How to Have a Garage Sale
A garage sale can be a great way to declutter and make a little money.
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Ask Tawra and Jill – How do I?
Here are some “Short Answers” to some of the questions readers have submitted to Tawra and Jill: Jill from Michigan asks: “Tawra – I read your information of cloth diapering and I’m wondering how much vinegar you wash them with and do you use special laundry soap?” I put in about 1/2 – 1 cup …
Limiting Kids’ Activities
Many people are overwhelmed with the stress and cost of extra kids activities. Here's how to save money and reduce stress by keeping activities reasonable!
Children, Wasting Food and Portion Control
Stop Throwing Away Food! I have discovered the secret of saving money feeding babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Well, I can’t take the credit for it. My mom taught it to me many years ago but I didn’t put it into practice until the first financial crisis we had when my husband was laid off. What …
Cheap Wedding – Reader Tips to Cut Wedding Costs
These cheap wedding ideas submitted by our readers will help you plan your special day without letting the wedding costs get out of control!
Cheap Wedding Ideas – Decorations, Boquets and More!
More cheap wedding ideas to reduce wedding costs while making your special day memorable! Save on decorations, bouquets, cake, wedding food and more!
Make Your Own Custom Lunch Box
Have you ever looked for a lunch box that your child would like only to settle for something that you knew wouldn’t quite do the job? I have more than once found myself frustrated because all the lunch boxes I could find were either too expensive, too cheaply made or featured characters my kids …
Healthy Eating
Sandra writes: I really hope you can help me. I am going crazy and, at the same time, I am hurting my 4 year old. My daughter turned 4 last month but here is the catch — She weighs 68 lbs. I know she is way over weight. That is what everybody keeps telling me, …
Our Readers Weigh In On The Great Milk Crisis!
Our Readers Weigh In On The Great Milk Crisis! Tina H Writes: Thank you for the milk article. I have been attempting to warn my friends for months. I work for the local government and periodically get to sit in on different meetings including dairy farmers, etc. What the average person doesn’t know is that …
Daughters’ Financial Emergencies Cause Financial Strain
Susan from Texas asks: “As a single mother of two grown daughters, scratching and clawing my way out of substantial credit card and other debt, please give me some ideas about dealing with daughters’ emergencies, specifically health issues, not life-threatening but urgent never the less.” Tawra Wrote: I was going to work on your …
Teens Don’t Have to Cost More Than Babies!
Whenever my daughter Tawra talks about how to live frugally, she can always count on one type of feedback — from people who say, “You don’t understand what it’s like. You have young children and not teenagers. Teenagers cost more!” Most of the advice and tips that Tawra shares come from me. I have raised …