Here’s my challenge to you: this weekend, spend no money. That’s right – I challenge you to spend No. Money....
You’ve decided enough is enough. You’re fed up with the payments, the stress, and the feeling of having your debt...
Back by popular demand, here’s the July update on exactly how much my family spent on groceries, plus what’s been...
Our family has lived successfully on one income for the past 15 years, plus paid off debt and saved for retirement. How have we done it? Check out my guest post, How One Family Paid Off $100,000 in Debt and Lived Well On One Income, over on And Then We Saved today!
Ahhh – gardening…some do it to save money, while others do it for the love of digging in the dirt...
On Fridays, I share tips I have actually used to save my family money, along with my once-a-month grocery update....
We live paycheck to paycheck, rack up credit card debt, buy too much house, have multiple cars (complete with loans),...
On Fridays, I share money-saving tips I have actually used (or am working on). The posts are typically short and...
Confession time : I use a checkbook register and balance my checkbook every month 😯 . I know, I know, I’m...
On Fridays, I share tips I actually use to save my family money, along with my once-a-month grocery update. The...
Photo courtesy of Jake, my son. Frugal as we may be, our family loves to vacation. How do we do...
On Fridays, I share tips I have actually used to save my family money, along with my once-a-month grocery update....
Have you ever lost $2250.00 in a minute? I’ve done it. It’s easy…just sign the paperwork for a brand new...
As promised, here’s the update on exactly how much my family spent on groceries in June, complete with pictures. I’ve...
Back in May, I made an announcement on the blog that my husband and I had opposing viewpoints on investing...
Today, I’m going to talk about how to automatically and painlessly save more money in a savings account. And, you...
“You should invest in…a 401k, 403b, IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA, index funds, mutual funds, stocks, blah. blah. blah.” At...
Frugality has been one of the main ways my family has been able to get ahead financially on one income....
On a tight budget, but dreaming of a summer vacation? Well, you can have your vacation and save money...
Frugality has been one of the main ways my family has been able to get ahead financially on one...
My husband and I once had a bad car-buying habit. We would finance cars, pay them off, keep them...
As promised, here’s the update on exactly how much my family spent on groceries in May, complete with pictures. Accountability...
I fell in love on the drive by. The front door was open and I could see all the way...
Many of us start off our debt repayment journey with a bang, diving in head first, ready to demolish that nasty debt. We make up our mind we want it gone, and we want it gone now! While our vigorous enthusiasm to tackle debt is a crucial part of motivation, many of us fall victim to some common mistakes that can slow, or even stop, our progress on the road to debt freedom. By learning from others’ mistakes and doing a little planning and prep work, dreams of debt freedom are more likely to become reality. Click on over to...
Last week we sold a home gym on Craigslist for $150 that we purchased used 3 ½ years ago for...