Check out the super savings in our December issue:

Thinker Toys: Get 20 percent off any one item. (Page 17)
OMSI: Take 20 percent off any membership. (Page 21)
Piccolo Mondo Toys: Get $10 off any purchase over $50 at the new Progress Ridge store. (Page 23) More…

Category: Finance, Metro Parent // Posted on December 5, 2011 // Leave a Comment

Do you and your kids love reading? Love college football? Love winning? If you answered yes to any of these questions –- and especially if you answered yes to all of them -– the Oregon College Savings Plan (OSCP) is running two contests you should know about! More…

Category: Contests, Education, Finance // Posted on August 24, 2011 // Leave a Comment

A new issue means new coupons and deals (along with a few regular favorites!). Here’s the scoop for August:

We Speak Baby: Healthy Pregnancy & Parenting: Attend this informative symposium and get breakfast, all for FREE! (Back Cover)
Young Athletes Heart Screening: Have your teen checked for potential heart problems for $10. (Page 11)
Portland Youth Ballet: Free dance class for first-time clients. (Page 42) More…

Category: Finance, Metro Parent // Posted on August 8, 2011 // Leave a Comment

Lately I’ve been on a bit of a self-improvement binge. I’ve created a new budget to help us save money. I’m trying to serve my family more fruits and veggies. We’re trying to dine out less often. And I’m trying to focus on maintaining strong relationships with my husband and my son.

The thing is, I’ve found that spending more quality time together and still saving money might take some creativity. More…

Category: Finance // Posted on March 21, 2011 // Leave a Comment

Once again we’re happy to provide a list of all the great deals and coupons in our current issue:

Milagros, Babyworks and Mother Nature’s: Get $5 off any purchase at these local independent boutiques. (Back Cover)
Learning Palace: Take 15 percent off any regular priced item. (Page 6)
Little Smiles: Free initial exam for children under 3. (Page 7)
Pizza.com: Get 10 percent off your first order. (Page 22) More…

Category: Coupons and Deals, Finance, Metro Parent // Posted on February 7, 2011 // Leave a Comment

In our January issue, we offer some fabulous, easy-to-implement tips on assessing your current spending and reducing where you can to save money. One easy and obvious way to save is by clipping coupons and watching out for great deals and special offers, so we’re happy to provide this handy list of coupons and deals in this month’s issue: More…

Category: Coupons and Deals, Finance, Metro Parent // Posted on January 19, 2011 // Leave a Comment

In our January issue, writer Julia Silverman explores how to get family finances under control, from assessing current spending to reducing that spending (while making as few painful sacrifices as possible) to saving money for current and future needs (and wants!). Julia covered so much ground that we couldn’t fit all her fabulous findings into the print issue, so we’ve continued our Money Matters coverage online. More…

Category: Finance, Online Articles // Posted on January 3, 2011 // Leave a Comment

In Savings & Loans – a story about saving (and paying) for college in our August issue – we found that not only are kids today often expected to contribute to their college expenses, but many families begin teaching them the importance of saving long before they graduate high school.

A survey conducted recently by Money Management International (MMI), the nation’s largest nonprofit credit counseling agency, supports our finding, revealing that kids today are being exposed to financial education far more often than their parents were as children. More…

Category: Education, Finance // Posted on August 18, 2010 // Leave a Comment