This is a sponsored post for Playful Corp. Family game night is a must in our house. It gives us time to play, laugh, and relax with each other. Sometimes it means a little (okay a lot) of friendly competition, too. One of the best times of the year is coming soon-everyone has a holiday break which […]
How To Use Summer Vacation To Teach Kids About Money
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by T. Rowe Price and Scholastic. All opinions are my own. Summer and vacations tend to go hand-in-hand. The kids are off school, the weather is lovely, and we’ve all worked hard, so it seems an ideal time to spend on vacation. Families often have different ideas and budgets for […]
Help Teens Holiday Budget
With the holidays fast approaching it’s time to talk holiday shopping, and more importantly, holiday budgets. While you may have yours under control, have you shared with your teens how to manage their holiday budgets? We’ve got all the details on how you can help teens holiday budget and some ways to help them stretch their […]
47 Free Or Frugal Activities For Kids For Holiday Break
There may be 12 days of Christmas and eight nights of Hanukkah, but when your kids are off school for a week or two it can feel like there are 50 days of holiday break. So, to keep you sane (and let’s face it this is as much for me as it is for you) […]
What would you tell your 18 year old self?
Yesterday my oldest child turned 18. 18. Officially an adult. Oof. I think everyone expects that to mean he’s suddenly a young adult, but adulting doesn’t work that way. It’s not a switch you turn on all of the sudden -blink- and you’re an adult. In fact I’m pretty sure you know exactly what I […]
How NOT To Go Broke This Holiday Season
Holiday shopping can be a weak spot for even the most money savvy among us. When it comes to giving to others it’s tempting to go overboard and bust our budgets to make the holidays special. We want to give our families the best of everything, but at the end of the day we know […]
40 Kids Halloween Costumes Under $30
Halloween costumes can be pricey so we put together a list of costumes you can buy that are all under $30 with many being even cheaper! The good thing about Halloween costumes is that kids can use them for dress up throughout the years. We had one princess dress we purchased on sale after Halloween […]
7 Ways To Reward Good Grades Without Money
Do you reward for good grades? With money or with something else? Many parents are confused about whether they should pay cold, hard cash for good grades or how they can acknowledge hard work without money. To make it harder rewards get a bad rap. Should you reward for good grades at all? While we […]
25 Fall Family Activities for Less
It’s nearly Fall, and with it comes my favorite weather. Since Fall means cooler air we spend a lot more time outside, and I’m always looking for ways to maximize our family fun for less. So we put together a list of things you can enjoy with your family and friends throughout the season without spending […]
Learning To Ride
As parents we all work out butts off to provide for our kids with everything they need and more love than they could ever understand (at least until they have their own kids). Some days it’s really, really challenging. This summer I’ve had more than my fair share of those challenging days. It’s just a tough juggle […]
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