Last year, my children spent nearly 12 hours ripping open the colorful paper of too many gifts. From me, from my mother, and from their aunt. The vision of Christmas-- gifts spilling out from under the tree, stockings stuffed to... Continue reading

Toys R Us announced today that they are expanding their lay-away program to smaller items such as toys, in a bid to appeal to the needs of budget-crunched parents and families. Here is a link to the full news story. Continue reading

Columbus is getting a new daily deal site just for parents, called JollySavers.com. The company is based in Columbus, and will be offering daily deals targeted specifically to families. Rumor has it their first deals will involve music lessons, family... Continue reading

I just finished reading "The Real Cost of Living" by Carmon Wong Ulrich. The book is a post-Great Recession guide to major financial decisions such as buying and owning property, paying for higher education, and money issues such as credit... Continue reading

I ran across This story about how people are getting around the one car fill-up rule At Kroger recently, in the face of their newly "revamped" fuelperks program. Thoughts? How many of you have gas cans with discounted gallons in... Continue reading