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How to Make Room for a Planned or Unplanned Baby in the Big City

Make Room for a Planned or Unplanned Baby, pregnancy, city life

Taylor / June 2nd, 2014 / 9 Comments

One of the most expensive chosen undertakings in life. Yet regardless of the expense. People still keep doing it. And doing it. 😛 While others choose life without children to avoid unwanted change and guarantee financial stability. But honestly we can never 100% predict what will happen or what we’ll want in the future. I used to be a member of the second camp. I never planned to have kids....

Posted in: Family Tagged with: Babies, Baby, benefits of not having children, children, choose not to have children, Diapers, is not having children bad, is not having children sinful, why not have children

6 Fun Valentine’s Day Activities with Kids

Valentine's Day Activities, valentine's with the kids

Melissa Batai / February 12th, 2014 / No Comments

Valentine’s Day is marked as a time for romance, but kids like Valentine’s Day as well! After all, they get to exchange Valentine’s with their classmates and receive candy, which is the best part for many kids. My mom always made Valentine’s Day special by giving me a card and a box of chocolates. If you’re the parent of young kids and you want to make Valentine’s...

Posted in: Family Tagged with: activities with kids, children, cooking with kids, frugal cooking tips, valentines day

Finding a way to say no

say no, financial responsibility, borrowing money, lending money, debt, free emergency kits, emergency, catastrophe, survival kit, preparation

CF / April 15th, 2013 / 48 Comments

Things have been a little rough around here lately. In the past, I’ve alluded to the fact that my parents have never had a lot of money, especially in the eyes of our relatives. It’s only gotten worse over time as debts add up and bills kept going unpaid. I think it’s reaching a breaking point. Photo Credit: George Self via Flickr My philosophy with money and family is much...

Posted in: Credit and Debt, Family, Money Tagged with: debt management, family debt, gifts are freely given, home equity line of credit, lending money to family, pay down debt, paying off debt

Changing your last name after marriage

Changing your last name, marriage, wedding

CF / March 14th, 2013 / 26 Comments

Marriage is associated with a lot of things – family, love, children, and weddings, to name a few. It’s also the moment when many young women leave behind their family name and take on their husband’s family name. A few years ago, a study presented at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting found that 70% of Americans believe that a bride should take her...

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