Parents and kids…. everything that’s important to good finances.
BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS MADE EASY AND INEXPENSIVE Since our son will be starting junior kindergarten this September I thought it would be fitting to start a small series on Back to School Lunch Ideas and tips for parents. We are first-time parents sending our child to school so we don’t know what to…
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND FREELOADER THERE’S NO FREE RIDE To The Parent(s) who won’t ask their adult child to pay rent when they move back home THIS post is for you. To The Adult child who moves back home with his/her parents and doesn’t think they need to pay rent, THIS…
PARENTING WHEN YOU’RE OLDER DOESN’T MAKE IT ANY EASIER THAN IF YOU’RE YOUNGER. Yes, I’m a 40 year-old dad with a 3-year-old toddler, a career I love, zero debt, mortgage free and ability to offer experiences to our son that I didn’t have. This wasn’t the way I had envisioned parent-hood to be but…
FIRST-TIME PARENTS CAN EASILY GET CAUGHT UP IN THE MARKETING GAME OF BABY PRODUCTS JUST LIKE WE DID. It was time to say bye-bye baby store and welcome back to our living space which was taken over by our first baby all because we thought we needed more for him than he really…
School Clothes In With The Old Out With The New Back to school is typically associated with buying new school clothes and supplies only because we’ve been sucked in by a mass marketing system. The further we get pulled the more we believe and want rather than simply spending money because it’s a need. As…
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A BABY SHOWER GIFT THESE GOODIES HAVE BEEN THE BEST PARENTING INVESTMENTS YET. I’m sure many parents reading this can think back to some baby gadgets or products which made their new role as parents a bit easier. Hands up if you’re one of those parents who bought too much…
PARENTS YOU MIGHT BE GOING THROUGH THIS SITUATION RIGHT NOW WITH YOUR TEEN. You’re almost done your Christmas shopping when your teen comes to you and mentions that her friends decided to have a Christmas gift exchange. There is only one problem, she has no money. It’s easy to say no you can’t shop…
Reading Is Absorbing Information That You Can’t Give Back All parents should incorporate reading children’s books into their child’s daily activity whether they go to school or are homeschooled. Reading matters and should start the minute they can look into your eyes, listen with their ears, or touch with their hands. We began reading to…
GET YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL BUDGET READY BECAUSE STORE SHELVES ARE STOCKED AND WAITING FOR YOU! The back to school promotion campaign for your hard-earned money is on as just about every store in Canada is ready for their biggest sales event during the month of August. I’ve been in and out of the education…
JUST IN TIME DIY FATHER’S DAY GIFTS Father’s Day gifts don’t have to cost you lots of money especially when there are so many amazing DIY Father’s Day ideas on the web. We’ve started a DIY tradition with our son so he understands the joy of hand-making something as opposed to a quick occasion money…
Is There Such A Thing As Holiday Bonus Etiquette? Other than giving Christmas gifts not all parents have heard about giving their daycare provider a holiday bonus. Not everyone is fortunate to get a holiday bonus at the end of the year which means relying on the budget is the ideal way to go. If…
NO LIGHTS, NO CANDY FROM NEIGHBOURS BAHALLOWEENBUG! Mrs. CBB was out with her friend for the afternoon when the topic of Halloween candy came up in conversation. Her friend who is also our neighbour wondered if other neighbours would view those who weren’t handing out Halloween candy as cheap or boring. These days it’s easy…