This is the first in a series of money saving strategies for reducing your FAITH expenses. FAITH = food, apparel, insurance, transportation, and housing. We all need to eat every day – several times a day. Reducing the amount of money spent on a food budget begins with a plan. There are really 5 easy… Continue reading Reducing FAITH Expenses: Food
Category: budgeting
Sustainable living – for your wallet. Whatever your goals – building a nest egg, saving for retirement or traveling the world – knowing how to budget, save money, and be frugal will help you get there.
Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 3
“Budgeting and How to Track Expenses is Part 1” is the first this series and “Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 2” is next. This is the final post (part 3) in this series and the first two are great places to begin if you're ready to start the budgeting and tracking spending process.… Continue reading Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 3
Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 2
“Budgeting and How to Track Expenses" is Part 1 in this series and this is the second or Part 2. The third in this series is "Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 3" is the final. Check out Part 1 first - it's a great place to start the budget and tracking how much… Continue reading Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 2
Budgeting and How to Track Expenses
This is part 1 in a series of 3 about budgeting and how to track expenses. The second post can be found here "Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 2" and the third can be found here "Budgeting and How to Track Expenses Part 3". Before sharing ways to reduce your FAITH (food, apparel,… Continue reading Budgeting and How to Track Expenses
Frugal Living Secrets: Reducing FAITH
With the start of the New Year, I'll be sharing ways to save more and spend less while still living richly. Want to know the secret to increasing your savings account, redirecting your resources, and achieving your financial goals that doesn’t involve you getting a second job? It’s simple. It can be done by reducing… Continue reading Frugal Living Secrets: Reducing FAITH
Frugal Living with Coupons
Recently, I received an email from a regular reader about frugal living with coupons and she had several great points and a different perspective so I wanted to share them. This reader felt that I was against coupon usage and wanted to point out the benefits and savings involved with using coupons. Coupons may be… Continue reading Frugal Living with Coupons
Frugal Living with Style Talk
Hi everyone…just a quick reminder that I’m speaking this Saturday, July 26th, 2012 at the Kenton branch of the much loved Multnomah County Library system. My talk begins at 3pm and it’s free! Please come and say hello. If the weather is beautiful and sunny in Portland, I know it won’t be a large crowd.… Continue reading Frugal Living with Style Talk
Saving Money on Smart Phone Bills
I get a lot of questions from readers about how they can save money on their smart phone plans and internet service bills. I don’t have a good answer for you on how to save money on your smart phone service because I don’t have one. So far, this has been a smart, money saving… Continue reading Saving Money on Smart Phone Bills
How to Buy a New Car in Your Jammies!
This is a guest post from my fabulous friend, Annie Kip, who is the creator of the blog "Plenty Perfect." Yep, that says 6:24 - A.M.! And that is me, in my jammies, shopping for a car. It was easy. It was fast. I got a great deal. What more can you ask? Here's how you,… Continue reading How to Buy a New Car in Your Jammies!
How to Save Money on Travel
Traveling is an indulgence that I love. It’s expensive when you’re away from home and you feel like you’re constantly opening your wallet and the money is flowing out. These are the methods I use to keep our travel costs as low as possible – so I can travel again sooner rather than later. By… Continue reading How to Save Money on Travel