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Choosing (and Paying for) Summer Activities for the Kids

by christina on May 8, 2012

The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate:

photo credit: Christina Brown

As the school year winds down, many parents’ thoughts turn to one question: What will I do with the kids home all summer?

From sports to camps to family vacations, there are plenty of activities available to keep your kids busy. But how do you decide? And how do pay for it all?

Deciding How to Spend Summer Vacation

For some families, summer vacation is a respite from the every day shuttling to various activities. It can be a blessing to avoid scheduling anything during June, July and August. For others, summer vacation without a plan is a curse. Their kids need to have structured activities to keep the family from going insane.

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Free Financial Tools for Kids at DoughMain.com

February 10, 2012

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of DoughMain.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Teaching children responsibility and personal finance is obviously an important part of our role as parents. But it can be challenging to figure out how to best do that! The biggest challenge for our family has [...]

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Allowance, Chores & Money Management for Kids

January 27, 2012

I’ve been blogging in this space — first Organizing Your Way and then Life Your Way — for over three years now, and there are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are [...]

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Set a Frugal Example for Your Children

September 7, 2011

The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: There are all kinds of books that can help you teach your children about money. There are even special piggy banks with separate slots for saving, giving, and spending. But if you aren’t practicing what you preach, your children won’t learn the skills they’ll need to [...]

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Frugal Summer Fun for the Whole Family

July 14, 2011

Summer can be expensive — with vacations and trips to theme parks and more — but it doesn’t have to be! Here are some fun & frugal summertime ideas for the whole family: Kids Activities Sensory Play. Fill a tub with noodles, sand, beans or rice. Add a couple scoops, spoons and shapes. Voila! Instant [...]

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6 Cheap Day Trips Your Family will Enjoy this Summer

May 10, 2011

The following post is from Linsey of Wise Bread.com, Lille Punkin’ and The Freelance Farmer: I don’t know about you, but I need my summers to have some zing to them. That’s why I’m creating a master list of fun activities for my family of seven to do that don’t cost much more than the [...]

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Finances and Parenting

March 28, 2011

The following post is from Madison of My Dollar Plan and Kids and Money at about.com: I recently met with a group of moms and talked with them about finances and parenting. It was a helpful and fun discussion. Here are some of the questions asked and the discussion that we had about each topic. [...]

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Kids and Money: 4 Signs They Are Ready to Learn

February 11, 2011

The following post is from Linsey of Wise Bread.com, Lille Punkin’ and The Freelance Farmer: I’ve carefully watched the debate over chores and allowance, whether kids should have to “earn” their purchases, and when working for cash is age-appropriate. Parents will continue to disagree on this topic forever, it seems, but one thing can be agreed [...]

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Cute Piggy Banks for All Ages

November 11, 2010

I know piggy banks are traditionally for kids, but when I was growing up, my grandparents had an old 5-gallon water jug that was their official “retiring to Florida” fund. We’d all add coins whenever we had them and eventually they did retire to Florida (although I’m thinking it took a bit more than what [...]

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