Cost Saving Tips

Are You Ready to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom?

I never knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom until I became a mom. My daughter was 2 when I graduated from college and was offered what might have been considered a dream job, but for so many reasons, I turned it down and made the move to become a full-time stay-at-home mother. I [...]

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Extravagant Birthday Parties Taking a Backseat

Just a few years ago, many parents were spending hundreds, even thousands of dollars on their kids’ birthday parties. Whether it was for destination parties, catering, or clowns and magic shows, the dollar amount quickly added up. Executive Director of Parents magazine Chandra Turner stated that some children’s birthday parties were comparable to “mini weddings.” [...]

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10 Inexpensive Ways to Have Fun With Young Kids Over Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those soldiers who have died while serving our country. For some people, it is also an extra day off of work, more time to spend with the family, and a sure sign that summer is fast approaching! Here are 10 fun things to do with your kids [...]

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5 Family Budgeting Tips that Work

In today’s economy trying to make ends meet can be a real challenge, especially for families with several kids. But there are a good many things you can do to help stretch the family budget. You may already be doing some of these, but you may not even have thought about some. Here are five [...]

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Make Your Own Baby Food

Making Your Own Baby Food Is Simple and Easy Your child is growing older and getting teeth. You can hardly imagine yet it’s actually time for her to move into eating solid foods. But baby food is costly. Along with the rest of the costs included in caring for a child there should be a [...]

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