Interesting Facts about Moms

With Mother’s Day only a few short weeks away, it’s always fun to reflect upon some fun facts surrounding our favorite people. Check out the below infographic for a breakdown on all sorts of interesting facts regarding moms.

Source: Modern Mom

The Cost of Raising a Child

It’s kind of a scary thought, calculating the total cost of raising a child. From day one the little buggers can get expensive pretty quick. But for those of you who have taken on one of life’s most rewarding challenges, we’re willing to bet you ultimately believe it’s totally worth it.

Check out the below infographic on ways you can prepare financially when the time comes to bring another member of the family into the world:

Source: Cost of Raising a Child – Junior ISA Calculator from Fidelity
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Moms are the Best

Moms are the best — Sometimes their contributions can go relatively unnoticed and under-appreciated — the below infographic details some of the monetary ways in which moms help us all!

Source: Quick Quid

Quick Fixes for Around the House

Everyone wants to have a beautiful home. However a lot of people aren’t will (or sometimes even able) to put in the massive amount of time it can often take to do full remodels. The below infographic offers some quick and easy tips  to improving your home without having to spend too much time or money.

Source: Quick Quid

Marriage Proposal Guide

With the wedding season nearing, we’re fairly certain your Facebook newsfeed is slowly filling up with more and more notifications of people getting engaged. The below infographic lays out some details about the whole timeline of setting up a proposal for those of you with that nagging feeling in the back of your mind.

Source: Marriage Proposal Guides

The History of Weddings

With Father of the Bride being one of our favorite movies, you can imagine why we think attending a wedding is normally a good time. A healthy dose of free drinks and food often lead to a memorable evening. However, the weddings we’ve come to know and love are quite a bit different that their historical predecessors, outlined below:

A Brief History of Weddings | Moissanite.com
Source: moissanite.com

How Much do Americans Spend Over Christmas?

Remember when all you had to do on Christmas morning was wake up and see how quickly you could unwrap all your gifts? We do, but we also have realized that as adults, things have changed a bit. Now it seems we’re closer to breaking even than a complete net gain. Below, the statistics about how much the average Americans spend on Christmas gifts is broken down

2012 US Christmas Gift Spending

Source: Funsherpa.com