by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Tips + Tricks
If you have a few minutes to spare, you can literally save money. And that sounds like a good way to start the new year, right? Of course I’m sure a lot of us have some version of “get my finances in order” on our list of New Year’s...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
We’re always searching for ways to save money where we can, but with grocery and gas prices on the rise, it’s definitely on our minds. Thankfully, there are simple changes you can make right now that can save you money. And no, we’re not going to tell you to start a...
by Cool Mom Staff | Living
This is a sponsored message from Capital One Shopping Capital One Shopping compensates us when you get the Capital One Shopping extension using the links provided These days, we’re all shopping online, and we’re all looking for great prices on...
by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast, Tips + Tricks
We love sharing tips for saving money when it comes to holiday shopping. Maybe because we love saving money ourselves? So this week on the Spawned Parenting Podcast with Kristen and Liz we are hooking you up, big time. We’re rerunning a favorite show that...
by Caroline Siegrist | Art + Decor
We’re big believers in helping kids to be mindful about how they save and spend their money, and we’re so excited to find this beautifully designed Give Spend Save piggy bank to help reinforce what we’re all helping teach our children anyway. CMP is...
by Cool Mom Staff | Family Travel, Podcast
With summer travel season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to hit the road, or, if you’re working ahead, get your holiday travel all planned and booked. There are definitely tricks that can help you save money, from booking your flights on specific...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
I’ve tried many different allowance systems and allowance apps over the years with my four kids, but it wasn’t until I tried this new approach at the beginning of 2019 that I was able to stick with something for longer than a month. If you’re looking...
by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel, Tips + Tricks
As you may know, one of our top tips for affordable family travel, especially on an extended trip, is to rent an apartment or home instead of forking out big bucks for a hotel — let alone renting two hotel rooms, if you’ve got a bigger family. Linda even...
by Cool Mom Staff | Helpful Services
This is a sponsored message from GTM Tax time is stressful enough for families, let alone trying to figure out the deal with nanny taxes you might owe for your regular childcare. In a nutshell: if you pay your nanny or caregiver more than $2100 each year —...
by Liz Gumbinner | Helpful Services, Tips + Tricks
We talk so much about the need for STEM education. Kids need computer skills, engineering skills, science of all kinds. We mourn the disappearance of cursive from the curriculum. We discuss which books our kids should be reading, and whether new math is genius —...