Lack of planning and communication about our finances is one of the reasons my wife and I were once headed down the wrong path. I thought we had learned something. Which is why the situation that is unfolding before me is so mind … [Read more...] about What Would You Do: Planning A Party With Family..and NOT Talking about Finances
I opened the bathroom drawer to put away the new tube of toothpaste requested by my wife since she said she was out. Instead of finding a flat, empty tube as I would have expected, I found a twisted, mangled mess. After I straightened it … [Read more...] about Use It Up Challenge: The Breakfast Cereal Smack Down
The following is a guest post... Being in debt can feel very overwhelming, especially if you are unable to keep up with payments to your creditors each month. The first step is to write down all of your debts. Then make a budget that includes all … [Read more...] about Starting Points for Debt Management
Guest post by Elaine McPartland who explains some simple steps you can take to start fixing your credit. Elaine is a writer from ConsolidatedCredit.org. Leave a comment or reach out to her online. Your credit scores are critical to your financial … [Read more...] about Steps to Take to Fix Your Credit
(Guest Post) I get so tired of expensive entertainment that is really unfulfilling. So often we go out for dinner with friends and the meal may be expensive but very mediocre, or we watch a show that fails to impress. Now I like value for money … [Read more...] about Clever ways to entertain for less
(This is a guest post) Hard-working people are facing a very tough time these days. A prolonged period of economic turmoil, coupled with stagnant wages and the recent banking crisis has made life very difficult for millions of people. Banks and … [Read more...] about What Can I Do if a Payday Loan Provider Threatens Court Action?
Since we spent all our entertainment funds for the pay period during last weekend's spending spree of no consequences, it's gonna be a Redbox rental, playing catch with the boy, sitting on the deck shootin' the breeze with the neighbors kind of … [Read more...] about Clever Posts Of The Week – June 21st, 2013
Do you ever get sick of paying attention to your finances? Tired of planning your spending and tracking every dollar? Yeah, me too. Our pre-weekend routine went as usual. I reconciled the the checking account, and paid the bills … [Read more...] about Can I Take a Break From Thinking About Money?
