Cheaper parenting tips: Toys, birthday parties and school supplies

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 14:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Does raising kids always have to be so hard on the wallet? Not necessarily, as I learned after moving to Japan with my husband and young children. Here’s a smorgasbord of 10 frugal parenting insights from Japan and other cultures. Although they can help us save a few pennies, their greatest value lies in what they teach us (and our kids) about being content with less.1. Tone down the birthday part...    

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