Money Saving Tips

When you have a teen who is active in clubs, sports and other school activities, you soon realize that they spend more of their after school time at school then at home.

Finding independence in a structured setting like this is good, keeps your teen involved with their peers and safe. But it can cost you if your teen is hitting the vending machine everyday to get a snack.
While its perfectly fine that they are hungry, anyone would be, snacks can cost up to $2.00 from a vending machine! Considering you can get the same bag of chips at the grocery store for fifty cents a-piece when you purchase a variety pack, the convenience cost of the vending machine is too much.

One tip that I learned the hard way: Get the snacks your teen really wants. Otherwise, they will sit in your cabinet untouched.