Dollar Wise: Moms band together to organize inexpensive summer fun (source: Dallas Morning News)

There’s nothing like summer camp – all those kids running around together, getting fresh air and exercise, making friends.  But stay-at-home moms who can’t afford camps are making their own by banding together and finding power in numbers.  Lots of kids running around in a sprinkler can entertain one another a lot longer than one child playing alone. Lots of moms putting their heads together for creative, frugal ideas enhance the variety and quality of activities. And lots of families may mean big discounts when you want to splurge on purchasing tickets or arranging playtime at a local kids’ gym. Click here to read full story.