The Benfits of a To-Do List

Whether you use a to-do list as a detailed way to schedule your day or just jot down a few points to keep you on track, the benefits of such a list are huge.

A To-Do list is entirely customizable. You don’t have to try to fit your activities into a planned routine. You can work [...]

Encouraging Imitation

Young children love to imitate their parents. There is nothing more exciting to them than to act like mom or dad. This desire to imitate can really be useful when mom needs to get some work done.
If your working involves lots of time on the computer and phone, you can start your children play-acting these [...]

30 Ways To Get & Keep Kids Involved In The Kitchen

If the kitchen is the heart of the home, where is the best place to sneak in some special time with your children? You guessed it – in the kitchen. Having your children help in the kitchen bolsters their self-esteem, builds a strong parent-child bond, and teaches them skills they’ll be able to use for [...]

25 “Necessities” Worth Reconsidering

There really are so many ways to save money. When it seems as though you couldn’t possibly trim another extra from your budget, it may be time to start examining some of the things that you consider necessities.
True necessities and levels of frugality will vary from family to family, so just consider this [...]

18 Ways To Practice Frugality As A Family

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When someone embraces frugality they often view it as a common sense way to live. Frugal methods and tricks quickly become a daily routine. However, it is much easier to make frugal habits permanent when the whole family is on board. One of the easiest ways to do this is to [...]

40 Painless Ways To Trim The Grocery Budget

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For the past 3 years, our family of 6 has stuck to a very tight grocery budget. It has gone up $100 since we really started budgeting our food dollars. However, in those three years we have added another 2 mouths to feed and allowed for some wiggle room due to rising [...]

20 Organic Foods That Are Not Worth The Extra Cost

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I strive to feed my family as healthfully as possible while still sticking to a tight grocery budget. For my family, healthy eating includes eating organically whenever possible. Yet the organic foods we eat have to be tempered against our frugality.
The desire to eat organic on a frugal budget [...]

25 Time Investments That Yield Frugal Returns

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That old cliche “Time is Money” really proves true when you are trying to live as frugally as possible. There are many ways that we can spend time in order to save money. Usually all it takes is commitment, motivation, and a little hard work.
Here are 25 wise ways to invest [...]

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