This post contains affiliate links and was sponsored by Shopathome.com. I only review and share products and services that I would use in my home in hopes that it can be helpful for you with your children. Please view my disclosure. As we prepare for Back to School Season, saving money is a priority of mine. It is a lesson I want to teach my children to value too. I remember … [Read more...]
4 Money-Saving Tips for Families
This post is sponsored by Giving Assistant for Moms Affiliate. Please view my disclosure. These 4 money-saving tips allow you to keep more money in your pocket while also giving to charities that you choose. You do not have to spend a lot of money to give your children a good life and become financially stable. I make it my mission to be as frugal as possible just so I can … [Read more...]
Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Work at Home Resources
At times, one income is not enough to live off of for various reasons. Being a stay-at-home mom is still possible even if you need to add a second source of income to your household. Included here are over 150 work at home resources and jobs for you to explore. If you want or need to look into work at home jobs, we have you covered. … [Read more...]
Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Resources for Living on One Income
Being a stay-at-home mom for some is a choice, but for others it is the ONLY choice. We make staying home with our children possible by our planning, focus on our budgets and money management. These are fancy terms, but setting up a budget spreadsheet for your family is not complicated. Living on one income is possible. I have included my own personal Excel spreadsheet that I … [Read more...]
H&R Block Tax Preparation Services
This post was sponsored by the Shopathome.com Blogger Team on behalf of H&R Block. Please view my disclosure. I have e-filed our taxes using H&R Block for about 6 years now. (Long before agreeing to write this post on behalf of H&R Block as a member of the Shopathome.com Blogger Team.) I have been working through each tax season using their online services. … [Read more...]
Starting a Home-Based Business: Resources for Moms
{Guest Post written by Taseea Lainas-Cruz}Have you ever created something for your friends or family and thought to yourself "Maybe others would enjoy this as well," or, "Maybe I can turn my passion into starting a home-based business"? These are the thoughts I had a year ago right before I started my own business, Ivy Kids LLC. Prior to … [Read more...]
Work at Home Job Resources
I have been researching work at home opportunities, particularly for moms, and have put together a resource list for you. Many of you have messaged me on Facebook asking about work at home jobs for stay at home moms. I know supplemental income in a one-income house can be essential-and beneficial. Not sure if you have qualifications to apply for a job that allows you to work at … [Read more...]
Money Lessons Through Chores
Often posts about chores for children discuss the very important way chores/jobs help children develop a sense of responsibility and purpose within the family. There are many reasons why children should help around the house and one of them is learning money lessons. It's not a comfortable subject for many, but that is precisely why we need to teach our children the value of … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Teaching Children Money Managment
Teaching children money management is one of the great skills I learned from my parents was money management. Lessons such as how much money it takes to buy certain things, how to set up a budget, being mindful that what goes out better not exceed what comes in, and self-esteem from inside, not from accumulating ‘stuff’ on the outside. These are linked, but separate skills, … [Read more...]
Setting Up Your Home Budget {Free Download}
Setting up your home budget is as easy as filling in the blanks with this free budget template you can download. Moms are often the accountant, financial adviser, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). What my husband makes (and how well I invest and manage what we already have) has to cover what we need, and then, we worry about what we want. (Or, at least, that is the goal!) I … [Read more...]