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How to Save Money Raising A Baby | 5 Clever Tips

Baby blocks stacked up with a Dollar sign.

If you’re having a baby and want to save money we’ll show you how to raise a baby on a budget. To us they’re cuddly, snuggly and sometimes slobbery — and to marketers, they’re a gold mine. We’re talking about babies and what it costs to diaper, feed, clothe and entertain them in their first years. Some experts predict — and hope — that you’ll spend somewhere between $8,000 and $10,000 before Junior’s first birthday. Believe it or not, …

A woman trying to decide which credit card to pay-off first

Question: Would it be wiser to make extra payments to pay down a credit card that has a 0 percent interest rate with a somewhat large balance (around $6,000) or to make extra payments to pay down a credit card with a smaller balance (around $2,000) and 11 percent interest? I’m trying to decide which one to pay down on first. The card with 0 percent is for the life of the loan. Answer- Here’s to Eliminate Debt Fast! …

young boy sitting at a large business desk with a book opened in front of him

Some kids just want to be grown up and have a knack for making money. Entrepreneurship for kids is a hot topic – how can a parent help channel that energy in the right direction? TABLE OF CONTENTS1 What’s on the mind of your average 15-year-old?2 Look for Problems and Niches3 Get Your Children Out of the Box [Store]4 Educate Your Kids About the Marketplace5 Easy Businesses to Start6 Share Opportunities with Print and Electronic Marketing7 Encourage Financial Management8 …

We just listened to another great audio drama adapted from a short story written by G.A. Henty. It kept us on the edge of our seats as we drove and listened to it! TABLE OF CONTENTS1 The Setting of the Cat of Bubastes2 The Characters and the Problems they Encounter3 The Production Quality4 A Star-Studded Cast5 We Love Good Books, Movies, and Audio Products! The Setting of the Cat of Bubastes The Cat of Bubastes is a riveting story …

Budgeting with a Credit Card. A silver and blue visa card in a blue jean pocket

Question about budgeting using credit cards I’m using your America’s Cheapest Family Budgeting System and love it. I really like how the budget system allows for a family to “save” in advance for purchases and designates money for different specific categories. Here’s my Budgeting Issue We are not in debt. but we use our credit card for every purchase. And then we pay our credit card every month, completely. I know this is not the “norm” for most people. We …

Awesome History Audio Series for kids and families. The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty by Heirloom Audio Productions We love audiobooks and audio dramas – can’t get enough of them. When Steve was working for 23 years as an advertising account executive he would regularly go to the public library and check out a number of audiobooks every three weeks and listen to them as he drove around to client meetings. When we took the kids on driving vacations …

How to Save Money Raising A Baby | 5 Clever Tips

Which Credit Card Should We Pay off First to Get Out of Debt?

Entrepreneurship For Kids – Easy Ideas for Kids Starting Their Own Businesses

The Cat of Bubastes Audio Drama

Is Budgeting Better with Credit Cards?

The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty – Audio Series

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