Money: Yours, Mine and Ours
Calling all couples! If you've been meaning to get started on that all important paperwork to protect each other and your assets, now is as good a time as any.…
“Have You Ditched the Landline?” and Other Pressing Money-Saving Questions
Still searching for ways to save money, I did a little assessment of my expenditures. I learned I could only take frugal so far. How about you?…
Countertop Chaos ‘“ Learning from our Mistakes
What should have been the simplest part of the whole renovation process turned out to be the most trying. Here are the lessons we have learned this week, and not…
Review Home and Auto Insurance to Save Money
I have had the same home and auto policies through the same agent (whom I've never met I might add) for my entire adult life. Why? Because it was…
Review: One Big Happy Family edited by Rebecca Walker
At Queercents, I typically only review personal finance and business books, but when an email arrived from Rebecca Walker, the best-selling author (and my favorite bisexual) it was easy to…
Ditch the Disposable
Roland's post the other day prompted me to think about all the different ways I've eliminated disposables from my life and prolonged the use of other items. A lot of…
Be Your Own Trainer – Patience
I want a nice ass now! And you'll get one'¦ in time. Things do not happen over night. They take a lot of time and a lot of effort. You…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Making a List (and Checking it Twice)
Last month I posted about the nuts and bolts of setting your food budget - picking a number that works for you and your family. One of the tips I…
Turning Spenders Into Savers: Understanding Sales Pitches
Just because the biggest shopping season of the year is behind us doesn't mean us shoppers don't have to deal with temptation. In fact, the abundance of 'œsuper sales' this…
My Financial Implosion: Buying a Truck after Bankruptcy
'œA fool and his money are soon parted.' '“ Thomas Tusser In January 1998, I received a letter from the bankruptcy court informing me that my bankruptcy had been discharged.…