And You Will Have Kids

Saving money when you are raising children is a difficult thing to do.  It is possible however.  One way you can save money almost effortlessly is by changing your shopping day and the time you shop!

Some stores offer discounts if you shop on a certain day of the week.  One of our local gas stations offers a 5 cent discount if you purchase gasoline on a Thursday.  Although gas isn’t as expensive as it was this summer, it is still great to be able to save money on your purchases.  Another gas station offers a 10 cent discount per gallon if you purchase gasoline between 4pm and 7pm each day.

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Holiday parties are lots of fun, but they can be a source of stress when you have a child with food allergies. 

My youngest child has nut allergies. I remember one time during a holiday event, a friend of my husband’s offered her a piece of fudge.  After she’d eaten it, she got very, very sick.  It was then that I asked the friend if there were any nuts in the fudge.  He replied, “No nuts, just peanut butter.”  I’ve also had family members who deny that my child has allergies and attempt to feed her nuts to “prove” to me that she’s really fine. 

We’ve developed some strategies over the years which have helped keep her safe during holiday events with a minimal amount of stress and effort. More →

It’s Frugal Friday!

Last week, I posted about how planning before your grocery visit can save you money on your food budget.  There are also ways to stretch your budget by preparing your food and using leftovers wisely.

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I’d like to begin a series starting this Friday on frugality.  Every Friday, I’ll be blogging about being frugal. If you have any ideas you’d love to share or topics you want me to cover, please post!

It’s no secret that many families need to economize and down size in today’s uncertain economic times.  Part of economizing is taking a look at all of your expenditures and deciding how you can cut costs.  In our family of 7, food costs account for a large portion of our expenses.

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