Archive | Family

Dear Retailers: I want Thanksgiving back!

Dear Retailers: I want Thanksgiving back!

This is me saying, “I want Thanksgiving back!” Do not open your doors before 5AM on Friday. Do not steal the attention from things that actually matter.

Posted in Family, FeaturedComments (2)

Spend $300 on a Christmas tree and its trimmings? Hell yeah!

Spend $300 on a Christmas tree and its trimmings? Hell yeah!

Typically, I write about how to save money or avoid the temptation to indulge. I, at times, have chastened friends for their unnecessary expenditures. Today, I want to express quite the opposite.

Posted in Saving Money, FamilyComments Off on Spend $300 on a Christmas tree and its trimmings? Hell yeah!

HOW TO: 4 Tips on teaching your kids to be more grateful

HOW TO: 4 Tips on teaching your kids to be more grateful

With Thanksgiving coming up at the end of this month, I naturally begin to think more and more about gratitude and the role it plays in my family. We have striven to teach our kids to appreciate what they have and be generous with others.

Posted in Family, FeaturedComments Off on HOW TO: 4 Tips on teaching your kids to be more grateful

5 Cheap Halloween Costume ideas for when you’re on a tight budget

5 Cheap Halloween Costume ideas for when you’re on a tight budget

Halloween can definitely get expensive after buying decorations, costumes for the whole family, food for parties and treats for the trick-or-treaters. Personally, I’d like to celebrate holidays in a less expensive style.

Posted in Saving Money, FamilyComments Off on 5 Cheap Halloween Costume ideas for when you’re on a tight budget

3 Ways to save money at dinner time

3 Ways to save money at dinner time

One of the expense categories where my wife and I struggle the most is dining out. And I imagine that we are not the only ones. So here are some tips that we have found to be helpful.

Posted in Saving Money, Family, FeaturedComments (8)

Page 2 of 212
css.php