Household Goods
Beyond food, other grocery items Ann will need to budget for include laundry detergent, cleaning products, toilet paper and diapers.
Ann will sign up for Amazon.com's "Subscribe and Save" program for bulk purchasing.
Ann's youngest child is 1 years old, therefore diapers, wipes, and training pants will need to be in the monthly budget plan. Purchasing her products through Diapers.com or Amazon's "Subscribe and Save" will provide the greatest savings.
Ann will sign up for Amazon.com's "Subscribe and Save" program for bulk purchasing.
Ann's youngest child is 1 years old, therefore diapers, wipes, and training pants will need to be in the monthly budget plan. Purchasing her products through Diapers.com or Amazon's "Subscribe and Save" will provide the greatest savings.
Eating out
By saving money with the assistance of WIC, SNAP, and bulk cooking, Ann will be able to take her family out for dinner, or order pizza, once per month. Max expenditure: $50. Fortunately, many restaurants in town feature "Kids Eat Free" nights. Even better for Ann, she won't have to keep track of all the nights in her head. Sites like mykidseatfree.com will aggregate all the restaurants offering kid's specials.
Family Activities
Cultural Corridor has many low cost or free options for families in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Area.
www. culturalcorridor.org
Heath Fitness and Fun!
YMCA offers memberships based on income to help families in need.
http://www.crmetroymca.org/en/join_the_y/income_based_membership/
YMCA offers programs such as:
*Child care services
*Open swim
*Family Fun Days
http://www.crmetroymca.org/documents/filelibrary/register_for_programs/Winter_FA78F8006C9A9.pdf
Time away for Mom
Every mom needs some time away for herself once in a while. Care.com offers a variety of certified babysitters in the area.
http://www.care.com/marion
Chromebook
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With so many resources available on the internet, Ann will need a computer. The most economical option will be for Ann to get a Chromebook.
- 11.6’’ (1366x768) display
- 0.7 inches thin – 2.42 lbs / 1.1 kg
- Over 6.5 hours of battery 1
- 100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage2 with 16GB Solid State Drive
- Built-in dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- VGA Camera