Too many times have I heard the phrase, "We don't have money for curriculum." Honestly, there have been many times that that I have said the exact same thing. It wasn't because I didn't budget. Money was just tight! However, we need to do what it takes to create and maintain a workable homeschool budget. Jesus said in Luke 14:28; "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?" These homeschool budget tips should work for everyone: 1) Make your pie in the sky list Organizational Supplies- Think bookshelves, desks and such. Even if you are thrifty and shop yard sales, there is still a cost. School Supplies- paper, pencils, notebooks (I really stock up during back to school sales.) Curriculum- This one is clearly a given. Choose this wisely. Sometimes an initially high price tag pays off as you pass it through your children. Computers Science stuff- microscopes, experiment … [Read more...]

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