Stretch Your Food Dollar: Romantic Dinner for Two
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, many of us are looking for ways to cook up a little romance. Going out to eat on Valentine's Day can be a challenge -…
Kitchen Renovation: 5 Lessons Learned
Nearly there '“ after a week of final plans and last-minute changes, our kitchen is nearly complete! Here is how the week has played out so far: Sunday '“ We…
My Dog Ate My Coupons – or Some Days Being Frugal is Harder Than Others
The grocery store closes at 9 PM. I zip through the red light and into the parking lot. I have a full schedule tomorrow, nothing without blue fuzzies on it…
Experiments in DIY: A Simple Sugar Scrub
While browsing a bookstore a few months back, I discovered an interesting looking book called The Big-Ass Craft Book, filled, not surprisingly, with all sorts of craft ideas. Flipping through…
Be Your Own Trainer – Will Power
Get There There is a large multitude of factors necessary needed in order to be your own personal trainer. During this economic downward spiral, it's best to cut costs where…
Wedding on a Budget: Setting a Budget for Your Big Day
So you've got wedding bells in your future. Let me be the first to congratulate you and offer you and your partner best wishes for a happy future together. Since…
How to buy shares directly from companies and avoid commission fees
Giveaway Alert: We have two copies to give away of The Moneypaper's Guide to Direct Investment Plans (a $27 value). Comment at the end of this post for your chance…
My Financial Implosion: Living in an RV
'œHe is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home' '“ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Sunday, November 30, 1997, I officially became homeless. I'd…
Joys and Perils of a Luxe Life: Giving Back
Being a gay homemaker has given me the time and opportunity to peer into a lot of different worlds. A few years ago a friend asked if I would help…
Do You Practice Wabi-Sabi?
I'm sure you do if you are a Frugal person. For those of you who don't know what it means Wabi-Sabi is one of the mainstays (if not the main…