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Today’s reader question comes from Rochel, who – in light of Hurricane Sandy earlier this year and the tornado last week in Oklahoma – she’s wondering about keeping emergency cash on hand. Should we keep emergency cash on hand? How much is enough but not too much? Is it really helpful or is it just [...]
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I got a great question earlier this week from Sheyna, who was looking for suggestions on meal plans for her kids in the days leading up to Pesach, once your kitchen is already Kosher for Passover. What is everyone planning to feed their kids in those hectic pre pesach days where there is no more [...]
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Today’s reader question comes from Deb via Facebook. Any idea where I can get inexpensive benchers for a Bar Mitzvah (or other simcha)? Can you help Deb out? I’ll be listening carefully to your responses, since we’re T-3.5 years to our first one. Do you have a question about budgeting, couponing, menu planning or anything [...]
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For those wondering why (and frustrated by the fact that) all these great back to school sales vary regionally, here’s the scoop. During the weeks leading up to back-to-school, we can get some killer deals at stores like Office Max, Office Depot and Staples. Each Sunday, I try to highlight the best deals – the [...]
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Since several of you have asked me this via email or Facebook, I’m guessing there are many more that are also wondering. And in fact, I haven’t yet figured this out either – so this one is rather self-interested! What are you planning to make for the Pre-Fast Meal for Tisha B’Av this year? Since [...]
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Today’s reader question is one I’m wondering about, too – especially as my kids keep getting older (so sneaky of them!). Curious your thoughts on bar/bat mitzvah gifts. My list is getting longer of kids I owe gifts to but I’m just never sure what is a good gift and if we go the gift card route, what [...]
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Today’s reader question comes from Shana. She’s looking for some creative and frugal Sheva Brachot favor ideas. I’m going to be making a sheva brachos for some friends of mine. I wanted to make some kind of favor, but fairly inexpensive. I was considering making bencher cards and laminating them (with a pic of the couple). Do you [...]
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Today’s reader question comes from Tova. She’s looking for some quick-and-easy dinner ideas, that require virtually no prep time. My husband has recently started a job where he leaves the house very early and gets home late. While I enjoy cooking, it is more important to me to be able to spend time with my [...]
