Have A Family? Get A Budget!

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You have a family. That means you have more mouths to feed and clothe than just you and your spouse.  That means your money has to do more than it did before you had kids.  That means the bills pile up faster and the bank account disappears quicker.  And yet there are a ton of [...]

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Daddy Tax

“Taxation Without Representation.” America fought for its independence over that issue.  Remember the Boston Tea Party (we’ll I don’t expect you to remember being there, I mean from history class)?  But when it comes to food and my kids I tax without representation.  Little guy wants a cookie?  Sure I’ll get him one.  But he’ll [...]

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The Local Library Is A Great Resource

MoneyNing has a great article up today titled 10 Reasons to Have a Library Card. Though I’ve had a library card since I was a child it’s only been in the last couple of years have I started to take advantage of the library.  I was one who would go into Barnes & Noble and [...]

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My Son Doesn’t Want To Take His Diaper Off

A while back I talked about potty training our son. After some ups and downs it’s really taken hold and my son rarely has an accident.  The only time an accident occurs is if he’s had a long nap.  Heck, he’s gotten to where he goes off the the toilet on his own. But at [...]

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Being A Dad Means Playing The Fool

“What do you mean I’m funny? What do you mean, you mean the way I talk? What? …but I’m funny how, I mean funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to [edit] amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?” – Tommy DeVito [...]

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Some Great Perspectives On Being A Stay At Home Parent

Our household recently flipped on itself when we made the decision that I would stay home to take care of the kids, be a stay-at-home dad, and my wife would go back to work.  We used to be a two-income family.  The cash flow was great when my wife and I were working but the [...]

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