Introducing Jeana Mitchell: Jeana is the mother of seven kids. An expert on crowd control and stretching a buck, she recently found the time to give our readers some terrific advice in the comments sections of our posts “The Slacker Parent and the Travel Friendly Child” and the “10 Essential Packing Rules”. We’re very pleased …

For those of you following the saga of our friend Jenthemom (aka: my seemingly long-lost twin), the wait is over–the baby is here! Laurelyn was welcomed into the world at home by her beautiful family last weekend. We are so happy for them and only wish they lived closer so we could ooh and ahh …

Introducing Jackson Davis, the newest staffer here at Family Hack. It was 8:09 A.M. on May 22nd, when we decided to make his 9 lb. butt a permanent fixture here. He’ll be in charge of articles pertaining to drooling, high finance and Philippino psychic surgery. Mom and baby are doing fine…no…strike that…they rock!

Here are some great links to help you get the most from your money. Enjoy! 20 Most Popular Comparison Shopping Sites A list of the 20 Largest Websites for Bargain Hunters. Top 10 Amazon Power Shopper Tools A great list of tools for you Amazon nuts. We especially like “Subscribe & Save”. We use this …

OK…here’s the deal. We haven’t abandoned you. In fact, we love you all deeply. Really…especially you in the thong. That’ a good look for any guy. But Hannah is knocked up again and for the past several weeks we’ve been scrambling around trying to get our crap in some reasonable order before she explodes. Which, …

I’m a sucker for a really good singer. The fact that Madonna is rich and famous and this guy is playing at the Temple Bar for a $5.00 cover charge is clear proof that life is unfair. And no…I don’t know him. I just bumped into this and was knocked out. Here are some links …

One of our brilliant readers, Jeanie Mellick, has some great car tips: With each new car I buy the car it’s own set of “towels” that match the interior. I always keep one laid out covering the trunk area (large bath size) and then if any groceries spill, it just gets tossed in the laundry. …

I’ve washed our car once in the last 3 years. It didn’t make any difference so I stopped. It turns out, we stumbled upon the holy grail of all car paint colors…”dirt”. Ok, technically, it’s called “Sahara Sand” but that’s just some marketing weasel’s name for “dirt”. We owned the car for about a year …

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dan Clements about his terrific new book, “Escape 101: Sabbaticals Made Simple” It’s an inspiring and practical guide to taking a career break without losing your money or your mind. Here’s our interview with Dan. Family Hack: Some jobs seem easier to “escape” from than others. What …

A new baby — one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is diapers. A minimum of two years of them. It’s one of the automatic expenses and hassles of modern child rearing. But, since we’re in the habit of questioning common assumptions, we have to ask the question: is there another way? Of …