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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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