“Can’t something be done  about homelessness?” That’s the refrain we hear from friends, colleagues, neighbors, public officials and news media. With more than 11,000 people experiencing some form of homelessness in King County, we recognize that there’s a crisis at hand. What is not widely recognized is that something is being done about the most […]

Kelly Tyko USA TODAY Published 6:21 PM EDT Jun 15, 2019 It was a tough afternoon to be at Target. After a two-hour nationwide outage Saturday, Target’s registers are back online in the retailer’s 1,849 U.S. stores, spokesman Joe Poulos confirmed to USA TODAY. “The temporary outage earlier today was the result of an internal technology issue that lasted […]

June 12, 2019 | Meg Add to my favorites If you’re a homeschooling family, you don’t want to miss this Calvert Homeschool Giveaway! {This giveaway post is sponsored by Calvert Education. Read our disclosure policy here.}   Calling all homeschooling families! Through June 30th, you can head over and enter the HUGE Calvert Homeschool Cash […]

The San Diego Padres signed their top draft pick CJ Abrams on Thursday, and saved a significant amount of money while making the important deal. CJ Abrams has officially joined the San Diego Padres. San Diego’s top pick in last week’s 2019 MLB Draft agreed to a contract with the team on Thursday, bypassing his […]

June 6, 2019 | Crystal Paine Add to my favorites If you’ve ever wanted to figure out how to make money on Etsy, you will want to register for this class! You’ll learn how to get traffic to your shop, how to market your shop, and how to make sales! How to Make Money on […]

Russ Wiles Arizona Republic Published 5:50 PM EDT Jun 3, 2019 Washington is so mired in political gridlock these days that you don’t expect to see much bipartisan action anytime soon on much of anything. But legislation to enhance retirement savings seems to have legs, especially after the House passed the bill May 23 by a whopping 417-3 […]

Wondering what to do with ripe bananas on your kitchen counter? I love banana recipes, so I decided to put together a HUGE list of 55 things to make with ripe bananas! (Psst! Be sure to check out our family’s very favorite Freezer-Friendly Banana Bread Recipe! We also really love these Homemade Breakfast Cookies!)   […]

Apps focused on helping you get a better financial footing are gaining popularity. College students like Isabella Cortes are buying in. “I’m one that will look for an app for everything because I find it really convenient,” Cortes said. Like many young adults, she turned to an app to help her invest money. Man’s Life […]

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I’m currently challenging myself to stick with a $70 budget for our family of five. This includes almost all of our breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners + most household products (toiletries, laundry soap, etc.). For live updates, be sure to follow my Instagram Stories. See all posts on my $70 Grocery Budget here. Note: Some of the links in […]