In addition to the spike in noise from extra voices in your home during the day, you might also witness a spike in your grocery bill. With your kids around more, it means more snack times, munchies, food for summer adventures and travels, extra meals for your kid's friends who will be visiting, and more.
Instead of letting the summer time budget hurt your pocket book, get creative in finding ways to cut costs and maintain a similar budget compared to what you had throughout the year.
It takes a little effort, but watch for coupons and sales in your local papers. You can also surf the Internet for coupons for your children's favorite foods. Some people save lots of money with each visit to the grocery store when clipping coupons and buying a couple extra of something when it's on sale for future use.