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By: TStrump

TStrump — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:30:40 +0000

… until they reach puberty and all of a sudden will only wear brand names.
But, at least with a family, enjoying each others company is free.

By: PT

PT — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:39:26 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone. And thanks to Scott for putting together this article.

By: Abigail

Abigail — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:07:24 +0000

When I was young, my parents had a jar where they threw all their pennies. It was an old mayo jar or something similar. When it got full, mom and I would sit down and count out the pennies and roll them to take to the bank.

I was always infinitely thrilled by this process. Which goes to show just how cheaply you can entertain children!

By: RB @ recessionsblow

RB @ recessionsblow — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:03:21 +0000

Great advice, I know that I personally could live off of mac and cheese if I didn’t know how bad it was for me. I do cut down on the butter and add extra 1% milk, still tastes just as good and isn’t as bad for you.

By: Mr Plasectomy

Mr Plasectomy — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:37:17 +0000

Ha, I would also like to add that they can force you to be frugal.

Before we were on our journey to be debt free we had an experience with our first child.

When my daughter was 14 months old, she is now 5, we went to a nice sit down Chinese restaurant. You know the atmosphere; dim lights, low music, nice plates, glasses, and absolutely no plastic anywhere. We sat down, had water served to us and not more than 5 minutes later……BANG BANG BANG. The sounds of their silverware crashing into the nice plates that were set before us. Needless to say we saved $40-$50 that night and opted for drive thru at Chik-Fil-A instead at a cost of $12.

By: Trevor @ Financial Nut

Trevor @ Financial Nut — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:58:31 +0000

That’s great! Your kids actually helped you save money on food?! Amazing.

By: Nate @ Debt-free Scholar

Nate @ Debt-free Scholar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:14:29 +0000

Children often like the simple things of life. It is not until they get older that they are convinced that complex and expensive is better.

Great post!

-Nate