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Anna Newell Jones

Anna Newell Jones is the creator of the personal finance, Spending Fast®, and frugal living blog, AndThenWeSaved.com. When not being a cheapskate she photographs weddings and other amazing things with her husband, Aaron. You might recognize her from Self Magazine, Psychology Today, Good Housekeeping, The Nate Berkus Show, The Clark Howard Show, Dr. Drew, US News & World Report, CNN Money, Etsy, MSN Money, The Chicago Tribune, and Yahoo Finance.

Should You Help Your Teen Get a Job?

Should You Help Your Teen Get a Job?

There are many aspects of getting a job that may not be understood by first-time applicants. If your teen is in the market for a job, you can certainly help but it will also be beneficial for them to go through the process on their own without you doing everything. Here are some tips to help your teen through the process of getting a job without doing all of the work...

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How to Not Go Broke Trying to Afford Childcare

How to Not Go Broke Trying to Afford Childcare

Childcare can present many problems for working parents. Finding a safe, reliable, and affordable place to send your kids each day may not be easy. For those living in smaller areas, there may be limitations in daycare options. Because finding appropriate care is so important, it certainly can help to plan ahead and have a backup plan if things go wrong. Here are 5 tips for finding child care you can trust and afford...

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Spending Less on Family Trips – 5 Tips!

Spending Less on Family Trips – 5 Tips!

There are many ways to make a family vacation both fun and affordable. Even if you plan a weekend road trip to locations close by, you can still benefit from getting away from it all and spending quality time with your spouse and kids. Here are 5 tips for a more cost-effective, family-friendly road trip...

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Cut the Bull – Talking to Tweens About Money Management

Cut the Bull – Talking to Tweens About Money Management

The ‘tween age group, those who are not yet teens but still tend to spend a lot of money due to the large amounts of marketing being thrown their way these days, can learn many things about money to help prepare them for their years ahead. If parents are not teaching kids how to be responsible with their money, no one else is really doing that job for them. High schools and even colleges do not often cover the basic financial foundation lessons people need to know for the rest of their lives. Starting while kids are still young and impressionable can help instill habits that will help them manage their money more effectively in adulthood.

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Affording Fido: Is a Family Pet in Your Future?

Affording Fido: Is a Family Pet in Your Future?

There are not too many parents that can escape the ‘can we, please?’ question when it comes to pets. There are some families that will always have pets and there are families that will reject the idea time and again. For those families that are open to the pet idea, it is important to remember that adopting or buying a pet of any kind is an expense that will carry on for year and you need to be sure you are able to fit pet care into your budget. Some considerations to make before agreeing to bring a pet into your household...

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Can You Afford to be a Stay at Home Parent?

Can You Afford to be a Stay at Home Parent?

Not all families will have the ability to keep one parent at home and live on a single income. To make that decision, you have to work through the numbers and make a contingency plan to ensure one income will go as far as it needs to in order to continue supporting the household.

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Great Gifts for the Soon to be Graduate

Great Gifts for the Soon to be Graduate

With many high school and college graduations approaching, it can be difficult to figure out an affordable gift that is also practical and will be put to good use. There are many soon-to-be graduates that appear to really have all they could possibly need so finding the ideal gift can be frustrating. Gift-giving certainly is MORE »

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Does Commitment Set You Free?

Does Commitment Set You Free?

By making a commitment to get out of debt and by adding restrictions to my spending it has been completely liberating and not horribly constricting like I expected. Who would’ve guessed that by limiting myself, by telling myself “No”, that a weight would be lifted, that I would finally feel free? How to Commit to Anything...

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