Let’s say you have a student in the family who is an ideal candidate for the scholarships that are typically won by Monroe County students. Her resume includes good grades, community service, leadership credentials … and she’s well on her way to earning a Girl Scout Gold Award.
Question: When do you, as this student’s mom, […]

Do you need school supplies for your children?
The Back to School Festival will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Francis Family YMCA in Bedford Township and from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arthur Lesow Community Center in Monroe.
This program provides an event for children to pick up […]

Like everything else in today’s world, the cost of school lunch is increasing.
The Monroe Public Schools Board of Education increased school lunches by 25 cents a plate and milk by 20 cents a carton beginning this fall.
Ken Laub, district assistant superintendent for business, reported that food and supply costs have risen 16 percent in the […]

There are two children’s free summer lunch programs available this summer in Monroe. Details are at the MonroeTalks calendar:

Lunch at Speckled Frog.
Lunch at Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army of Monroe County has started its fifth annual Summer Food Service Program.
The program provides free lunches to youths 18 and younger. The Salvation Army began the program June 11 and will continue through Aug. 20. There will be no lunches served July 4 and from July 7-11.
The lunches are available from noon […]

When my daughter was in high school, we had some friends and relatives, particularly those who live in Ohio, who said “Why don’t you get the kid a car?”
“Do you have any idea of how much car insurance costs in Michigan?” I’d say. Yes our insurance rates went up when she became a secondary driver […]

Prime Time Money has a really good roundup of ideas on how to handle summer camp expenses without blowing the budget.
He linked to one of my posts about camp physicals, which is great; and I’ve also linked previously to the Frugal Duchess report he lists about camp scholarships.
I’ve used the tax break he mentions to […]

The Carnival of Personal Finance is celebrating its third anniversary this week. Consumerism Commentary is hosting the June 16 edition, and here are some of the money-related posts you’ll find from across the Internet:

Moolanomy presents Financial IQ Test: “Are you financially savvy?” If you want to know what topics have been getting the buzz among […]

Two press packets crossed my desk this week that, according to local custom and usual procedures in The Monroe Evening News, should have included recent photos of the honorees, but did not.
We also have had a parade of local political candidates coming to the newsroom this week to drop off their candidate announcements. Some of […]

The Monroe Housing Commission has announced that the Summer Food Service Program for Children will host a Monroe lunch this summer. Lunch will be served between noon and 12:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, June 9 to Aug. 22 at Speckled Frog Learning Center, 900 Greenwood Ave., Monroe.
A free lunch will be provided for children ages […]