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Summer Time Entertainment
Asked by M.N. from Dallas
on June 4, 2010
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Looking for affordable or free summertime entertainment ideas for my 7 and 5 year old. Any ideas?
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- Family bicycling rides on the Trinity Trails! Free. Free programs at all local libraries for kids all summer. A family membership, good for a year, at the Fort Wort...
- check out the treehouse at glenview baptist church in Haltom city. It is a HUGE play area with multiple climbing choices and slides. It is free to the public every 1st...
- There are TONS of free/cheat things to do. Check local libraries, they ususally have summer programming with various things like puppet shows, zoo encounters, etc. C...
Advice Regarding Cost of Entertainment When Camping with Others
Asked by D.A. from Minneapolis
on August 5, 2008
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I was wondering if anybody had some advice. I am going camping with 2 friends and each of us are bringing our 10 year old. We have some outings planned for each day-...
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- Tricky... At one point it's not fair for you make your child hold out on doing the fun activities that were probaly promised to your child but on the other hand it'...
- Now I feel a wee bit different. Isn't the purpose of going with friends so that the kids have peers to interact with and therefore have a better experience for all. Fo...
- I am with Michelle on this one...group outings are just that it is the being part of the group, place yourself in her shoes, not having the money to do this with her f...
Just Lost My job.....pregnant W/two Kids - NEED BUDGET CUTTING IDEAS!
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on April 25, 2010
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I just lost my job, so our household income is now about half what it was. I am 5 months pregnant, so finding another job right now might prove challenging to say the...
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- You are like millions of other people in this economy. It is hard. There is no nice way of saying it. We all live the lifestyle our income allows. Very few of us h...
- Hi S., How many children do you have right now? (Feeding a family of how many and what ages, any pets, etc.) I use a lot of homemade cleaners, but also make my ow...
- Sounds like you're already doing the easy stuff. But you could call up your loan companies and apply for a forbearance. I was unemployed for many months after my fir...
JFF - Have All Your Daughters Watched the Disney Princess Movies?
Asked by M.R. from Seattle
on October 5, 2012
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I ask because it came to my attention this week, that my 10 year daughter has never watched any of the Disney Princess Movies. I thought, how could this be?
Simple ...
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- Both my girls were Disney Princess fanatics. Never doll fans, but loved the movies. Isn't that weird? My 23 year old still can curl up with her 15yr old sister on a ...
- My daughters both went through the typical Disney Princess phase. I'm just happy that they like Princess and the Frog and Brave more than they have liked any of the ot...
- Hmmm, you make a very interesting point. My only daughter has two older brothers. She has never had an interest of any kind in anything girly. Lord knows I tried. I am...
JFF - For Halloween - What Movies Scared the Bleep Out of You as a Kid?
Asked by B.E. from New York
on October 29, 2011
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Both my brother and I were terrified by "House on Haunted Hill" with Vincent Price. It was the Saturday afternoon Creature Feature and we both had horrible nightmares...
Cost of Daycare
Asked by P.R. from Chicago
on February 10, 2009
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I would like people to please tell me what they pay for their childcare and what extras they also have to pay, like late fees and food. Do they pay for unscheduled day...
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- I pay $200/week for 5 days (which is lower than average, I think, but we've been with the same person for a while.) There are no formal late fees as far as I know, but...
- P., I used to run a small in-home daycare. Feel free to send me a message with your email address, and I can send you a copy of the contract that I used (it's been ...
- I think it depends on what area you live. An average daycare center in my area (Lisle/Naperville) charges more than $200 for 5 days (full time) and only a little less ...
Redecorating on a Budget
Asked by M.C. from Albuquerque
on September 10, 2009
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My boyfriend and I have been together 2 years on the 19th on this month. His townhouse still looks like a bachelor pad except for the kitchen is being used to make thi...
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- Hi Melodee, First of all let me say that in my opinion it takes a long time to decorate a house. Years. That is the only way to do it affordably so don't get frustr...
- you might want to check out craigslist freecycle (on yahoo) goodwill and other thrift stores, swap meets yard sales it will take time to find what you are looki...
- Hi Melodee, Ross is my favorite store for my home! Every week is something different and the stuff is very reasonable. I found butterfly themed items for my daugh...
Cost of Groceries per Month
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on July 31, 2011
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How much do you spend on groceries each month? Please indicate the size of your family. Does the number include visits to Target for various items or JUST food?
Th...
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- Okay we are 7 (2, 4, 12year old kids, 4 adults) and I spend about $950/ month. That includes 1 weekly trip to Lunardis (super market) 1 monthly trip to costco, 1 month...
- We are a family of 3. (Me, My husband, 2 year old.) We spend about $250 a month on food, toiletries, and dog food. We do eat out once a month, but that's not included ...
- I spend about $600 a month that includes everything for a family of 4. Gina, I live in MA too where on earth are you shopping?!?!
Cost-cutting
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 16, 2008
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Hi everyone!
My husband and I have decided that it's best for me to stay home with our newborn and our 2 year old. I have always worked, so this will be very new for...
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- I didn't see anyone recommending "Vonage". About 2 years ago, I went through a major cost cutting exercise and cut out the satellite tv and the home phone. I signed ...
- I have several - but I want to turn you on to livingonadime.com, Hillbilly housewife, and everyday cheapskate. I also want to make you - and every other mom on here...
- Use Grocery Game it is a wonderful way to save money. On Tuesdays the ads come in the mail, I keep them for the week. When it is time to go grocery shopping I make my ...
Help! I Need to Be More Cost Conscious!
Asked by C.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 1, 2009
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My husband and I are trying to buy a house. We are saving as much money as we can. One of our biggest expenses right now is grocery shopping. We go out to dinner at le...
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- C. P you got a lot of advice here, I just want to add that generic foods a lot of times are made by the same companies that brand name foods are made by just packaged ...
- Something that has saved us a tonne of money is to write a list of all our favorite meals and then plan them out for the whole month. You could do it for one week or t...
- First off try B&B's or another discount food store. I shop there at least once a week for things like drinks. I pay half of what they charge at giant, for the same ite...
