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When I was little my mom used to dread shopping for school clothes. Now I understand why. It wasn’t the actual process of shopping, it was how much money would be spent keeping four elementary-children in clothes.
School clothes are just one of dozens of expenses parents are required to pay. Even if your kid is in public school, it all adds up.
But the Krech family put their noses to the grindstone and was able to save around $4,000 in just one year. Now, college student Rachel Krech is documenting how they did it: Continue reading »
Yesterday, I was obliged to take a trip to my local Toys R Us store. The kid needs a new bike and that seemed like a good place to start the search. As she and I walked into the store, we noticed a huge sign in the window featuring the image of someone we weren’t prepared to see on a hot July day: Santa Claus. That’s right. At Toys R Us, it’s Christmas in July. Continue reading »
Girl Scout cookies sales dipped about 1 percent last year. (I don’t know who these people with financial and dietary willpower are, but they’re certainly not me.)
Since the cookies are the keystone of the organization’s fundraising–bringing in $700 million a year–the Girl Scouts will not let Thin Mints go gently into that dark night. Continue reading »
That a mom blogger is taking issue with something Wal-Mart has been up to is usually no big surprise. But C.V. Harquail is getting special attention for her case against the Arkansas based box store.
She says the biggest chain on earth is striking out at the sweetest little girls on earth: the Scouts. Continue reading »
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