Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips, a week at the beach, and cookouts with friends. ” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2019
Summer is my kids’ favorite season. My kids have three months off from school, will spend their evenings and weekends at the community pool, and hang out with the neighbor kids. As a family, we are looking forward to camping trips and a week at the beach. How much is summer going to cost you and your family?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
I mean, you’re not the same person you were when you moved out; so much has changed, even your relationship with other family members could be altered. There are lots of different reasons why you might make the decision to return to the family home but the most common one is financial.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
These may be different for you, depending on your age, stage of life and motivations. Are the schools good enough for your kids? You may have to carry the old house for months until it sells, paying the expenses (mortgage, utilities, taxes and etc) on both it and the new home. What bothers you about your current home?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 9, 2012
It was the trip of a lifetime with our extended family (two sons, their spouses and two of our grandchildren). Each family charted their own way out, in their own vehicles but we stayed together loosely in the park. We had two family dinners, one at Old Faithful Inn and one at Lake Yellowstone. Job perks add to employee.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 3, 2013
Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Home decorating is another area where it may be possible to sew your own cheaper than buying. The pay was low to boot!
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 30, 2023
I have no kids but am happily married. Use it for some renovation/home improvement projects and give some to a charity. I think Sweden has a lot of benefits for families with children. I may have told this story before somewhere, but since you’re new, you probably haven’t heard it yet.) Here’s Lina: 1.
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