Subject: Money
Finding the Motivation to Make a Change
January 5, 2009 in Money
A budget can help you save money, but it won’t do the work for you. You have to find motivation.
Read more...Save Money With a “Fun Allowance”
November 3, 2008 in Money
Carly limited her “fun money” spending to $10 a week and was surprised at the improvement to her savings and even her marriage.
Read more...$30K to $0: How We Became Debt-Free in One Year
October 13, 2008 in Money
10 ways we became debt free in one year. How we lived on less, payed off debt, and faced our finances in marriage.
Read more...Your Family Budget: Step by Step
September 30, 2008 in Money
A budget helps you plan for expenses and know where your money is going. This post shows you how to set up a budget step by step.
Read more...What Did Your Parents Teach You About Money?
September 10, 2008 in Money
Granny, 1949 I come from a long line of frugal family members. It’s not uncommon for my grandparents to go out to eat at Braum’s and split a hamburger. Growing up, my parents were frugal too, so it doesn’t surprise me that I tend to be careful with money. Some of it is because of [...]
Read more...7 Shopping Tips to Save Money AND Time
September 8, 2008 in Money
Trying to save money when shopping often means spending a lot of time instead. If you don’t like to shop or if you don’t have time to go from store to store, here are seven ways to shop thrifty without spending all your time. photo by decor8 1. Shop with a list. Obvious? Yes, but [...]
Read more...Add Grace to Your Budget
August 12, 2008 in Money
Grace is for all of those times you say, “Well, I would have made my budget this month if ______ didn’t happen.” It makes it okay to not be perfect.
Read more...No Spend Month Wrap-up
July 31, 2008 in Money
We took our last $4 and went out for coffee. We finished the month with twenty cents and a few broken habits. Thank you so much for reading along and sharing your comments and encouragement. I spent about $30 on groceries and gas yesterday, so now I have 3/4 of a tank of gas [...]
Read more...Breaking Free from Financial Fear
July 31, 2008 in Money
I used to worry about not having enough money. And it didn’t matter how much money I had, I worried that it would never be enough or I would lose it. I wish this could be a post with 5 short steps to financial peace, but it’s not that easy. I can tell you how [...]
Read more...4th Week of No Spend Month
July 29, 2008 in Money
These lovelies became roasted tomato salsa. Last year during the 4th week of No Spend Month, we were almost out of money, and I wrote to friends: I spent $4.48 on groceries for this week and bought milk, bananas, and oatmeal… a few days ago we were trying to decide if we should spend $3 on a [...]
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