Entertain the Kids During Spring Break & Beyond--- Without Breaking the Bank!

Spring Break is coming up fast... can you believe it? For many like my own children, spring break is less than a month away! While we would love to take the time off to go on a great family vacation, the reality is, that's just not in our budget right now. In fact, our budget is pretty tight th…

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5 Simple Tips to Buying an Older Used Car

**This is a sponsored post.  All thoughts are 100% my own. These days, having a car can truly be an essential, especially when you have kids! Even for those like myself who prefer NOT to drive, you don't often think about how much you really rely on having transportation until you no longer have…

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Easy Ways To Start Saving with Minimal Efforts

I'm cheap! No seriously... I am. You can try to make it sound better--- frugal, thrifty, whatever you want--- but the reality is--- I avoid spending money where I don't have to--- and sometimes even where I do have to. Yes, cheap is the best word. Growing up, we didn't have much so per…

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Best Foods To Buy To Stretch Your Budget

Whether it's an unexpected emergency expense, loss of income or ongoing struggles to get ahead--- many of us will at one time or another find our pantries getting as empty as our bank accounts! There's always the 'ramen diet' to fall back on... but we all want something a little mo…

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