For years, we’ve all enjoyed shopping online for household essentials, clothes, and other things we need. However, most of us have still been making the weekly pilgrimage to our local grocery store to buy food. But that’s all changing. The good news is, after you try buying your groceries online, you might never want to go back to pushing a…
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We’ve all had those days when the kids are bouncing off the walls but you can’t leave the house — whether it’s raining, someone has springtime allergies, the car’s in the shop, you’re pinching your pennies (go, you!), or whatever. Here are 61 fun, cheap things to do as a family when you’re stuck inside the house and the kids…
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I started searching for my first job when I was 11. I couldn’t wait to start working. The idea of being able to earn money and then decide how I wanted to spend it (or save it) was so exciting. Of course, at age 11, there weren’t a lot of employers willing to hire me – but I persisted. Finally,…
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Most parents know the importance of teaching their kids about money. That’s because being able to manage money is a universal life skill adults need in order to survive in this world. The real questions start when faced with how to go about teaching money management in an almost-cashless society, and with many adults having never received a formal money…
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It is tax season! You know the goal is not to get much of a refund. However, a refund is always better than paying in! But when that money shows in your account don’t go and blow it on what you want! Make some smart moves with your refund. Pay off debt If you have debt then that means you…
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Scavenger Hunt. The very name invokes adventure. Whether you live in a city or a rural area, scavenger hunts can be a fun, cheap way to entertain kids and family members. I don’t know about you, but I’ve tuned into “Survivor” and read enough (too much?) about pirates and treasure maps in my youth to still be thrilled by the…
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