One of the ways that we are able to cut costs for our big family is by letting mom (Tami) give us our haircuts!
We actually started this savings practice even before we had kids.
When I (Todd) was growing up my mother Ruby would always cut my hair. When Tami and I began dating she would come over and watch my mom give me haircuts. Over time, Tami felt confident to try it herself.
So, after we got married Tami took over cutting my hair. And I mean right after we got married! Two days into our honeymoon Tami cut my hair on a balcony overlooking the beach in Clearwater Florida. It was a beautiful setting for us to share such an intimate moment. Although I feel bad for the folks who may have been trying to enjoy their dinner or cocktails on the balconies below.
Tami has been my stylist ever since. Of course, when the children came along she sharpened her skills as a hair dresser and learned to cut in new ways and styles.
At this point mom is confident giving cuts to both girls and boys and can pretty much honor any legitimate style request!
The average cost of a haircut is anywhere from $20 – $40. If you times that by the 14 of us at 1 cut every month that’s a savings of $3,360 on the low end or $6,720 on the higher end. Any way you cut it, (pun intended) mom is saving us a ton of money (not to mention the saving of time & gas setting and going to appointments).
So, hats off to mom! (See what I did there)