10 Survival Tips for Low-Income Families

Community, Life Skills, Parenting Class

First, set realistic goals: Set realistic financial goals for yourself and your family, and break them down into smaller, achievable steps. Celebrate your successes along the way to help stay motivated. Photo of Potential Expenses and Expected Income Create a budget:...

10 Low Cost or No Cost Birthday Ideas

Community, Life Skills, Parenting Class

1. Movie Night A movie night can be a great way to celebrate a child’s birthday, especially if you have a projector and a white sheet or wall to create a theater-like experience. Set up a cozy area with pillows, blankets, and snacks such as popcorn, drinks, and...

Life Skills Classes

Community, Life Skills

Okay, now. I know we’re already offering this one, and of course we have our blog! How about learning to shop on your foodstamps – get the most for your “money”? Shopping for the day you come off your foodstamps? Learning to budget to account for the amount of...

First Days at a New Job

Crisis, Life Coach, Life Skills

The kids and I have been rewatching episodes of a t.v. show where the mom got a new job, really without discussing it with the rest of the family – discussing it, but not really listening to the concerns of all involved…. The other day, I was talking to a friend about...

Personal Bookkeeping

Life Skills

We have covered writing checks, balancing a checkbook, and even budgeting before in previous posts. This time, we are going to go over personal bookkeeping. Why? Because being able to keep your own ledger can help you budget your finances as well as itemize properly...

On Shaving

Life Skills

Many times throughout our lives as men, it is necessary for us to shave. Reasons for shaving can range from military service to job/safety requirements. While there are some articles that say having facial hair may help land you a job (having to do with taking risks,...