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    Parents of HS class of 2020

    Yep, my youngest DS is a freshman he loves it so far, he is a baseball player, my middle DS is a senior and plays football so he is our focus this year with college applications. My oldest DS already graduated college. Its nice to have 2 in the same school again.
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    Ugh! Too much scholarship money?

    At my DS university they have dining dollars and flex dollars. Flex dollars he can use at the bookstore, laundry, vending machines, convenience stores on and off campus and local fast food restaurants. See if her college has a card like that that and if you can put some left over scholarship...
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    52-Week Savings Challenge

    I am still doing the challenge but in reverse. I just put $41 in the envelope so now I have $558!! :cool1:
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    Envelope System

    So sorry I am just responding now, I have been away from the computer for a few days. Yes every week (my husband and I get paid on opposite weeks, his pays for most of the bills). so for the water bill its every three months and I put in the envelope $15 a pay period. When the bill comes I put...
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    Envelope System

    We have been using the envelope system for a few years now. I love it. I have the following envelopes: Car insurance Home insurance Trash removal Water Food Gas Sports (for my kids fees and cleats/uniforms) School trips Haircuts/grooming Household items Clothing eating out...
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    Really don't like the holidays

    I have 10 nieces and nephews on my side, none on DH side. We do a polyanna. Each kid draws a name in my case we get three of the cousins and the limit is $50 each. We have been doing this for years. Works great. My DM, siblings and spouses do an adult secret santa, the limit is $20 and...
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    Does Santa wrap in your family?

    In our house Santa brings all the presents on Christmas morning and they are all wrapped. This is the way my DH and I grew up too. My mom will come this week spend the day. We will bake cookies and she will help me wrap. I love seeing all the wrapped gifts on Christmas morning. We give one...
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    Does Santa put wrapped presents in the stockings at your house?

    All gifts from Santa are wrapped including stockings.
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    Monthly Cell Phone Cost

    We have AT&T for 5 iPhones with 10g mobile sharing, unlimited talk and text it is about $270 a month.
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    Best deal with Keurig 50% off coupon

    Sent you a PM. Thanks
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    Best deal with Keurig 50% off coupon

    I would also love a coupon, if anyone has an extra looking for a Keuig for my son for his apartment at college. :)
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    Spin Off: Life Insurance for College Students

    We have a rider on our insurance policies for our children since their birth. When my oldest entered college last year I called my agent and was told he was insured till he was 26 under the policy. It only cost a few dollars a month and the policy is for $25k.
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    Check your email: 20% off Southwest flights from 4/3 - 6/8

    I checked yesterday too, and overnight the price jumped. I will be checking all weekend we are going in late May but planned on driving.
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    Hello...any advice on where to go snow tubing or skiiing?

    We go to Bear Creek, my son has a season pass and goes all the time. We have also been snow tubing at Bear Creek it is a lot of fun. The also have a resort hotel, although I have never stayed there I heard it was nice.
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    2013 Spending Challenge - Work Lunches/Snacks

    LOL :banana: You would be my 18 Year old son's hero too!!! I am suprised he did not find the you tube video yet. That's all he would need. He was upset that during his Christmas break from college he didn't spend all his gift cards there, $70 total.
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    Totally unacceptable!!

    Last time at Disney I was looking at the toppers and I picked two, then my then 11 year old reminded me that my new van (Toyota Seina) did not have an antenna. Duh!! And great ideas for PP.
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    Kids headed to College Fall 2012 Check-in

    We dropped our oldest one off yesterday. It was so hard to leave and of course I cried when leaving but so far so good. They have orientation till Sunday and then classes start on Monday. They have planned actvities for the freshman for the next 5 days. Says he is hanging out with his...
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    How do you budget/track spending??

    I would also love to see an excel spreadsheet for budgeting if you don't mind.
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    The Olympics: Do You Watch?

    I watch both summer and winter, love them. I was so glad when they went to every 2 years, there was too much time in between before.
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