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Birthdays are expensive. Shoot, I’ve said that before. It’s usually true, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are five ways to cut birthday party costs. Note: If you’re trying to cut costs on an adult party, just replace the word “kid” with “guest of honor”. 1. Location, location, location. The amusement park/pizza [...] December 17th, 2009 | Tags: birthday, cheap, frugal, fun, party | Category: Finance, Parenting | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) | Subscribe |
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Impulse shopping kills. Not literally, of course, but it stings. You need to stop. I need to stop. We all need to stop. Here’s how: 1. Use a list. Everybody tells you to shop with a list. Nobody has problems shopping with a list. How, exactly, does a list prevent you from buying something [...] December 16th, 2009 | Tags: Finance | Category: Finance | 7 comments - (Comments are closed) | Subscribe |
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In our house, the bills don’t get hidden. I’ve never tried to hide our finances from our children. I believe doing that is part of the reason I reached adulthood with no brakes. Growing up, finances were almost entirely invisible. Now, as a father, I balance the checkbook and pay bills on the laptop [...] December 15th, 2009 | Tags: communication, kids, Links, Money, naked | Category: Finance, Parenting | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) | Subscribe |
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This summer, my family took a six-day vacation. Technically, it was a “stay-cation”, but I hate that word. Our goal was a fun time, on a budget, for 3 kids-one, two, and nine-without driving the adults nuts. Obviously, if you’re not herding small children, some of these choices may not be for you. Zoo. In St. Paul, [...] December 14th, 2009 | Tags: cheap, family, fun, vacation | Category: Finance, Life, Parenting, Relationships | 3 comments - (Comments are closed) | Subscribe |
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