House re-do projects are expensive and kitchens seem to cost the most. The cost for kitchen renovations can range from $5,000 to $100,000. If your kitchen budget is less, consider these alternatives. They require more creativity but give you a unique kitchen without the cost. You'll save money and resources. Kitchen Re-Do You Can Do… Continue reading Kitchen Re-Do You Can Do
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Smart and Simple Financial Books
This is a guest post from my husband - also known as Mr. Finance. He keeps me in check. It's a think piece. OK, so not all of these are specifically financial (or even books) but they are great all the same. Whether they particularly address investing or not, they all will give you a… Continue reading Smart and Simple Financial Books
Reducing Housing Costs
This is the last in a series of money saving strategies for reducing your FAITH expenses. FAITH = food, apparel, insurance, transportation, and housing. Mortgage: Have a job? Refinance. It’s the easiest way to lower your mortgage payment. If you have principal mortgage insurance (PMI) and have enough equity in your home, talk with your… Continue reading Reducing Housing Costs
Reducing Transportation Expenses
This is the fourth in a series of money saving strategies for reducing your FAITH expenses. FAITH = food, apparel, insurance, transportation, and housing. Here are my top tips for saving money on transportation in your budget. Thou shalt not lease – Leasing equals buying a car - only on really bad terms. Keep driving… Continue reading Reducing Transportation Expenses
IFBC Food
Now that I’ve shared “International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) Tips” and “The Three P’s of IFBC: People, Place, Program” – all that’s left to talk about is the food. And really, if you’re going to a food blogger conference, you know you’re going to be talking about food! The food we enjoyed alone was well… Continue reading IFBC Food
IFBC: The Three P’s – People, Place, Program
Now that I’ve shared with you International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) tips for attending a conference, here are “The Three P's of Conferences: People, Place and Program” because at a conference, it’s all about “The Three P’s,” isn’t it? People Between meeting bloggers in person who I had never met before – but knew from… Continue reading IFBC: The Three P’s – People, Place, Program
IFBC Conference Tips for Attendees
The International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) was held recently in Seattle and I had the pleasure of attending. The conference itself is a great value and here’s why -if you’re a blogger who publishes regularly and agrees to write 3 posts about the conference, the registration fee was only $95. Usually, the conference fee is… Continue reading IFBC Conference Tips for Attendees
Getting Tricked by a Business
Every time I open the recipe book I inherited from my Great-Grandmother, it hits me that we're constantly getting tricked by a business. (Yes, I’m using Macklemore’s line but what can I say? I have teenagers!) I don’t mean by simply one business, I mean by practically everything we buy. We’re getting tricked by businesses.… Continue reading Getting Tricked by a Business
Reducing FAITH Expenses: Insurance
This is the third in a series of money saving strategies for reducing your FAITH expenses. FAITH = food, apparel, insurance, transportation, and housing. Insurance costs can really creep up if you’re not careful. I have to force myself to really look at the statements and keep track of what the policies cost and how… Continue reading Reducing FAITH Expenses: Insurance
11 Tips for Frugal Living
11 Tips for Frugal Living does not include tired suggestions like, “Make espresso at home instead of buying drinks at expensive coffee shops” or extreme ideas like, “Take cold showers.” No thank you! These 11 tips for frugal living are attitude adjustments and ones that can implemented over time – as in baby steps –… Continue reading 11 Tips for Frugal Living
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