Thursday: Budgeting What does it mean to “budget?” Everyone has a different idea of what a budget is and how it should be used. For some people, it’s allotting an arbitrary amount of money to be spent for a time period. For others, it’s deciding what to spend money on and what not to spend… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Budget?
Frugal Living is the Key to Saving
When talk turns to investing money, there’s only one way to make it possible: by saving money. You have to have saved money to be able to invest it. The only way to save money to have it for investing is by spending less than you earn. Living frugally is the way to get there,… Continue reading Frugal Living is the Key to Saving
Money and Your Honey
Tuesday: Relationships and Money Relationships and money can cause an uneasy alliance. It can create contentious situations. When you and your honey have differing goals, conflicting ideas or don’t know each other’s financial history, you are setting yourselves up for a losing situation. Poor interaction regarding finances in your relationship can keep you from reaching… Continue reading Money and Your Honey
Just Get Started
Monday: Entrepreneurship When it comes to clever marketing campaigns, Nike’s tag line is usually at the top. They certainly get credit for the phrase “Just Do It” which is a good one. But I think the more difficult part is to “Just Get Started.” My marketing campaign is “Just Get Started” because often times, that’s… Continue reading Just Get Started
Women’s Money Week
This week I’m participating in Women’s Money Week, organized by Elizabeth Sanberg (writer for Wise Bread and co-founder of GoGreenTravelGreen) and Jackie Beck of MoneyCrush.com. The idea behind Women’s Money Week is for bloggers to focus on issues related to women and money. This week long focus coincides with International Women’s Day. Our goal is… Continue reading Women’s Money Week
Weekly Meal Plan
So, when your teenage son says he wants to make potato Latkes for dinner, what do you do? You say YES of course! That’s what we had for dinner one night – every last 3.5lbs of organic potatoes in one meal. It was delicious. Weekly Meal Plan This meal plan is Monday, February 20, 2012… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
How to Roast Red Peppers
I haven’t always roasted my own red peppers. I used to buy them in a jar because I thought it must be difficult to roast them. Roasting up peppers is so easy and they taste so much better than what comes in a jar. When you roast peppers yourself they also don’t have all the… Continue reading How to Roast Red Peppers
How to Keep a House Project Sustainable
When we set out to re-do our bathroom, our dual goals were to keep our house project sustainable for both our wallets and the environment. We wanted to keep the cost down and be as easy on the environment as we could. It worked and the end result was better than we expected. We had… Continue reading How to Keep a House Project Sustainable
Frugal Grocery Shopping: Buying From Bulk Bins
Everyone always wants to know my method for frugal grocery shopping when they learn that I don’t make a practice of using coupons. The truth is there simply aren’t coupons for vegetables, fruit, and food purchased from bulk bins. Frugal grocery shopping can be achieved by purchasing items in bulk from the bins. These items… Continue reading Frugal Grocery Shopping: Buying From Bulk Bins
Meet Internet Girl!
Meet Internet Girl! She’s fun, she likes shiny objects, and she’s easily distracted. She’s supposed to be writing (some may say “blogging”) but sometimes she’s really naughty and she skips around the web to her favorite internet spots like Facebook, Twitter, and her favorite new toy, Pinterest. Oh, but look, it’s so pretty! Yes, friends,… Continue reading Meet Internet Girl!
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