Title: You Can Stay Home With Your Kids!Author: Erin Odom
Genre: Nonfiction, Tips and Tricks, Self-Help, Advice, Mothers, Budgeting
Plot: Staying home with our kids is a dream that almost every mom has at some point in their lives. Some of us put it into action and sail along beautifully while others struggle to make ends meet, and some of us put the hours in at work all while longing to simply be home with their kids. While this book doesn't have all the answers, it does have 100 tips, tricks and sneaky ways to cut expenses, maximize saving every penny and increasing at-home income so we can make those ends meet and give ourselves some financial breathing room as we achieve our dream of staying at home with our kids and living off of one income. If we play our cards just right, we can even achieve the elusive dream of buying a new car or becoming a homeowner one day.
Likes/Dislikes: Ever since the great Recession of 2008, the economy has been scrapped and people are having to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. For those of us who are living off of one income, this adds extra stress and pressure to both members of the couple (him for working and her for wanting to stay home with the kids and handling all the depressing budgeting). But there's hope for us yet! My husband and I already do many of the tips and tricks in this book as well as tweaking some to suit ourselves and we're always looking for better options. Currently, that involves the idea of moving to a state with a lower cost of living. Till then, we're budget shopping, using thrift stores and discount stores, saving the baby clothes for the next new one and going without all the shiny new things we want (but do indulge in sometimes for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas). This book is inspiring with its ideas and the fact that this couple has been there before us and survived so we can do it too.
Rating: PG-14 and up, mainly for reading level. Highly recommended!
Date Review Written: May 4th, 2018
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