Giving Money As A Gift: Is it Better to Give Cash or a Present to Kids?

Is it better to give cash or presents to kids?

Gift Giving for Kids, it’s an age-old question. Should we give our kids money for Christmas or should we just give them presents? You might be surprised by our advice to this family! Question About the Holidays and Gift Giving for Kids I have your three books and have read about the MoneySmart Kids System that teaches kids to manage their own money; I have a question regarding giving money for holidays (to your children). Do you give money to your …

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Christmas on a Small Budget—30 Ideas For A Magical Holiday

A great christmas on a small budget

How can you have a Magical Christmas and an extra special Christmas on a small budget if your bank account is less than enchanted? We all want to make Christmas a special time of year for our kids and other family members. But we don’t want to wake up in January with huge credit card bills and a large dose of Christmas regret. It really comes down to time versus money. If you don’t have the money to buy …

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Great Holiday Entertaining on a Budget—Food, Fun, and More Festive!

Holiday Entertaining on a Budget doesn't have to be boring or costly!

Holiday Entertaining on a budget does not have to be boring! But does the cost of hosting a fund holiday party overwhelm you? These days with smaller groups of people getting together, you can save some money, and still put on a great event. Here are 4 inexpensive ways to host holiday parties this year that are fun, frugal, and full of holiday cheer. [toc] We just attended a holiday party at a friend’s home. It was a pot-luck (of …

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Want to Know What to do with Inherited Money? 6 Smart & 6 Dumb Things

Want to know what to do with a large inheritance?

Are you coming into an inheritance in the near future? Or have you already inherited some money? Are you wondering what to do with inherited money? We’ve been going through the process for the past few years and have learned a lot. We’ve also met with some incredibly wise and experienced estate and investment experts in the process. In this article, we’ve reached out to Attorney Lyle Soloman, the principal from Oak View Law Group in Rocklin, California. How …

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Save Money on Fruits & Veggies – Produce Savings

Colorful produce on a table, including apples, tomatoes, eggplant and bok chow.

This Grocery Produce Savings Page contains money tips for saving on fruits and vegetables at the grocery store or in your town! Tips on this page include: How to fix droopy carrots, Freezing Grapes, Preserving Strawberries, 3 Tips for Buying Produce Cheaper, Storing Celery, How to Cut up a Pineapple and much more. [toc] How to Save Money on Lettuce The other day, we were buying some produce and Steve decided to compare leaf lettuce ($.89 per head) versus iceberg/head …

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DIY Halloween Party Games, Crafts & Food Ideas for Fun Harvest Festival

DIY Homemade halloween. A scarecrow, a jar of candy corn and a pumpkin shaped cookie.

Are you looking for some Fun Homemade Halloween party games? We’ve assembled a great list to make your party a frugal and fun success. We started with 13 games, but the list keeps growing. We’ve also added some crafts and fun food ideas. Halloween and the Fall can make for some really fun homemade Harvest party games. We know some people are squeamish about taking their kids out “Trick-or-Treating” so why not borrow some of these ideas. We’ve used …

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College Savings: 10 Out of the Box Ways Cut the Cost of Education

College Savings. Out of the box Thinking. Cardboard box with a college mortar board and diploma flying out of it

Are you’re looking for college savings when trying to get a university education? This blog will give you plenty of out-of-the-box and unconventional options for college savings. If you take to heart just a few of these ideas it could save you $10,000 or more. The college landscape is changing so rapidly that savings can be found in the most unusual places. Especially if you’re willing to research and question conventional thinking and dig a little deeper. This is …

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21 Tips for Finding a Great New Job After a Pandemic

How to Find a Job During a Pandemic

Are you trying to find a new job? Does your job search seem different than other times? Hunting for a job in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and in life after it has changed significantly. In this article, we’ll help you understand what’s changed, what’s new, and what has stayed the same for job seekers. Job Seeking During the Pandemic and Afterward No one expected the arrival of this pandemic. For some, it meant the absolute collapse of …

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22 Best Trusted Survey Apps: Earn Cash from your Phone

22 Best Survey Apps for your cell phone or computer.

Would you love to find the best mobile survey apps that could earn you money? We’ve done all the work for you by researching and testing them. Do you enjoy sharing your opinion about things? Most of us do. We’ve researched the 22 of the most popular survey apps that pay you for sharing your views. The promise of making some money for answering questions might sound too good to be true. And there are some instances where it …

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15 Ways to Save on Watching Movies & TV

How to save money on Movies & TV at home

Saving Money on watching movies & TV, is something every family and household can do. This awesome page has lots of ideas for you to try today! 1. Borrowing from the Library – Physical or Online Borrow movies and TV shows from your local library for free. All you need is a library card. Many librarys have online streaming services like Hoopla and Kanopy. Many libraries also have the Libby app (by Overdrive) but it just hosts eBooks, Audiobooks …

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