Happy weekend, everybody! So on Tuesday I was on TV (see my segment details HERE) talking about 3 hot trends in frugality. DIY projects was one of them. But my “take-home message” was that… just because you do it yourself doesn’t necessarily mean it will save you money…you need to do your research first! I…
Yippe! Yay for Friday! I got an email from a reader friend, Laure, about building a house VS buying a house. Reminder: I am not a realtor, nor am I a real estate professional. However, in the last 5 years… *We bought a town house in 2007 that we currently own and rent out. *We…
Happy Monday! First off, sorry this post is late. Anyone signed up for my email list will get this on Tuesday. Why is it so late you might ask? Well, I picked this lovely lady up from the airport last night. Mimi is in town, so we’ve been partying! I’m a little behind. Oh well….
Lately I’ve been getting some great questions from you lovely reader friends. For the next few Fridays I will feature some of them, in hopes of helping others at the same time! *Got a question for me? Drop it into the box at the upper right of my website and I will personally respond…and…
Today’s project is a fun one. Let’s be honest, I simply got the Halloween itch and had to do something about it! It’s a very simple process and can be used for a number of projects. Here’s what I did: Wooden Halloween “Boo”! It’s so easy and such a fun little project to show off!…
As I mentioned on Monday, we finally got our new car this weekend! Here’s a brief background on our story… Part 1: Finding a new car We have been a 1-car family for almost a year. We did it to save money, and to help us get out of debt faster. We told ourselves we…
Find out how we went from a financial crisis to living debt free! Today I’m sharing part two our debt story to prove that you can do it, too!
Guess what?! We have a big announcement! No, I’m not pregnant. We are debt free!
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A bunch of my friends took the fun bus to Wendover for a bachelorette party a few months back. They said it was a blast! You get round trip bus transport to Wendover, a free buffet, a coupon book that gives $5 cash back! You also get free drinks on the bus and got some…