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Beauty Schools “Trim” Your Grooming Budget
We BirminghamMoms are lucky to have several options for grooming on a budget. If you don’t have a regular stylist, stretch to afford the services of an established stylist, or just can’t justify a manicure unless it’s really cheap, you should consider the what our nearby beauty schools can provide. [...]
Mommy Money Worries
Patti Black is a Certified Financial Planner and BirminghamMom of twins who advises high net worth individuals. She has some practical advice for rest of us as well.
It’s no surprise that moms of average means are having to carefully budget and allocate resources during [...]
Thoughts for Allocating Resources in Tough Times
Moms are always having to allocate limited resources, and no more so than now when they appear even more scarce. After basic needs are taken care of, it’s time to allocate precious money, time and attention to whatever discretionary options you have left. Here are some considerations:
Among things that matter to you, [...]
Bon Appetit to Birmingham’s Participating Upromise Restaurants
Upromise has been mentioned previously as a way to put money aside for college when buying from vendors you would patronize anyway. It’s time to update the list of participating restaurants that offer you two to four percent for your Upromise account when you dine with [...]
AAA Memberships – Are You Using Yours?
If you’re already a AAA member, it’s natural to look for a AAA discounted rate when you book a hotel. But if you’ve been dutifully renewing your membership dues and not paying attention to the other benefits, you may be missing out on some savings.
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Transform Loose Change into Gift Cards
For years I’ve kept a coin bucket in the laundry room for loose change. Fortunately, our kids can still be bribed by a quarter, and it’s handy to have change around from time to time. However, most of the time the coins build faster than we [...]
Easy college savings in Birmingham
I am convinced that many BirminghamMoms are missing out on an easy opportunity to save for their children’s college fund: Upromise.
A chicken roll-up and drink at Zoe’s in Patton Creek nets me 35 cents in my Upromise account. Not much, perhaps, but this take me no [...]