they can read an article in a short time, put it down, and come back later.

I'm pleased to be able to share a bunch of deals with you that will allow you to check out some magazines for your kids (in Hebrew) for just 10 nis! They're great for rainy winter days!




National Geographic Kids (Hebrew edition), 2 issues for 10nis







Pod Kipod - this magazine is intended for beginning readers. You'll get 2 issues for 10nis, plus a free gift!










Gaolaso (formerly SuperGoal) is a soccer (football) magazine - so if your kids are sports fans, get them reading about what they love! Your trial subscription comes with a poster and those popular cards, too!

Maariv for Children + National Geographic Kids is a great combo deal - you'll get 4 issues of Maariv for Kids and 1 National Geographic for Kids!

If you're trying to get your kids reading more in English, check out this deal - Jerusalem Post Kids!



These deals are only available for delivery to Israeli addresses.

Happy reading!

May Savings on Curriculum - Ends TODAY

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Today is the LAST DAY for Homeschool Buyer's Co-op's May Promo - no Service Fees on your purchase! Join the Co-op and buy your summer enrichment or other curriculum packages today!

There are digital deals as well as print deals - most printed deals can only be delivered in the USA. (Just so you know!)

We've gotten some really great packages via the Co-op during our 10 years of homeschooling. I highly recommend checking it out.

Click here to join the Co-op and see all available deals!

For more educational savings, be sure to check out this post!

Free Resources for Small Business Owners in Israel

We all know it can be a real challenge to go solo and open a business, and olim especially can use all the helping hands we can get! 

Today, I'd like to highlight a few of the resources I know about that small business owners can use to hopefully get ahead.

I hope you find this list helpful!

-- Bank Leumi offers small business management courses in the following locations: Ra'anana, Ramat Aviv, Ashdod, Lod, and Afula. The course is 7 sessions, and is free of charge.
Sign up HERE

They also offer some digital classes (video series) - you can check it out HERE.

These classes are specifically for Israel, so may address some of the unique challenges small businesses in Israel may encounter.

-- The Israel Tax Authority runs Free Clinics for Atzma'im with income from self employment up to 60,000 NIS using Form 137, and other people who need to file a tax report using Form 1301

Find this help HERE:

Every Regional Tax Office (except Eilat and Tel Aviv - details below), between April 22, 2018 and June 14, 2018, Sunday - Thursday from 1pm - 6:30pm. Some offices may be closed on certain days of the week (Teverya is closed on Tuesdays, for example). I recommend calling before you go to verify they are open!

In Eilat, the clinic will be available only on Mondays and Wednesdays.

In Tel Aviv, there is a special Resource Center dedicated just to this service, and it will remain open until July 19, 2018. Find it at Rechov Shefa Tal 12, Tel Aviv.

-- The Jewish Agency (a.k.a. "The Sochnut") has Loan Funds for entrepreneurs if you meet certain criteria. [More Info]

-- Benefits for Small and Medium Business Owners, offered by the Ministry of the Economy - on the BIZנס site

-- Online (Video-based) Courses offered by the Israel Employment Services - for free! The videos are in Hebrew, and are actually a great way to improve your business Hebrew at the same time as learning something new!

-- If your business can travel, you need to know about the fairs at which you can set up shop! Find all the fairs here!

Please let me know if you know of other great resources - I'd be happy to expand this list!

If you're struggling to stay on top of life because you're not yet earning enough money, be sure to check out my Financial Assistance Series, and see if you may qualify for help you didn't know about!

Homeschooling Resources

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Hi all!

I wanted to share a few of our homeschooling resources today! I know you don't all homeschool, but lately I have gotten a lot of questions from parents whose kids go to school - either about how they can also homeschool, or how they can enrich their children's education during non-school hours.

So I'm writing a really quick post for all of you - there is a lot I'm not going to be able to include here, but some of this should get you started! Here are some of the resources we use or recommend.

Do you want your kids reading more in Hebrew? Check out this introductory deal to Maariv Kids magazines, including one issue of National Geographic Kids in Hebrew! The deal will cost you just 10 shekels for an introductory package (4 magazines)! (I believe this is for Israeli addresses only.)

If you want to get your kids some classic magazines in English, consider Highlights magazines. They are inexpensive and they can be shipped to international addresses. It's a great way to keep them in tune with their English speaking peers around the world! Click here to subscribe, and Save $5 on Highlights Magazines!

I also really like the Cricket family of magazines - and there are often sales for them. We love getting the digital editions for our ipad or tablet, so we don't have to pay international shipping fees.

Anytime you're looking for ideas for curriculum, free or not, I highly recommend checking out the Homeschool Buyer's Co-op. Many deals are online and can be purchased by anyone in the world. Other deals, that are physical materials, often require a US shipping address.

Educents also has great deals for homeschoolers and for enrichment programs. They often have great deals on certain books - like the Life of Fred series - but I do recommend comparing prices before you buy.

I also rely on our Kindles - we get lots of free books for it, as well as inexpensive books from Amazon! My kids are HUGE readers, so the kindles are often in use. I'll post an update when Kindles go on sale - there's a big sale coming up soon!

If your homeschool students are ready to start studying at a college level, the Open University allows homeschoolers into their programs, though you will need to attend a guidance session and interview and convince them you're ready! Check it out today!

Every so often, we take a day to go to a Science Museum. MadaTech has Free Wednesdays still - though it's coming to an end soon. Check it out soon!

I hope to start sharing homeschooling ideas and resources about once per week, so be sure to check back here next week for more!

Let me know in the comments what you're looking for!