It seems that every time my teenager has any significant money in his spending envelope, he feels the need to buy something now. As long as he can remember, we’ve talked about adding up his…
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When my husband and I were DINKs (dual income, no kids), we were carefree with our money and didn’t really budget for costs related to Christmas. With the security of dual income and no kids…
Does your child have big ideas and even bigger goals? Do they think outside the box to meet those goals? If so, they may have entrepreneurial qualities that make them marketable to future…
Camping is a great, inexpensive way to get tweens and teens to unplug from gaming and other time-consuming screen time devices and spend physical time with family and friends.Don’t feel that you…
Wastefulness is a real problem that continues to impact our environment. We need to be proactive now in order to leave our children and grandchildren with a better planet than we have today. These…
It’s said that men make a midlife crisis purchase around the age of 47. I can attest that this is a completely accurate statistic at my house. My husband has been jonesing for a convertible sports…
Are you like me and wonder if a recession is coming in 2022? Now is the time take a look at your finances and prepare yourself and your family to weather the next economic storm and prepare your…
It’s summertime in the ‘Burg! My boys love to get outside and enjoy all that our city has to offer, but this frugal-minded momma needs balance in our family’s entertainment budget. By sprinkling…
As the school year wraps up and the kids will soon be home all day every day, it’s a good idea to talk with them about money matters. Before you know it, they’ll be ransacking the pantry for more…
“What are we doing tomorrow?” is a commonly asked phrase by my eldest. I fully acknowledge that he is an extravert and he gets his energy from being around people, and while I am a people person,…