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This week our teenage son is going back to school for the start of his senior year.  The summertime brought a break from the usual drive to school and other academic activities, but since this was Noah’s very first summer as a licensed driver, the coming and going was far from nonexistent.  As the parent of a teenager, it is very challenging to keep your kids at home during the summer.  They always want to go out with friends and drive anywhere and everywhere.  Luckily we get our cell phone service through Walmart Family Mobile.  It allows our whole family, including our teenage son, to have an affordable cell phone, and it helps us to save money so that we can afford gas money for our son and money for other summer activities.  Today I will be discussing the plan we have with Walmart Family Mobile, and I have a few ideas for how you can give your teenager a better summer without breaking the bank. [Read more…]