I will be honest because personal finance must involve an honest conversation. Though some personal finance sites might compare needing a budget to needing air or food, I don’t plan to be that melodramatic. I will, however, emphasize that I think budgets are essential to maintaining financial order in your life. A budget can be […]
For all the self-proclaimed frugalistas out there, saving more is the name of the game. The more money you save, the better. A frugal lifestyle is centered on the fact that you should spend less, but is that always the right thing to do? Not necessarily. It’s worth the money to spend a little more […]
I absolutely love the library, and I am continually surprised that more people don’t take advantage of their local library. It’s really more than a place for checking out books! Here are the top benefits you can get from your local library – all for free. 1. Family/Kid Activities The children’s librarian at my local […]
This week marks my fourth year wedding anniversary. I know it may sound cliché, but I am going to say it anyway: It feels like it was just yesterday! While a lot has changed in four years, I think many couples still find themselves in the same situation my husband and I did. We wanted […]
Raised by an extremely frugal parent, I now enjoy freedoms like turning fans on full power when I want to (seriously, how much electricity does that really waste?) and not saving things that are clearly junk but might be able to be fixed or re-purposed in some way. Still, some of that extreme frugality my […]
“Come on. We’re going out tonight. You and Rebecca meet us at Dave & Buster’s. We’ll be there at seven.” “We can’t.” “Why not?” You’re at a loss: You don’t want to admit you’ve blown your budget for the month and have no play money to go out with. “Uh, Becca’s not feeling well,” you […]
