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It’s hard to believe the kids will soon be heading back to the classroom. Now’s the time to get organized so that your mornings run as smoothly as possible. These 5 Back to School Breakfast Hacks will keep their bellies full and your crazy limited. Frozen Pancakes So sure, you could buy the pre-fab frozen pancakes from the store, but everything tastes a bit better when it’s homemade. But who
As sure as the summer sun fills the sky, the Saturdays in June, July, and August will be filled with wedding bells. Young brides and grooms captured by love with stars in their eyes, practically run down the aisle toward one another. Their lives are packed with promise and hope, but the odds are stacked against many couples. Learning how to share a life can be challenging. If you are getting married
“Into each life some rain must fall,” said Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. We all know someone whose “some rain” looks more like a monsoon than a light sprinkle. Your best friend loses his job. Your neighbor’s mother passes away. There’s a dreadful diagnosis, a car wreck, and an major appliance blow up – sometimes in one week. Most of us want to help those we know when in need, but walk
Every summer it seems to happen. We build momentum to the end of school, celebrate a great year and the new beginnings yet to come, and then we make all sorts of plans. We talk about what we’d like to do over summer vacation – all of our grand ideas and intentions. Classic summer fun always makes the list – maybe a trip to a State Park or to a
My e-mail box dings with a notification. What’s that? An important message from my daughter’s school? A new opportunity to speak somewhere or write another article? A friend or family member sending me a sweet message of encouragement? No, the one online retailer that brings me to my budgetary knees has courteously brought this small interruption of my day. You see, I can avoid all sorts of spending traps. I
It’s official. We’ve entered an annual season of celebration. It starts with end of the year concerts and school programs, rolls right through Mother’s Day and Prom, peaks with Graduation, and cruises right on into summer with Father’s Day and wedding season. If your family is anything like ours, it means that your calendar is booked solid with parties and open houses and you’re on the prowl for gifts to
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Summer is just around the corner! From Memorial Day to the 4th of July to Father’s Day and every weekend in between, people love to gather and celebrate the warm weather and being together. But a block party or a backyard barbecue can hit your budget right between the eyes if you’re not careful. If you plan on celebrating this summer, check out these great tips to keep your budget
It probably comes to you as no great surprise that I love a bargain. In fact, I have amazing recall when it comes to sharing just how little I spent. Sure, I can’t remember where I put my keys half the time or if I left the oven on or not, but I can pretty much tell you the point of sale, approximate date, and exact price of nearly every
Welcome back to Debt Free Disney, a series of posts designed to help you plan a vacation you’ll never forget without any financial baggage. If you’re just joining us, be sure to read Debt Free Disney: Saving For Your Vacation and How We Saved Money By Booking A Disney Vacation with Gift Cards. Since I shared yesterday a comparative analysis of where you can purchase Disney Gift Cards for less than face
