This post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. We’ve been talking about time a lot lately – how to make the most of it, how to make more time for the things we love, and why it’s important to create some sort of schedule for yourself. The premise is that time is sacred to […]
Read More >>Who Wears the Budgeting Pants in Your House?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I always find it interesting to talk to couples to see who wears the (budgeting) pants in the relationship. I actually have a lot of friends who really see eye to eye with finances. They are usually frugal couples who fight the good fight together to […]
Read More >>How to Make Sure You Have Enough Money for Health Care Bills
To state the obvious, health care in the United States is expensive, and likely will only get more expensive in the future. That means it’s important to have your ducks in a row when it comes to health insurance as well as having money set aside to cover inevitable health care bills. I want to […]
Read More >>Are Old Cars With Expensive Repairs Worth It?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I am the owner of two cars that are 12 years old and 8 years old respectively. They are both foreign cars, and every single time they need repairs, it’s always $1,000+. There’s no such thing as bringing one of my cars in for something cheap. […]
Read More >>What Type of Help Are You Willing to Pay For?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I have a hard time asking for help, and that has become more and more apparent the further I go along in life.
Read More >>Are Coupons Worth the Time?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I was watching Extreme Couponers the other day, and I have to say, it was pretty inspiring. I mean, some of those people got thousands of dollars worth of groceries for nothing – NOTHING! That’s just crazy, and it’s so exciting watching the numbers on the […]
Read More >>When Does it Make Sense to Pay Full Price?
Today we have a post from Shannon, a regular contributor. So, I started thinking about writing this post a few months ago after a conversation with a client where I pretty much had a money saving solution for everything she was struggling with. As I got in my car and drove home, I started to […]
Read More >>4 Lessons I’m Teaching My Kids About Money
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I know that my kids are only two months old, and right now, I’m just trying to get them to sleep four hours straight, let alone learn about finances. However, I’ve been thinking about the money lessons I want to teach them for quite some time, […]
Read More >>Running For A Cause
Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. Back in January, I somehow signed up to do a 5k in St. Louis in April. It’s a family affair every year, as my dad comes down from Minnesota and runs the half, while many times one of us children will attempt the 5k. This time […]
Read More >>5 Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Yourself
Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. I’m going to be honest when I say that I really absolutely love all five of these free and inexpensive things to do. Love them. I suppose that’s why they easily popped into my head, but I also know that I tend to put some of […]
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