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Category: Family & Kids

Who Should Bear the Cost of Public Education?

A reader recently remarked that it's unfair for her, a single woman with no kids, to be paying for other people's public education. What's your take?

Peter Critical Thinking, Education, Family & Kids, Taxes 7 Comments March 15, 2011 3 Minutes

Toddler Expense Report: Month 14

Reviewing our latest baby expenses numbers from the 14th month.

Peter Family & Kids March 1, 2011 1 Minute

Top 10 Tips for Saving Money on a New Baby

Now that my son is nearly 14 months, I take a look back at everything we've learned in the first year and share my Top 10 frugality tips for raising a baby.

Peter Family & Kids, Spending, Tips 4 Comments February 17, 2011 6 Minutes

Toddler Expense Report: Month 13

Updating you on the latest expenses with our baby, who just recently became a toddler. There's not much new this month, but I have an important question for my readers!

Peter Family & Kids 4 Comments February 1, 2011 1 Minute

Swap Used Kids Clothes Online with ThredUp

ThredUp is an online clothing swap service that leverages the power of the Internet to bring parents together, eBay style, and provide a forum for exchanging unused clothing. Brilliant!

Peter Family & Kids, Frugality, Spending 2 Comments January 25, 2011 6 Minutes

Baby Expense Report: Month 12

Having a baby doesn't have to be expensive! As we celebrate my son's first birthday, here's a look back at all of our expenses from the first year and how we compare to national averages.

Peter Family & Kids 3 Comments January 8, 2011 2 Minutes

Money-Saving Tips for Traveling to Family Emergencies

Recently, I've been a bystander to several occasions when family members had to fly out of town on short notice for family emergencies. Here are a few tips for keeping the money part under control.

Peter Family & Kids, Travel 2 Comments December 7, 2010 3 Minutes

Baby Expense Report: Months 5-11

It's been far too long since my last baby expense update. This post will catch you up to where we left off 6 months ago!

Peter Family & Kids 11 Comments December 3, 2010 2 Minutes

Planning for Second Year Child Costs

We're doing a bit of micro-planning this month to estimate second year child costs for little Evan. Here's what we've come up with.

Peter Family & Kids, Planning October 27, 2010 2 Minutes

10 Ways to Screw Up Your First Child (Financially)

There are lots of ways to completely screw the pooch when it comes to your kids, but here is my favorite list of the ten best. What's yours?

Peter Family & Kids, Planning 10 Comments October 20, 2010 2 Minutes

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