Home Dads, New Breed of a Changing World
Home dads are not as uncommon as they were in your parents generation. I have been a stay at home dad for the past eight years, and I have witnessed the trend grow rapidly in our changing economy. When we had our first child, daycare would have absorbed most of my income. It only made [...]
Teaching Your Children to Start Saving Their Money
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Most children these days do not understand the concept of saving or earning money. This has never been a major priority in their lives, or a necessary way of living for them. But as parents, it is absolutely crucial that you teach your children the importance of saving their earned money. Before beginning to teach [...]
Tips on Raising Frugal Kids
// One of the hardest challenges that we face in our life is raising children. Not only to feed and clothe them, but raising them to be good adults in the future by cultivating well-rounded values, and nurturing their abilities and talents. Aside from ensuring your child’s safety, health and correct development, there are so [...]
Family New Years Resolutions – Make This Year a Family Year!
I know that at this time with our economy as bad as it is, and many of us face the hardest times that we can remember. It is now, at this time of year that we need to look at all we each have to be thankful for and focus on how to make those [...]
Finessing Finances Through Fatherhood
Fatherhood can really put a strain on your finances. To begin with, there is an additional mouth to feed. Second, you have probably just received a huge pay cut (in yours and your wife’s combined income) and then there are all the other new expenses which continue to come up. Nursery furniture, nappies, toys, safety [...]