If you plan to take a winter vacation and haven’t already booked the trip, start planning the trip now. The longer you wait, the more it will cost, especially if you want to go skiing or visit a popular warm-weather destination like Hawaii or Cancun. Use these tips to get a jump on the planning. …
Financial literacy month takes place in April of every year. First I’m going to share a little story about the power of financial literacy, then I’m going to share some resources to get you started on observing the month. The Concert of a Lifetime Monday, I went to the concert of a lifetime. Elton John …
Once again, the carnival has pulled up to the local station. The Dividend Guy is this week’s head carnie. The Carnival of Personal Finance #137 features my post on the LIBOR and Fed Rates. For festival fans, visit the Festival of Frugality #110. It’s hosted by Mrs. Micah and features my post on life insurance.
I’ve been on a slow burn for a few weeks over something my husband said. First, a little backstory. We helped found a small non-profit about ten years ago. For several years, we had to provide loans to the org to get it through some shortfalls. We’re actually still owed about $300. So, the other …
It’s officially spring! According to legend, you should have been able to stand an egg on its end at the moment of the spring equinox. In case you missed the moment, here are 13 frugal ways to celebrate spring fever (one for each week of the season.) Buy fresh flowers: This year, the first week …
Don’t tell my husband, but I have a new love and its name is Everbank. Don’t get me wrong, I love him, too. But Everbank is something special. No, it’s not perfect for everyone. It doesn’t have some of the features you might want from an online bank, but it works for what I need. A …
Peter Walsh is the organization expert on TLC’s Clean Sweep and Oprah. Rather than writing another book that lists various organizational methods for different types of stuff, It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Rich Life gets into the psychology of stuff so you can part with it permanently, and then teaches you how to do it. …
There are two ways to experiment in the kitchen: try an extravagant new dish, or find new ways to use up the stuff you already have. For the last month, I’ve been trying to use up the frozen meat and various stuff we have in the fridge. I came really close to using all the …
This year, my cousin used our adopt-a-family donations (about $150 total) to give gifts to twelve people. She was able to give so generously because she planned ahead at the end of the last year and bought most of the items for 75-90% off. Then she simply looked for people who wanted those clothing items …
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So it’s been about six weeks since my last tomato update, and boy do I have an update. I have tomatoes coming out my ears! Tomato Harvest to Date Two of the three tomato plants are thriving. The third has recently started to produce, but they’re pretty sorry looking tomatoes and I’m not sure I trust …
