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Here’s How I’m Stretching My Family’s Smaller Holiday Budget

I was a single mom for seven years, and back then, the holidays were always a little financially challenging. I’m remarried now, but only working part-time. On only one full-time income, we’ve struggled to keep up with the higher cost of nearly everything, especially groceries.Our budget for the holidays this…

I’m Downsizing to a Smaller Apartment After Becoming an Empty Nester

When I got amicably divorced five years ago, I moved to a three-bedroom apartment across the street from my old neighborhood to make the 50/50 custody arrangement easier on our two school-aged kids. I loved mostly everything about my new abode, from the layout to the location.However, as time passed,…