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Cutting Cable in 11 Steps- Countering Common Objections, and 5 Family Financial Lessons

In a prior article I wrote about my story in cutting cable for the past seven years despite having three kids and a TV loving husband. Is this something you’re interested in doing too? Well here’s my promised 11 easy steps to cutting the cord: Determine your reasons. You’ll want to keep these in mind […]

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5 Facts About Halloween Spending – and 6 Tips to Save Money

As a Chief Mom (or Dad) Officer of your household, you know it’s Halloween when your kids start begging you for the latest costume, lots of candy, and would like it if you bought enough pumpkins to cover your kitchen in Jack O’Lanterns (or maybe that’s just my son). This year I have a mix

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Cutting Cable – 3 kids, 7 years and counting

My family hasn’t had cable for seven years – and we’re in good company. Today one out of every seven families has cut the cord, according to research by the Pew Research Center. And the pace of cutting out cable has increased dramatically every year, predicted to reach one in five families by 2018. Cable

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