Automotive • Finances & Money • Frugality
In the never-ending quest to convince myself not to buy a new car, I had a revelation. Of course, it was from other frugal friends and blogs repeating it over and over until it sunk in: Your cheapest new car is the one you already own Granted, … [Read more...] about Your cheapest new car is the car you already own
If you've traveled to Europe (and probably other parts of the world) and stayed in a hotel, you've probably experienced the surprise of not having lights or electricity in your room when you first walk in (especially if you check in at night). If … [Read more...] about Why don’t American hotels save electricity like other countries?
Debt • Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
Over 2 years, ago, I said we're free of consumer debt, but I was sort of wrong. When I graduated high school, I had no financial plan for college, and my parents were already taking out loans for my sister's first year. Along with the student … [Read more...] about No, THIS is my final student loan payoff
Ten years ago, when I worked in a cube (ok, I've always worked in a cube somewhere), I loved the few opportunities that I had to work from home. As I progressed through my career (and many jobs), I started having more and more opportunities to work … [Read more...] about Don’t let your kids grow up to…work from home
Family or Marriage • Finances & Money
(Guest Post by David Bakke - a single father who lives in Atlanta with his young son) I became a single parent less than a year ago, and the transition has not been easy. No matter the circumstances, a divorce takes a substantial toll on your … [Read more...] about 6 Ways a Single Parent Can Save Money After Divorce
Debt • Finances & Money • Home
This past payment has marked a momentous occasion, if you happen to like multiples of 10, which I do. We've officially paid off over $100,000 on our home. Based on some calculations, we're 5 years ahead of schedule for paying off our home! As some … [Read more...] about $100,000 paid off on house…but decision time
(This may sound like a commercial for Vonage, but it's not. It's seriously just my own story) I used to be a Vonage customer for about 6 years, but after a couple years of not using many minutes, I decided to just cancel it. Fast forward to now … [Read more...] about How Vonage saved me money overseas
We've owned our house for about 8 years now, but the last owners put in some major renovations about 6 years before we bought it. That adds up to 14 years, and you know what starts happening when a house gets 15-20 years old? Stuff starts breaking … [Read more...] about We’re sitting on a time bomb…
