Money is the Yardstick: A Lesbian Perspective
"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and just not think about your age." -- Lucille Ball I remember hearing Oprah say a long time ago…
Wives with Money: A Lesson From Danny Moder
"No woman marries for money; they are all clever enough, before marrying a millionaire, to fall in love with him first." -- Cesare Pavese On Friday, we saw Friends with…
Parts of Frugality
How I became Frugal- I would have to say I am one of the lucky ones, in that I grew up in a house where my Mom made things last…
Hanging Out at the (Virtual) Mall
"If I don't stop shopping, I'll end up a bag lady; a Fendi bag lady, but a bag " -- Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw I believe I'm one…
Creativity and Vehicles
One of the ways that Surfgirl and I save money is by only having one car. This was a conscience decision to reduce expenses. It is also helpful that surfgirl…
Saving Money: The Art of Business Travel
"Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation." -- Elizabeth Drew I travel quite often for my job so I'm always on the prowl for ways…
A Few Clothing Tips
Any way you can reduce little expenses, do it. It is the little stuff that adds up and causes your wallet to leak money when you aren't looking. Every now…
No Life Insurance for Us
We started contemplating term life insurance about four years ago. LaLa had just been laid off from our company and we were about to close on our first house purchase.…
Weekend: Forget The Hustle Of Your Workweek
"I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain." -- Rita Mae Brown Last night at…
Our Credit Card Debt Story
Debt Hater recently asked me how I paid down my credit card debt so quickly. First let me correct what I stated in that post about how much debt got…