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money

Coming clean about money: 5 financial pitfalls

April 20, 2012

I originally wrote this post about a year ago, but since I’m  focusing on money management this week, it seemed like a good time to bump it back up. Would love to hear your thoughts! My parents separated when I was five. Up until then, according to my siblings, we’d had a nice, if not [...]

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4 reasons we eat out too much – and how to break the cycle

April 18, 2012

In Monday’s post about tightening up our family finances, I mentioned that we have been eating out too much lately, and several of you admitted that you’re in the same boat. So how to cut down on the restaurant meals? Well, it helps to know why you’re turning to them in the first place. I [...]

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Mindful Monday: financial tune-up time

April 16, 2012

Guess what my husband and I spent all Friday afternoon doing? Our taxes. Ugh. As two self-employed people who are better at earning money than handling it, filing with the IRS – even with the help of “foolproof” (ha!) software – is a major chore. But it also serves as a useful yearly reminder to [...]

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Mindful Monday: Reorganize my finances

February 13, 2012

Did anyone else fall off the financial wagon a little over the winter holidays…and then have a hard time climbing back on? A few extra gifts, stocking stuffers, or decorations, and next thing you know your budget is blown. But it’s December, so you tell yourself you’ll worry about it in the New Year. Then [...]

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Why I’m making a family giving plan in 2012

December 30, 2011

The wrapping paper is finally picked up – well, all besides a few errant scraps littering my living-room rug. The stockings have slowly been depleted of their candy stash. The kids’ gifts have migrated to their bedrooms and the toy box (except for the Captain America and Thor masks, which Owen and William have not [...]

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Mini-miser or pint-sized spendthrift? Helping kids learn to manage holiday cash

December 13, 2011

This is the second in a series of three posts inspired by this month’s sponsor, Kidworth. Last weekend we celebrated Christmas with my husband’s family. In addition to unwrapping Lego sets and play food and pajamas, each of the kids got a card stuffed with cash from Grandma. “I’m filthy, stinkin’ WICH!” said my six-year-old [...]

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6 Days of Holiday Giveaways, Day 2: Help your kids save with Kidworth (and win $25 to get started!)

November 29, 2011

We’ve all heard that we should simplify our Christmases, but it can be easier said than done. Even those of us who make a concerted effort not to go overboard with gifts can find ourselves buying stuff our kids don’t need just to have something to put under the tree. Add in grandparents, aunts and [...]

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