Budgeting with a Brood: Raising a Family Without Raising Debt

Ways to Keep Your Family on Budget Be conscious while shopping.  I sometimes find myself buying something for my children that they don’t need, buying an item at the grocery store even though we already have it at home, or putting something in my shopping carriage because it looks attractive in the store even though I don’t really need it. Find “invisible” ways to spend less.  One way I do this is during hot months, raising the thermostat at least 5 degrees when I know we won’t be home for several hours.  I also turn the fan setting on...

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