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Do your kids whine when you tell them to go read? My boys enjoy reading, but sometimes the video games and other electronic devices are more captivating. They look at me with those sweet faces and tell me “no”. I don’t want to read, they say. When this happens, I have a choice to make. I…
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Tight Budget Helper: Survey Sites
Our budget is tight. And by tight, I don’t mean the “cool” definition of “tight.” I mean, barely making ends meet kind of tight. Every time I turn around, these kids are eating. Know what I mean? And they’re only 7, 3.5, and 15 months. What’s life going to look like around here when these…
My Extraordinary Jacob
Your kid, and every kid, is extraordinary. Celebrate your extraordinary kid. We need to celebrate each of our kids and the little things that do. Today, I’m celebrating Jacob. Jacob is 3.5 years old… or almost 4 if you ask him how old he is. He knows that his birthday is the next one to…
How We Will Save $4,000+ On Our Next Baby
Before we get started, let me put any rumors to rest… I’m not currently pregnant as far as I’m aware. But, babies are blessings and sometimes they come as surprises like our last two babies did. It always pays to be prepared. The point of this post is that if and/or when there is a…
How We Saved $7,000 A Year on Health Insurance
What is the biggest expense in your monthly budget? Until recently, I would have answered health insurance. We had it good for a while… I was working at a church, we had excellent coverage for just a few hundred dollars a month. Our health insurance was one of the reasons that I fought God on…