Tag Archives: Dollars & Cents

I Don’t Throw Birthday Parties for My Kids (But I Do This Instead)
Seven years ago, my firstborn was turning one. I called up his grandparents and aunts and uncles, and they all came over for cake. Boom. First birthday, DONE. We did something similar for his second b...
Kristina Slaney Mar 04, 2017

Parenting Is Easier When You Have Money
Are you feeling financially hopeless? Even the smallest changes can make a big difference. Crown Financial Ministries has some great, FREE resources available to AllMomDoes readers - ch...
AllMomDoes Feb 19, 2017

44 Birthday Freebies
Who doesn't love free stuff on their birthday? Take a moment to sign up at these places and you'll get showered with freebies! A & W Free root beer float when you join the mug club Ace Hard...
Feb 14, 2017

5 Sweet Valentine's Day Ideas that Won't Break the Bank
So this may be one of those posts that you might accidentally print and leave somewhere sort of obvious but not obvious. Like posted on the fridge. Or the bathroom mirror. A subtle hint. Because the b...
Julie Lyles Carr Feb 05, 2017

Ten Ways Moms Can Save Money
Moms are always looking for ways to trim the family budget; today we've rounded up some great money-saving tips for you!
1. Refresh your old, ugly things ...
AllMomDoes Feb 05, 2017

Simply Christmas: Five Ways to Make Peace with Presents
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.And expensive.And complicated.And busy.
And, for me, as the CEO of a large tribe with an even larger extended tribe scattered across a 1,000 m...
Julie Lyles Carr Nov 29, 2016

DIY Wedding Dress Preservation
Last week my littlest came across our wedding album for the first time. She was captivated as she carefully turned each page and studied each photograph. She took it to bed with her and flipped throug...
Kristina Slaney Nov 08, 2016

To the Momma Who Can’t Afford Christmas
It starts early, doesn't it dear momma. The feelings of guilt and the pang in your chest of "if only." You see your friends and what they are doing for their children for Christmas. You see the catalo...
Rebecca Joy Nov 06, 2016

Things to Know Before Filling Out the FAFSA
If you have a college-bound student in your home you’ve likely had a thought or two about how to pay for higher education. You’ve also probably heard about the FAFSA.
As the gov...
Kristina Slaney Nov 03, 2016

Avoiding the Holiday Madness
Do you hear that?
That sound in the near distance?That pounding of metaphorical hooves?The clicking of an frenetic clock?The turning of the pages of the calendar?
I got home from...
Julie Lyles Carr Oct 24, 2016




