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Down to Your Last $1000
Imagine that you are an unemployed parent and after having spent your savings and lost your home, you are down to your last $1,000. You might be able to find work as a waitperson, a temp, or a packing and shipping clerk. In the meantime, life keeps happening: groceries need to be bought, rent needs to be paid, bills pile up. Can you make it through the month without spending more than you have? Continue reading
Posted in Wallet
Tagged Budget, crisis, poverty, reducing spending, spending, strategies
How Do You Talk With Your Kids About Money?
Talking with your kids about money and the realities of life on a budget can be daunting, and after a while flexing your parental NO muscle gets boring. What can or should a parent say or do when he or she wants to go beyond simply answering a child’s request with “no”? What do you do? Please comment, pseudonymously if you prefer, and I’ll share some of my strategies on Monday. Continue reading
Posted in Wallet
Tagged Budget, children, financial education, kids, money, money management, personal finance, spending, strategies, talking with kids about money
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What I don’t buy anymore – The Kitchen Edition
Obviously, one way to spend less is to buy less, you don’t need us to tell you that. The key is to discover what you can do without and what’s cheaper to make yourself, including time management. This list is just a few of the things I’ve stopped buying, and is meant as a jumping-off point rather than a definitive how-to; everyone’s choices will be (and should be) different. Continue reading
Back-to-School Swimsuits and other Mommy Magic
Should you buy ahead at end-of-season sales? Yes. And no. But mostly yes. Continue reading
Posted in The Closet
Tagged clothes, little kids, preschooler, sales, school-aged kids, shopping, spending, stocking up, strategies
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Getting Started
Are you tracking your receipts? Do you really know where your money is going? We’ll help you take your first steps to hugging pennies. Go on, hug ‘em! Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen Sink, Wallet
Tagged Budget, reducing spending, saving money, spending
