Family Money

NIKKI DUCASMost everyday family activities in our house don’t cost much money but keep our children asking to do them over and over again. Here are five ways we have fun and keep our costs…

by Kimberly BlakerAn important aspect of helping kids develop into responsible adults is teaching them the value and rewards of hard work and earning their own money. Through this they gain…

Summer is finally here! Things like vacations, weddings, backyard parties, and summer camp can all potentially set your budget back. No worries, though! We've rounded up 10 easy ways to save money…

Summer vacations are just getting started and many of us are already thinking about our travel plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Savvy planning will definitely reduce stress around the…

DEBRA CAFFREYThere are a million ways to try to curb your grocery bill, and a ton of blogs and articles about how to do so. It can be overwhelming! It seems as though people are always looking for…

Ways to Save on Energy Bills When we moved to Fredericksburg, we bought what we thought was just going to be our starter home; a little fixer upper that we’d sell when we had kids. Well 13 years…

Have you ever bought stocks for your kids? If you answered no, you are not alone and you are actually in the majority of parents I asked. Don’t read me wrong, buying stocks for kids is a great way…

6 Steps to Getting Rid of Your Unused, Unnecessary, Useless Stuff The first day of spring is just a few weeks away and after months of being holed up inside looking at all the stuff you’ve…

There always seems to be a great debate around the choice of cloth versus disposable diapers. Many proponents of cloth diapering advocate that cloth diapering is cheaper, healthier for baby and…

In today’s blogging and social media world, there are so many catchy “headlines” to indicate how families can live on astronomically low grocery budgets. “How I feed my family of 5 for $150 a…