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Planning a Frugal Family Feast
This weekend I will be celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving by spending time with my family and stuffing my face with turkey and pumpkin pie. There’s something about Thanksgiving that I love. I think it’s...
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Use Chippmunk to Reduce Your Valentine’s Day Costs
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. While it’s a time to show your love to that important person in your life, it can also be a very expensive day. The traditional Valentine’s Day might...
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3 Easy Ways Busy Parents Can Be More Frugal
As a parent your to-do list can seem endless. Go to work. Drop the kids off at school. Take the baby to daycare. Pick up the kids. Cook dinner. Take the kids to soccer practice. And, the list goes on...
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Saving on Family Fun
One of the biggest changes in our budget is the need to account for an additional person when it comes to family outings. Everything from plane tickets, to dinners out to attending our local hockey...
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Frugal Summer Fun For Your Toddler
It’s hard to believe that June is here! The weather is finally starting to warm up (the cold weather was dragging on forever here) and we’re venturing outside. This is the first summer that my daughter...
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The Difference Between Being Cheap and Being Frugal
The other day two of my patients were arguing in my room while I was treating their daughter. The parents were arguing about their upcoming house purchase and what they needed to finish up before...
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How to Save Hundreds on Diapers
You might have seen those scary numbers that tell you the cost to raise a child is over $200,000 from the time of birth until the age of 18. While there are plenty of ways to cut costs when raising...
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Save Money & Keep Kids Entertained by Rotating Streaming Services
If you’re a parent, you probably feel like your life is constantly juggling between caring for your family and working to make ends meet. It’s easy when it comes to entertainment because the options...
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Save Money on Entertainment with Reciprocal Museum Passes
Recently, I took my children to our local art museum. It was the first time we went, and we enjoyed it. Buying a yearly pass was twice the cost of one-day admission, so we decided to upgrade. We knew...
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3 Lessons I Learned Buying Christmas Gifts for Teens
Christmas gift shopping for my kids used to be easy and frugal. I’d buy toys I could find on sale. If an item was outside our limited budget, I wasn’t above buying it secondhand. My kids knew I did...
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