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5 Things to Make From Scratch to Save Money

Homemade is usually best, especially when it comes to saving money. Here are five things you can make from scratch to save money. They include homemade cleaners, food prepared from scratch, baby items and more. Pizza Pizza dough is quick and easy when you make it in a bread machine. Even with loads of toppings, two large (restaurant large, not supermarket large) thin-crust pizzas will cost you around $4. For a little more money, you can buy prepared dough, but of course making your pizza completely from scratch means a lower cost as well as a lack of preservatives and … Continue reading →

8 Things Kids Need to Know about Money

It is never too early to start teaching your children about money. While many parents shy away from discussing financial issues with their kids, this can be one of the biggest mistakes that they make. Instilling good habits and a basic understanding about how finances work can give your child an edge that will stay with him or her for a lifetime. 1. There is a difference between the things that you want and the things that you need. Wants versus needs can be a tough concept for kids to understand, but teaching them that real necessities must be met … Continue reading →

Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money? {Part 3}

In, Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money?, Part 1 and Part 2, I discussed the background information you need before starting a blog that has the potential of earning you a profit.  If you missed those two posts, please take time to read them as blogs without a proper foundation do not earn profits. Not all profits can strictly financial but we all want to know now to earn cold hard cash.  There is no easy answer but there are avenues you can take to drive your blog to the bank. Here are some of the most popular ways to … Continue reading →

Baby’s First Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving. I can’t help but think of Thanksgiving one year ago today. I was pregnant with my little baby and very anxious for him to come. In fact, I had made up my mind that I was going to have him over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend since he was due on December 3, and I had my other two kids almost a week early. It was perfect timing. However, it was not the right timing because my little guy decided to come 4 days late. He was born on December 7th. I remember that Thanksgiving like it was … Continue reading →

Sneaky Thanksgiving Savings

If you want to get real savings for Thanksgiving, you will have to think outside of the box. Try the following sneaky ways to save on all of your Thanksgiving needs. Travel It certainly won’t be cheap to fly out to see family this Thanksgiving, but you can make it cheaper by choosing a flight that leaves on Thanksgiving morning, instead of one that leaves a day or two before. Expect a savings of $50 to $100 per ticket. Another way to save on Thanksgiving travel is to fly out of an alternative airport. Sometimes a short drive of 20 … Continue reading →

Thankful for the Journey

It’s November and we all know what that means. We are all bombarded by everyone’s posts about how grateful they are for everyone and everything. While this is wonderful, it can be a little overwhelming at times. As a single parent, sometimes we forget all we have to be thankful for. I have sometimes found myself in a rut thinking that I have nothing to be grateful for and everyone seems to have it better than me. We all do this from time to time. We are human, it is only natural. But as single parents, let’s face it, we … Continue reading →

Free Thanksgiving Apps for iPhone

Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away. If this is your favorite holiday, then you probably cannot wait to sit down to dinner with your family. It also means you will probably enjoy playing with some free Thanksgiving apps for iPhone. Check out some of these! The Gratitude Habit is “A Happiness Workshop from LiveBetterYou”. It is a free app that is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad. It is a 3 day workshop that helps you find happiness, and live … Continue reading →

For Something Better

We all have to make sacrifices in life. Sometimes we have to sacrifice something good for something better down the road. This has become very apparent to me over the course of the last year and a half, but particularly over the last few months. When I got divorced I was faced with a very serious decision. I wanted to be on my own, but I knew that if I didn’t finish my last two years of school we would be barely scraping by for the rest of our lives. I wanted more for Logan so I sacrificed my independence … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on Hot Dogs

Hot dogs can be a good addition to your family meals, when you purchase ones that are good quality yet economical at the same time. We’ve tried a lot of hot dogs in our day, from store brand to fancy “gourmet” hot dogs, beef dogs, chicken dogs, turkey dogs, pork dogs or a combination at all different price points. From this research, we’ve come to a couple of conclusions. Oscar Meyer All-Beef Hot Dogs work best for our family. They are only a few cents more than the store brand hot dogs, but they taste much better. You also tend … Continue reading →

A Parent’s Dilemma: Time or Money?

Which would have a more positive impact on your family’s future, an extra $10,000 each year or an extra hour of quality time every day with your kids? The question was posed to more than 2,000 parents across the county via a survey conducted by Parents magazine and the Center for the Next Generation, and the results may surprise you. According to the poll, two-thirds of parents would rather have the extra cash than time with their kids. Chock it up to hard economic times and financial uncertainty. “Parents have some very, very serious concerns about providing for their families,” … Continue reading →