A brand new school year will be starting up soon and retailers have already busted out the back-to-school ads. Back-to-school shopping can be a bittersweet thing for parents. On one hand, you may ...
Money Management
How to Dramatically Reduce the Cost of College
I often wonder whether or not my kids will make the choice to go to college. Believe it or not, it’s a topic that comes up quite often between my six and seven year old daughters. My oldest is ...
My Favorite Ways to Preserve Food (+How I Do It)
At the beginning of the year I set a crazy goal to grow half of my own food. And to do that I, of course, have to preserve the food I grow. I realize now that particular goal was a little too ...
How to Get Out of a Bad Financial Situation
Most of us are trying to improve our finances since no one's situation is absolutely perfect. The current circumstances of your finances can help determine how much hope you have for improvement in ...
How to Save Money on a Last Minute Summer Vacation
Summer is the ideal time to travel, but vacations can be pretty expensive depending on where you go and what you have on the agenda. This is the peak time during travel season, but you shouldn't let ...
My Favorite Places to Sell Kids Clothes Online
I’m not quite sure how it happens but every season my kids end up with waayy more clothing than they need. Pair that with the fact that they seem to go up a size every six months and kids’ clothes ...