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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

As 50 million children get excited for Spring Break, the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) is encouraging families to make the week-long ritual more fun and educational by adopting a sustainability theme. Here are the top four: Scavenger Hunt: Plan a scavenger hunt for paper-based recyclable items. The winner gets a prize!

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Introducing the 2014 Grocery Budget Challenge

Family Balance Sheet

Are you spending more on groceries every month than your budget allows? This year, I need to reduce our monthly grocery spending to $450 a month to stay within our overall budget I have planed for 2014. Why YOU should participate in the Grocery Budget Challenge: 1. To help you stay within your grocery budget on a monthly basis.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.22.2017

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.20.17

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 10.13.17

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. My #1 Simple Tool that Saves Me Hundreds.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. 10 Paper Products to Avoid. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 09.29.17 This Week in the Kitchen.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few thoughts on giving your child access to music on a budget. Busy Bee Kids Crafts has a bunch of ideas, one of which is making paper plate tambourines. What suggestions do you have for parents to give music experiences to their children without breaking the budget? Make Musical Instruments From Household Items.

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