The importance of money becomes obvious when we have kids. We could have squeaked by living paycheck to paycheck when it was just ourselves, but now that there are others to think about we have to start saving our pennies. Here are some money management tips for single and two parent households.

Use generic brands as often as you can. The generic brands of a lot of foods are the same thing as the name brands, but bought wholesale from a distributor. If kids don't like generic cereal, ease them into it. Nine times out of ten, it is the name brand that they are hung up on. Pour the cereal out of the package and into a container. They probably won't be able to tell the difference.

The dollar store sells many name brand and generic varieties of common toiletries: soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, and household cleaners. To save money, shop here for frequently used items before visiting the grocery store. Then, when you do shop at the grocery store, use coupons for name brand items or take the opportunity to try the generic version.

Clean your clothing at home. Some of us are addicted to professional cleaning. Dry cleaning can be expensive-more expensive than it needs to be. The grocery store sells Dryel

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