How to Be Money Smart in 2019

A few months into the new year, and hopefully if you had finance related resolutions, hopefully you’ve managed to stick to them. If not, here’s some more ideas from a reader how you can be money smart this year; its never too late to implement.

The cost of living is on the rise and, for many people, this means money is tight. Regardless of your financial situation, having more money in the


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Author: Penniless Parenting

Paleo Tom Kha Gai Soup Recipe; Easy, Gluten Free, and Delicious Thai Hot and Sour Soup (Vegan Option)

One of my favorite things to do is recreate foods that I’ve eaten at a restaurant at home and in a way that is suitable to my diet (gluten free, egg free, etc). So far I’ve done it with Chinese restaurant food: pineapple chicken, corn soup, sesame chicken, moo goo gai pan, Middle Eastern: shawarma, falafel, Italian: three cheese sauce, pizza, and Thai: curried noodles with chicken, corn soup 


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Author: Penniless Parenting

Why it’s important to keep on top of your credit report

I live in a country that doesn’t have credit scores, but I know how important a good credit score is for people who live in countries with such a system. Here’s a post from a reader on why you keep on top of your credit score.

Credit reports are a lot more than what they appear to be. It is not all about making sure that we can get credit if we need it. For others, it’s about making sure


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Author: Penniless Parenting

Super Easy Vegan Babka Recipe

For those of you who’ve never had it, babka is a delicious Eastern European Jewish yeast risen cake that is filled with various, traditionally, either cinnamon or chocolate, and then twisted together to make a delicious dessert. If you’ve never had babka before, think of a fluffy cinnamon bun, except its made into a giant loaf. And sometimes its with chocolate filling instead of cinnamon.


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Author: Penniless Parenting

5 Essential Tips to Keep In Mind While Pregnant

Pregnancy isn’t easy! While I’m not pregnant now, I had four pregnancies, each very difficult. Here’s some tips from a reader how to be more healthy and comfortable during your pregnancies.

So you have a bun in the oven? Congratulations! Concern and emotions are bound to flow your way at this exciting time. It will seem like you cannot get away from smiles and well-meaning advice from every


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Author: Penniless Parenting

A Bedtime Solution For My Kids That Actually Works!

To say I’ve been having sleep issues with my kids since day 1 is an understatement. When my oldest was over a year old he was waking up every 45 minutes and would only fall back asleep while nursing, the entire night long. I was at my wit’s end which convinced me to sleep train him, even though it went against everything I believed as a mom at the time. From that point, the sleep issues


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Author: Penniless Parenting