You Can Afford to Stay Home with Your Kids : A Step-by-Step Guide for Converting Your Family from Two Incomes to One

by Wyckoff, Malia McCawley; Snyder, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781564144089
• ISBN10: 1564144089
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc

Summary

The authors--both of whom left lucrative jobs to stay at home with their families--show how to convert from two incomes to one through effective cost-cutting methods, commitment, creativity, foresight, and planning.

Table of Contents

Introduction Been There, Done That	7	(8)
Part One: Tearing Yourself Away From the Two-Income Grind
I Have It All, But I Want to Give Some of It Back	15	(7)
What's Really Left of That Second Income?	22	(10)
Where Is Your Money Going?	32	(23)
Part Two: What Will It Be Like When I Get There?
What It Takes to Make It Work	55	(11)
Ready, Set, Go!	66	(9)
Home Sweet Home	75	(6)
The (Occasional) Battle of the Stay-at-Home Blues	81	(8)
Part Three: The Nitty-Gritty: Home Economics
Beyond Coupons: How to Feed Your Family for Less	89	(22)
Cheaper Kids	111	(23)
Good Housekeeping on a Shoestring	134	(23)
Vacations, Outings, and Other Fun Stuff	157	(11)
What's in It for Me?	168	(6)
Conclusion Not-So-Famous Last Words	174	(3)
Appendix Continuing Education	177	(8)
Index	185