Kids & Money
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How Do You Teach Your Children Gratitude?
Asked by C.1. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2010
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We have taught our kids manners from early on...please, thankyou, your welcome, excuse me etc. The problem I'm running into with my almost 8 year old is, he doesn't s...
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- i don't know what others have answered but my approach to this is to start teaching your son that cleaning is room is not a conditional thing, but a "contribution to t...
- I don't really know how to help with this, but I think part of it is that we ALL take things for granted to some extent, and it's really hard to model this kind of beh...
- In addition to the other good responses: A kid has to be taught...that they are a PART of a FAMILY. They do not revolve around themselves, they are not an island un...
How Much Do You Spend on Your Kid's Birthdays?
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on April 12, 2011
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My kids both have a birthday in August. We have a very large immediate family on both sides that live close who want to celebrate as well as a lot of friends with kids...
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- We get the kids gifts and the amount varies. The year SD got a trampoline, she only had a sleepover for her party. Parties in general are mostly at home and the bigges...
- We don't actually buy the kids gifts from us for their birthday parties. At 1 and 3 they get SO much from the other people coming, that we just don't give them anythin...
- I am a pretty good shopper so on gifts I usually spend around $100-125 on gifts which will include clothes, usually a DS game or maybe Wii if I find something used at ...
Money Saving Tips
Asked by K.S. from Savannah
on May 26, 2008
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I was curious if anyone had any money saving tips they practice to help with budget. For example since becoming a stay at home mom I've frequently shopped at stores su...
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- It isn't shopping but I have started using a clothes line to dry our clothes for the past 3 or 4 months. It saves about $30 on our electric bill and will probably sav...
- Consignment sales and shops are great places to find children's clothing. You can also sell your gently used clothing to many consignment stores. Selling on ebay is ve...
- the most money we save is done just shopping near our home instead of useing all that gas to go out further. We have walmart and a couple of grocery stores with in 10 ...
Money Saving Ideas
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on March 31, 2008
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OK, moms, I'm looking for some of your best money-saving ideas. My hubbie's business isn't going well, so our income is less than half than it was last year, so I'm l...
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- J., Due to the fact that you have a a pretty good sized family to feed, I have a suggestion for you. There is a direct selling company called Homemade Gourmet that h...
- J., I think it is great to be looking for money saving idea and some that I agree with is the library for movies or the $1 Red Box just be sure to get them back by 9 ...
- I would sit down as a family and explain to them as a family we need to cut back and we as a family need to make some sacrifices for now. explain the situation be hon...
Some Ways to save Money
Asked by A.L. from Phoenix
on August 28, 2008
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I was recently doing childcare out of my home as well as my full time job as a Social Worker. I was let go from my childcare position. I was expecting to get the chi...
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- I belong to a frugal (and free) site called Mommysavers.com. You may have seen the owner, Kim Danger, on Channel 3 on one of her visits to Phoenix. She's a SAHM th...
- One thing I did to save money was to get rid of my cell phone and switch to a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) phone by the company Magic Jack (www.magicjack.com). ...
- One small thing that I've been doing to save money on electricity is keeping our appliances unplugged unless we are using them. I also keep all of the entertainment c...
Spin off of Money Saving Questions....
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 15, 2011
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How much money do you and DH spend on an average work day? Does one of you stay home and the other work outside the home, or both working?
Do you ever go an entire...
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- My hubby works and I stay home (for a couple more years, then I will look for a half time job). A typical day I make breakfast, lunch and dinner and we do not eat out....
- somehow i blew $100 on food, gas, and beer yesterday. I am clearly not qualified to answer this question! I just stopped in for some advice. Thanks Ya'll! :)
- I stay at home/work from home and my husband works out of the house. He makes his coffee at home and brings a few cups with him in a large travel mug; he also takes hi...
Saving Money School Pictures
Asked by M.G. from San Francisco
on September 29, 2011
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I looked at the paper with the list of packages for school pictures. Are they the best price since it goes through the school?
What's your best money saving tip?
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- School pics are a rip-off to parents. Geez, I've been hit with the regular school pic, cheer pics, and each week game day pics for cheerleader g at games. I buy...
- My daughter's picture day is today - I only purchased the CD for $30 - that way I can print out or email as many as I want/need.
- One year I bought a bunch of $9 5x7s to give as Christmas gifts to close family & godparents.... We WERE going to have my nephew-in-law do the senior portrait for ...
Does Anyone Have Any Experience with Craigs List or Kid-to-Kid?
Asked by S.S. from Philadelphia
on July 17, 2008
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I have a lot of childrens clothing and toys that my children have outgrown and I'd like to try and sell some of these things to hopefully make a little bit of my money...
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- I have been selling things to Kid to Kid since my daughter (now 11) was a baby. They are really picky, especially lately, about what they take, but they do give you t...
- Hi S., I've sold to kid to kid and have had ok experience. They buy outright. I sold a bag of clothes and some toys and received $6. Not a ton, but, hey it was gone!...
- I have sold numerous items to kid to kid. Note though that they are very selective with what they will take and how much they will offer you for it. Give them a try t...
Creative Ways to save Money?
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on February 16, 2010
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Hi moms, just looking for you to share some ways you save money each month...with 2 kids in daycare, money is really tight. We rarely go out to eat, we shop at the che...
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- Only shop with coupons (ie: make meals around what is on sale either in the paper or at the store). This may require more frequent shopping trips (once or twice a week...
- Hi J., sorry this is long but i've been where you are and we've been doing this for almost 2 years now. i agree with a few items on here - we had to carefully ...
- Hi J.! Sorry this is so long, I hope at least one of the ideas works for you! One poster suggested getting a membership to a wholesale club, and I like her idea. ...
Money with a 6 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from New York
on February 5, 2010
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hi moms, i think i am moving into new territory here. my 6 year old has been hoarding money, and taking money, as we just discovered last night. he didnt realize it wa...
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- Here is what we did. Allowance. A six year old gets $6 per week. A 10 year old gets $10, etc.. 30% was to go directly to a savings account not to be touched. 30% ch...
- This reminded me of a story...when I was younger my sister and I and lil' cousin (about 6/7) went to the movies at the mall... when it was over we were walking out and...
- my husband and i just started going to dave ramsey classes called financial peace university & last night we had our 2nd meeting & he talked about kids & earning money...
