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What is a Spoonula and How Can It Save You Money? Kitchen Tool #1

A Spoonula can save you tons of time and money in the kitchen!

If you’ve never heard of a spoonula, hang on because you’re going to love it. In this article, we’ll tell you what a spoonula is and how it can save you money and we’ll introduce our kitchen tool series. 5 Kitchen Tools That Will Save $6000 #1 Spoonula Saving money on groceries could revolutionize your family budget! Really, it’s no hype. And kitchen tools such as a spoonula, can certainly help save time and money! As a matter of …

Should I Pay My Kids for Chores - a boy with a broom and a quarter.

Should you give your kids an allowance for chores? “NOOOOO!” … that was our first response. But years later we reconsidered this decision because we discovered the 5 / 50 / 500 money rule. There are rules that govern our lives, our world, and the universe. There are also rules that govern the earning, saving, and spending of money. Knowing how to operate within the rules usually means success and a more peaceful existence. Violating the rules has the …

Can we live on one income? 3 families want to know how.

If you’ve ever wondered how to live on one income or whether your family can afford to do it or not, the following 5 email questions should help you get your answer. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 1. One Income for a SAHM Wannabe2 2. Convincing Your Wife to Live on One Income3 3. Living on One Income When Illness Hits the Family4 4. Living on One Income after Bankruptcy5 5. Living on One Income, Drowning in Debt & No Fun6 …

Free Tax Help - How to File Your Taxes for Free.

Finding free tax help and filing your taxes doesn’t have to be expensive. If you’re a lower-income family, just starting out after college, a senior, military or former military family, there are lots of options for getting your taxes filed for free or for almost nothing. We’re hoping that you’ll check out these four options and be able to save a boodle! We’ve personally used two of the three services, and Steve’s dad was a volunteer with the last …

Frugal Living Helps You Hurdle Towards Early Retirement!

Can Frugal Living make a difference in how soon you retire or is it just a waste of time? We’re going to give you one example of the power of frugal living as it specifically pertains to how soon you can retire. TABLE OF CONTENTS1 How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?2 A Retirement Rule of Thumb3 Building Savings is a Huge Hurdle4 How to Clear the Savings Hurdle5 How Fast Can the Savings Add Up?6 Frugal Living …

The best places to buy used cell phones today

If you’re in the market to buy a used cell phone, try some of these sites to save a ton of money and get a quality phone. To make your research easier, we’ve included pricing for a couple of the most popular used cell phones. We’ve also listed the number of phones each site had available at the time of publishing. Our strategy was to focus on these two phones to get an accurate estimate of platforms that cell …

Discover the Freedom that once-a-month cooking brings to your life

Have you heard of Once-A-Month Cooking—where you prepare a month’s worth of meals in one day? How about Bulk Cooking where you prepare large batches of several meals that are divided and stored for later? Or lastly, freezer meals which are essentially the same as Once-A-Month and Bulk cooking, with all meals being stored in the freezer. Do these ideas sound impossible or just too overwhelming? We’re talking about making meals super efficiently so that you can experience Cooking …

12 Affordable Snacks for Kids - Health, Delicious & Inexpensive.

Are you looking for some more affordable or cheap snacks for kids? This list of 14 different easy-to-serve snack foods should do the trick. Some are homemade and others are store-bought, but all are inexpensive. These snack options have been time-tested with our five kids and should do well for your family. Do you ever feel like you’re feeding a bottomless pit?We’re talking about those kids or teens with “hollow legs.” Remember when they were babies and we fed …

Have you ever found yourself frantically searching for a ‘key copy near me’ or wondering where you can ‘get a key made near you’ after a stressful loss of keys? You’re not alone. We’ve been there—specifically, when we lost not one, but two auto key fobs for our Toyotas. The experience wasn’t just nerve-wracking; it was also unexpectedly expensive. In this guide, we’re diving deep into the world of key duplication, sharing over 30 places where you can quickly …

If you’re looking for great websites to enhance your child’s learning you’re going to love this list of the best free educational websites for kids. It can sometimes be hard to find the ideal balance of fun and learning. The challenge might seem daunting, but have no fear the perfect learning website is out there. Just check out this list of fun and information-filled sites to find the right website for you and your kids! We’ve put this list …

What is a Spoonula and How Can It Save You Money? Kitchen Tool #1

Allowance for Chores? How the 5/50/500 Rule Applies to Your Kids

How to Live On One Income: 5 Tips for Parents Who Want to Stay At Home

4 Places Where You Can File your Taxes for Free

How Frugal Living Can Help You Hurdle Toward Early Retirement

10 Great Places to Buy Quality Used Cell Phones & Save

Once A Month Bulk Cooking to Make Easy Freezer Meals

14 Cheap, Easy & Quick Snacks for Kids—Homemade & Store Bought

Need a Key Copy Made Nearby? 21 Places to Get Duplicate Keys Made

34 of the Best Free Educational Websites for Kids

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