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Moe’s Mom Hacks

We are all so busy these days, and that’s why I look for help anywhere I can find it.  Moe’s Southwest Grill to the rescue!  We love Moe Monday for…

We are all so busy these days, and that's why I look for help anywhere I can find it.  Moe's Southwest Grill to the rescue!  We love Moe Monday for the $5.99 Burrito or Bowl, Chips and Salsa.  We can all get something different and customize it just the way we like it.  It's quick and great for our start to a week filled with school and work commitments.  I'm a burrito mom, and we want to know what kind of Moe's Mom you are. Take our quiz and be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Moe's.

And speaking of getting a little friendly help, here's my Moe's Mom Hack for the week.

When my son was first starting school, he wasn't as enthused about doing his homework as I would have liked.  He is a senior now, and he still has to be pushed to get it done.  Hate to tell you it doesn't get better.  But, he loved all the little dollar store trinkets.  So, we went on a trip to the dollar store and let him pick out a basket of items.  I took them home and put random prices on them with garage sale stickers.  When he would do his assigned homework on time without complaining, he would receive some "money"...play money.  Then, at the end of the week, he could go "shopping" for items from the dollar store stash we had with the money he earned.  Not only was he doing his homework, but he was also learning about spending and money management.  That's how he learned to make change.  And, there was a reward for his hard work.  I only wish at 18 years old, I could bribe him with dollar store treats!

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Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.