Parenting 2.0

Moms Talk: Pinching Pennies

Familes can save money by following these great tips.

“Ouch” at the gas pump this morning! Every day the price is creeping up and driving up other costs as well. I’m sure that I’m not alone in my grocery bill more than doubling for the same amount I normally purchase. I get it. Everyone is feeling the pinch and has to make up for it somehow, but it’s really putting families in a bind in an already-difficult economic time.  My kids even asked for an increase in their allowance! When it seems as if a dollar can’t stretch as far as it used to, there are ways families can cut back and really make a difference in the wallet. Do you really need it? Sometimes this means going back to the basics. We all learn early on the difference between a want and a need. When things are more financially …

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