Thank goodness none of my friends really know about my adventures in personal finance blogging. I am constantly bombarded with their shocking (and kind of stupid) money revelations whenever we hang out, and they turned into a pretty good idea for a blog post. One time, one of my friends actually thought the word “frugal” wasn’t a word at all, but instead was something I had … [Read more...]
Have Your Frugal Ways Crossed an Ethical Boundary?
If you are reading this blog it’s probably because you are looking for ways to save money or improve your financial life. Just like you, I like to save money on as many everyday things as possible so I can re-direct those funds to help me reach my financial goals (like getting out of debt, for instance). But even though I like to save money, I never want approach the line … [Read more...]
Frugal Things to Do on Memorial Day
Hey everybody! Memorial Day is less than a week away, which means that the unofficial start of Summer is almost here! I'm so excited I feel like I may wet myself! I love the summertime. In fact, there isn't a thing that I don't like about it - except maybe mosquitos and 100 degree heat. But, with the stifling heat still a ways off, I'm stoked for a little bit of outside time … [Read more...]
Rockin’ the Frugal Road Trip…Sort Of
To explain the picture, my mom loves letter block decorations. And we love to rearrange the letters. This one stayed up the entire time I was there, probably because she knew I'd change it back if she ever tried to fix it :) I think it said "Give Thanks" at one point. Anyway... Happy December everyone! Well, our trip to Utah last week was a success. And by success I mean we … [Read more...]