How did everyone’s Frugal February Challenge go? Did you stick with the plan of not buying anything not necessary for survival or did the month’s festivities put a damper on your plans? I stuck with it pretty well. We did have a couple of setbacks. We went out to eat twice. I accounted for Valentine’s…
Category: Saving Sanely
Coupons: Why you don’t need them to save on groceries
You have the best intentions: You get the little pile of coupons that print with your receipt every shopping trip and diligently put them in your purse or on the fridge for next week. You get the weekly fliers and go through them to find the best coupons and cut them out. This is the…
10 Things I Learned about Money in My 20’s.
Now that I have finally hit the big Three-Oh, I have to take stock of where I’ve been and where I want to go. This is especially significant when it comes to my finances. I have ranged from the care-free teen who thought my first credit card was basically “free money” (thank God for low…
Build a Budget the Easy Way
Budgets are the bread and butter of saving (and more importantly, not overspending). With our February No-Spend Challenge, what better time is there to build a fresh budget to see where your expenses are going? So how do we go about making a budget? Do you really have to sit down and look over every…
10 Ideas for Valentines Day that Won’t Break the Bank
Valentine’s Day is a time for romance for you and the one you love. But flowers, chocolates and dinners (with a bottle of wine- or two) can quickly add up. So how do you keep your budget on this special day without losing the romance? Here are ten ideas to help! Romantic dinner and a…