School is back, and so are the birthday party invitations. My sister told me her little Pre-K girl has gotten several invites since class has been back in session, which means great big fun for kids — and great big spending for parents. It’s happened to me before — envelopes sent home in back packs, [...]

If parents of 12 can survive in tough economic times, surely we can too. Here, budget tips from a mom and dad deep in the trenches of raising kids — a lot of kids.

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