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Continue reading →: Confused by your Tofes 161? Read this.Have you recently left your job or been laid off? Make sure to keep an eye out for your 161, which your former employer will send you. Like your Tofes 106, this is another important form to keep on file. So what is it? (Quick recap if you’ve missed it:…
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Lunch, games, prizes, and too much sugar. Here’s how we celebrated our son’s birthday – and how much we spent.
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Continue reading →: Lunch, games, prizes, and too much sugar. Here’s how we celebrated our son’s birthday – and how much we spent.Mazal tov to us! Our son recently turned 5. 🎉 Hard to believe our COVID baby is so big! It was important to us to (a) make him feel special, (b) invite his whole kindergarten class, and (c) keep costs reasonable, of course. As we weren’t thrilled by the idea…
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Wholesome, hearty, and kind to your wallet: Our favorite protein-packed pasta sauce
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Continue reading →: Wholesome, hearty, and kind to your wallet: Our favorite protein-packed pasta sauceHave we ever told you how much we love legumes? Inexpensive, packed with protein, and all around good for you. We experimented with them a lot during our just-over-minimum-wage days. While we never managed to construct a bean burger we’d actually eat a second time, other recipes stuck with us…
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Expecting a baby? Follow these 9 financial steps for a smooth start.
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Continue reading →: Expecting a baby? Follow these 9 financial steps for a smooth start.B’sha’a tova! You’re expecting! Or hope and pray to be expecting sometime soon. While you dream about what your future baby will be like and plan for the kind of life you will give him or her, it is important to think about how to finance these dreams. Fortunately, we’ve…
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No-name food shopping: Which store-brand grocery items we swear by – and which we don’t
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Continue reading →: No-name food shopping: Which store-brand grocery items we swear by – and which we don’tGrocery prices keep going up and up, and it’s easy to feel like sticking to a budget gets harder every month. We might assume that store brands or less popular brands are not as good as the name-brand products we are used to. While prices continue to change, it can…
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Looking for a job? Here’s our step-by-step guide to landing your next one.
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Continue reading →: Looking for a job? Here’s our step-by-step guide to landing your next one.So you’re looking for a job. Maybe you’ve been laid off, recently moved, hate something about your current job, or are looking to rejoin the workforce after an extended parental leave. If any of these things ring true, this post is for you. The market is hard these days. Everyone…
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Back to school on a budget: 8 ways to start the year with more money in your pocket
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Continue reading →: Back to school on a budget: 8 ways to start the year with more money in your pocketIt might be hard to believe, but our kids will be heading back to school in about three weeks! If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to get ready for some back-to-school shopping. If you’ve done this before, you know that costs can add up quickly. Here are some…
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Do you belong to an Israeli discount club? You’ll want to after reading this post.
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Continue reading →: Do you belong to an Israeli discount club? You’ll want to after reading this post.Happy summer, friends! If you have kids, you know that summer can be a VERY expensive time. Camp is a fortune and when there’s no camp, we have to put up with that ever present “I’m bored… I’m bored… I’m bored…” We’re not saying that you should induldge their every…
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Is your teen working this summer? Make sure they know their rights.
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Continue reading →: Is your teen working this summer? Make sure they know their rights.Working a summer job is a fantastic way for teens to learn about money. While most teens still have their needs provided by their parents, earning their own money will allow them to cover their wants, budget, and plan for the future. Sadly, teens and other young people often are…
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Continue reading →: Our favorite less-bad-for-you chocolate chip cookiesJust about everyone loves chocolate chip cookies. We are such cookie-holics and such fans of Cookie Monster, that we even named our dog Oogie after him. While we do have a super junky yet delicious recipe we use for an occasional dessert, we have developed a healthier (or less bad…
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