The new figures regarding how much it costs to raise a child from birth through high school are out, and before you read the figure you might want to sit down or maybe brace yourself against something sturdy.
So What is the Cost of Raising a Child? $291,570.
Don’t panic. Let’s put this into perspective. This amount [...]
Tags: child expenses, cost to raise a child, Finances, money, saving money
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My friend lives in what can only be described as a “McMansion.” I’ve heard that term applied to huge houses that have entirely too much space and impressive features, usually including two or three SUVs parked in the spacious garage.
A couple of years ago she was an avid consumer. She would pack her baby up [...]
Tags: 3R, budget, environment, Finances, gardening, Green, recycle, reduce, reuse, saving money
Posted in: Frugal Living, Green
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I remember the first time I tried to go shopping with my first baby. I composed a meticulous list and tried to plan it around her nap time so she would fall asleep in the car and would slumber peacefully throughout the shopping trip. I envisioned triumphantly returning home with a trunk full of groceries [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, coupons, cutting costs, groceries, nursing, saving money, Shopping, treats
Posted in: Frugal Living
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Before I was a mommy, “cooking” meant throwing a frozen pizza into the oven or throwing together some noodles and pasta from a jar. My husband and I both worked full time so neither one of us really had any time to cook. Or, perhaps more accurately, we didn’t have the inclination to cook.
After our daughter [...]
Tags: budget, dinner, meals, Recipes, saving money, table foods
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I don’t know if it’s because of all the pregnant celebrities popping up nowadays, but the pregnant women I see waddling around the mall sure seem to be well-dressed. I mean, they seem decked out in fashions that rival anything I wear, and I’m not even pregnant.
Ask my mom what pregnancy fashions were like [...]
Tags: clothes sales, maternity clothes, saving money
Posted in: Frugal Living, Pregnancy
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