Barter System
Everybody is always so busy that some of the daily chores are not accomplished. Why not contact your neighbors, friends and family and set up a bartering system?

Imagine you need your lawn mowed but you are allergic to the recently cut grass or you simply don’t like to do it. Talk to a friend and say you will babysit his/her children in exchange for a lawn mow. Or you can offer yourself to take a family children to school in exchange for a car wash. You will save money because you don’t have to hire a gardener or take the car to the wash station. Organize yourself and save money.

Reward Plan
Having two kids at home is very easy to spend money on a visit to the coffee shop. Fried potatoes, gums, lollipops everything is an excuse to buy something. It’s easier to take money to school and buy there something to eat instead of taking it from home. A nice strategy is to establish a reward plan with your kids. Tell them the money they save on gums and snacks out of the house will be put in a box and when you have save enough you can spend a day in a Theme Park or the Zoo. This will make them realize that they can have a fun and different day if they save money.

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