Teaching Kids About Debt
My nine year old had a dilemma. She had gotten an invitation to go to the mall with a friend but she didn’t have any money. This was a scenario that I had proposed to her verbatim just a few weeks before. I know in her mind it was just another nagging lecture from mom. [...]
Money Saving Mom Audio Book Review
This past month I had the opportunity to listen to Crystal Paine’s audio book, The Money Saving Mom’s Budget. This detailed book, narrated by Crystal herself, has a wealth of information for those beginning to try to cut back expenses and live a more simple life. The book is a wonderful “start up kit” so [...]
Affordable Landscaping
Spring is almost here. I don’t know about your household but spring is when we start to work on outdoor projects like landscaping and gardening. We love being outside together as a family. In January we usually make a wish list of what we would [...]
Before I Learned To Budget
Today I painfully swiped my debit card to make another $350 payment to the midwife (because my insurance sucks). I watched my little tax return nest egg dip even lower and I was reminded of how we got into this financial mess in the first place 7 years ago. I love my husband, but to [...]
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