Tag: budget
Paying for College Soon? Time to Make a Game Plan
It may seem like your child went from taking their first step to starting high school in the blink of an eye. Now they’re...
Start Saving For Your Child’s Future with a 529 Plan
Whether you’re painting the nursery for your little one’s arrival or teaching your toddler how to walk, it’s probably a good time to consider...
Give a Unique Gift that Truly Matters
As moms, we all can relate to family members bombarding us about what to get our kids for the holidays. This year, give them...
A Different Kind of Loss During Pregnancy
During my seventh month of pregnancy, our family suffered a loss of a different kind.
Before our world was rocked, I was at...
Cutting the (Cable) Cord
About a year ago we made the leap and cut cable and switched to streaming only services for our TV viewing. While we had...
Let’s Talk Laundry
Talking about laundry doesn’t usually get me very excited… in fact, I’d rather talk about most anything else. Can I confess something? Lately I’ve...
The Friendship Budget
Life as a parent is full of changes. I talk about poop a lot now. I consider the opportunity to go to bed at...
Budgeting on a Limited Income
Budgeting has always been a priority for my husband and I. We graduated from college in 2008 and 2009. The economy was trashed. Finding a...
Why I Can’t Lean Out
Lean out? I'd do it in a heartbeat.
No, seriously. I'd say goodbye to co-workers, adult conversations in the break room, projects and emails and a...
My Year Buying Only Used Clothes
It was time to shake things up. After several babies and the fluctuating sizes that go along with that, I wanted to make a...
The Most Valuable Gift You Can Give Kids
This holiday season, invest in the kids you love. Hint: It’s not the latest toy or gadget that will get five minutes of fame,...
How Much Does Shopping at Aldi Really Save You?
Quarter for a cart. Small store footprint. Bring your own bags. Food stacked in cardboard boxes. Until this year, they didn’t take credit cards...
5 Tips to Build a Maternity Wardrobe on a Budget
I’m just under a month away from giving birth to my second child. I wish I could say that after two pregnancies I’m an...
Don’t Go Broke this Holiday Season
The holiday season not only requires our time but our money, adding more stress to the monthly budget. There are ways to still make the...
Creating a Family Budget
I was in my third trimester when a report came out stating that the average cost of raising a child was up to $245,000.
You...
