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5 Practical and Fun Ideas for College Care Packages

Inside: Let a loved one know they are remembered and that you care about them with fun or practical college care packages. I remember moving away from home to go to college over 500 miles away. There were no easy trips home for the weekend or running home to grab something I forgot. So when I …

10 Easy Ways to Save Money on Kids’ Clothes

Inside: Children are expensive, but their clothes don't need to be. Find out easy ways to rein in expenses and save money on kids' clothes. With kids, the expenses seem to never end. It may be hard to save money on daycare or healthcare, but clothes are an expense we have more control …

May 2018 Wrap-Up

Inside: Find out if goals were met or not during May. May is done and the year is flying by. Our strawberries are coming in nice and strong while our blueberry bushes are not doing so well. Not sure what is up with them. I may take a few pictures and a branch in to the local nursery to see if …

25 Fun Activities for Families This Summer

Inside: Need budget-friendly family fun ideas to keep busy this summer? Here you’ll find a list of 25 boredom-busting activities. Summer gives you ample opportunity to play with the kids since they are out of school. Or maybe you just want the kids to stay busy and away from the screens all …

April 2018 Wrap-Up

Inside: Find out if goals were met or not during April. April is done and gone. We had a quiet month. Summer gave us a bit of a preview and most of us were sick with bad colds for a week or more this month. Somehow, my daughter managed to not get sick while the rest of the family was laid …

The Cost of Owning a Pet – Can You Afford It?

Inside: Pets are great companions. Find out what impact pets may have to your budget before you bring one home. Have your kids been begging for a pet? Or are you ready for one yourself but are worried about how much it will cost? It is a valid concern because there are significant costs …

15 Healthy Foods to Buy When You Are Broke

Once in a while, you might find your food budget is tight. You’ve lost your job, other expenses cropped up, or you're voluntarily trimming your food costs to save money for something else. It can be really hard to eat well-balanced meals and avoid processed foods when your budget is trimmed to …

How Long Should I Keep Paperwork?

Inside: Do you feel buried in papers at home? Find out what documents are okay to get rid of and what paperwork you should keep. It seems insurmountable. The amount of paperwork we have stacked in the office is...a lot. There are two filing cabinets, stacks of files, and boxes of more …

March 2018 Wrap Up

Inside: Find out how goals progressed in March. April and spring are both officially here, so that means it is time for the March wrap up. We had a lazy spring break and didn’t go anywhere other than a day trip to the coast. While there, we did some whale watching as it is migration …

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