I go in and out of coupon clipping. The time and mental overhead it takes to clip, organize and actually remember the coupons rarely seems worth the couple bucks I save at the checkout. Finding online discount codes, however,...
Education has never been more accessible. Now that we have a constantly-expanding pool of collective information at our disposal, material on just about any topic is there for the asking. Just ask Google....
There TiVo sits, gathering dust. Our cable connection is starting to question its purpose in life. What happened?...
School may be on the horizon, but we've still got some sunny summer days left to fill. If camps and vacations are over and you find yourself ready for some low-key family fun, head to the kitchen! Long summer...
The garage sale is the classic low-tech moneymaker: put your stuff on the curb, sell it to passersby. Success has everything to do with weather, location and the effectiveness of homemade signs nailed to telephone poles....
Getting indoorsy family members outdoors: it's my annual summer challenge. I'm proud to report that, despite a number of lost battles, I'm winning the War of the Air Conditioned TV Room. My next quest: THE HIKE....
As soon as Portland's damp, grey Winter loosens its grip and Spring brings color (if not sun) back to our neighborhood, I start hatching improbable garden schemes. I've had months to sit inside fantasizing about my dream garden,...
Do our kids really need more encouragement to play electronic games? I'd be one of the first to say "no." Already, a multitude of screens are competing for our kids' attention, and the non-electronic world is being rendered increasingly...
Giving your kid an allowance...seems simple enough, right? Pass him a few bucks per week for spending money and call it done. And it can be that simple...if you regularly have cash on hand. We do most of our...
Who else has money on the brain? Tax season always has me both lamenting my mediocre recordkeeping and vowing to do better the following tax year....
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