Tag: Living Frugal

Economy Class 101: First Class Revelations

I have a love hate relationship with Facebook. Reading other people’s minutiae can cause a bit of turbulence in our own lives. Recently, I...
Work for Yourself? Don’t Miss These Tax Deductions

Work for Yourself? Don’t Miss These Tax Deductions

With spring just around the corner, we can practically taste the greenery and sunshine heading our way. But before we start daydreaming about warm-weather...
Money and Marriage: Simple Thoughts From a Tightwad’s Wife

Money and Marriage: Simple Thoughts From a Tightwad’s Wife

When I married my husband almost eight years ago, I knew that there would be many differences that would come to light in those...
Love Grows Best in Little Houses

Love Grows Best in Little Houses

My husband and I bought our first home when I was 19 and he was 21. It was a long, laborious process because we were...

BST Basics: How to Sell Your Stuff for Cash

Remember when I said shopping was America’s national pastime? Remember buying those matching Christmas pajamas that won’t fit your kids next year? And the...

Simplifying Easter

In the last few months I've seen ads for both a "Peep on a Perch" and a "Leprechaun on the Ledge," created in the...

Kids Eat Free (Or Cheap): Chattanooga Edition

Listen, we have all been there. It's 5 o'clock, and the thought of cooking dinner makes you sick to your stomach. Then the thought...

How I Save Money on Kids’ Clothes

If you have kids and don't live on a nudist colony, then you probably agree that clothing your brood can be a big budget...

Moving Mayhem: Tried and True Tricks from a Mom Who’s Been...

I’ve actually lost count of the number of places I’ve lived. I once had to fill out a legal form that required all of...

How to be a Savvy Secondhand Shopper: Thrifting Tips from a...

The week before I started kindergarten, I had one outfit to my name. ONE. My father had been laid off from his job, and...