Category Archives: Frugal Parenting
More Lessons About Frugality: Dress for Less–Finding Affordable Clothing That Doesn’t Fall Apart After the First Wash!
Dress for Less for Kindle is out on Amazon. It’s full of frugal ideas about how to find clothing that won’t fall apart after one wearing and one washing.
Part 2: How to Impress a Teenage Daughter With Coupons–The Receipt
One reader challenged me about what I bought at the store that impressed my teen daughter so much. I think she thought I just bought candy and gum! But, here’s the breakdown and receipt…
How to Impress a Teenage Daughter With Coupons
My kids make fun of me all the time when it comes to couponing, but for some reason I was able to get the attention of my teen daughter during a recent shopping trip…and she was impressed with my shopping strategies.
Money Quote for Monday: What NEVER to Say to Your Kids About Money!
This invaluable lesson is a money quote about what NOT to say about finances to yourself or to your kids.
If You STILL Think Life Insurance is a Waste of Money, Let Me Tell You What I Found Out About Life Insurance When I Was 11…
When I was 11, my dad died and we didn’t have life insurance. You can bet that memory formed my opinion about the cost of having life insurance.
Recent Events Remind Us That Living in a Big, Beautiful House Doesn’t Always Mean Life is Rosy
You never, ever know what is really going on behind closed doors of even the most beautiful and well-manicured house on the most well-to-do block. It’s a lesson it took me years to learn, and I’m hoping that in light of recent events, my kids learn sooner than later that appearances don’t mean much anymore in today’s world.
Attention Teachers & Librarians–Time for Scholastic’s Holiday Warehouse Sale 2012!
It’s time for the famous Scholastic Warehouse sale in Danbury, CT! Save up to 80%!
Quotable Quotes for Sustainable Serenity 11.18.12
Maybe you are like me, and when you were 10, you routinely read your parents’ copy of Reader’s Digest. My favorite page was “Quotable Quotes.” Perhaps this is where I … Continue reading
Please Enlighten Me: Why Does a Kid Need an Expensive iPhone?
My daughter succumbed to insults about her Tracfone and threw it down the sewer hoping she’d get a new and improved phone. What’s a frugal parent to do?!
Cheap is Not Affordable (Pt. 2a): The 2-minute Video You Need to See (that Monsanto doesn’t want you to)
The four most commonly genetically modified foods are corn, soy, canola and sugar. Labels on packaging would help us to find the Non-GMO choices.
Memo to Affluent Parents: Tell Your Obnoxious Kid To Stop Bragging About Your House and Cars!
Kids will always compare things, such as house sizes. But what influences a kid to say, “My house is bigger than yours, my cars are better than yours….” Parents? My wish for these affluent parents would be for them to realize that they have great power to influence their kids with the right kind of advice. I wish these parents would tell their kids this: “With great ‘wealth’ and square-footage comes great responsibility to be a great person who is humble, compassionate, and respectful.” I can only wish!
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