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Plan a Staycation: Enjoy Your City on a Budget

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NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. Mid Atlantic. Boston (or all), Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin. Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe. Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This Season. Thanks for reading.

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Travel Tips: Spring Break Destinations for Families

Motherhood Moments

So r ather than leave you to scour the internet at the last minute for budget-friendly destinations, beautiful destinations, or activity-filled destinations, f amily destinations expert Family Destination s Guide have done this for you. Spring Break is a special time and needs to be done right.

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10 Ways to Thank a Teacher during the Holidays

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We include teacher gifts into our Christmas budget every year, but I also want my children to be part of the gift giving process, whether they craft a card, make an ornament, or write a poem. Take the lead and ask parents if they would each contribute $1-$10 and purchase a gift card at a craft, educational supply, or office supply store.

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Travel Tips: Family Spring Break Destinations

Motherhood Moments

rather than leave you to scour the internet at the last minute for budget-friendly destinations, beautiful destinations, or activity-filled destinations, family vacations expert Family Destinations Guide has done this for you. And it can be done during the day, or a lovely night activity.

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Friday Links – Home Stretch Edition

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Tomorrow night we are heading out to “Movies in the Park” with my parents. Are you a Pinterest fan? Budgeting is hard work. But if you make time to truly throw yourself into it, the rewards can be endless as Matt Becker from Mom and Dad Money writes in his post about why we should Budget With a Passion.

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Our Carefree Summer.So Far

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If we were thirsty, we drank from my parents outdoor water hose without a second guess from our parents. (I Our goal is a simple summer where the entertainment is easy to come by and doesn''t break the budget. become a fan and ''like'' FBS on Facebook. Our summers were spent outside. We''re visiting local playgrounds.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

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I poured over both our business and our home expenses, created a line item budget, and a made a plan for every dollar that was coming in. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college. When my parents were my age, they were empty-nesters and converted my bedroom into a sewing room for my mother.

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