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Archives for April 2012

Do the Pros Outweigh the Cons of Buying in Bulk?

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Close-up image of a corner of a U.S. twenty-dollar bill. The photo shows part of the bill’s design, including the words "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private," and the signature of the Treasurer of the United States, Mary Ellen Withrow—a reminder that every dollar counts, especially when buying in bulk.

For years, I had a membership to BJ's wholesale club.  It cost $40 a year, and I always felt like I was getting my money's worth because I could find good deals on bulk packages of everyday household items and food. Pros and Cons of Buying in Bulk  As a new mom, the pros of buying in bulk at BJ's Wholesale Club seemed to outweigh the cons.  When my first daughter was born, I got hooked on Pamper's brand diapers, and I found that buying them at BJ's saved us money (because I could stack a club coupon with a manufacturer's coupon on top of already decent prices).  BJ's also Keep Reading

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11 Ways to Save Money on Christmas Presents

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A folded twenty-dollar bill is isolated on a white background. The bill displays the White House on one side and features a slight curl, giving it a somewhat worn look.

When my first child was born, I was still trying to figure out how we would be able to live on one income.  Even though we had been fairly successful at doing so in the year-and-a-half long trial run leading up to her birth (we started pretending like we didn't have my income well before we needed to), I went a little nuts with saving strategies after our daughter arrived. Only then did it seem real that I wouldn’t be bringing in any money going forward, and I was so afraid we wouldn’t be able to do it. Our 1-Present Christmas – The Year We Only Spent $10 on Christmas One thing I did was Keep Reading

Filed Under: Budgeting, Christmas

Do 2-Year-Olds Need Birthday Parties?

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A festive scene featuring colorful balloons and a gift box adorned with curly ribbon, perfect for birthday parties for two year olds.

Should parents throw birthday parties for two year olds? Recently, on a local mom blog, a reader asked the question, "What is a good place for a two-year-old's birthday party?" I have been thinking about this, myself, recently because I have a 22-month-old who needs a celebration of some kind in two month's time.   Throwing Birthday Parties for Two-Year-Olds For my oldest, who is now four years old, we had a "real" birthday party for her in our home. We mainly invited family and friends. The majority of attendees were adults because most of our friends didn't have children Keep Reading

Filed Under: Being a Mom

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