finances
How to Talk To Your Spouse About Money
Few subjects can start a fight faster than talking about money. It doesn’t seem to matter how carefully the topic is raised: The second the money card is played, everyone seems to be on edge. Accusations of carelessness and being too controlling creep into the argument, and, suddenly, what started out so innocently can explode into all-out war. At some point, couples have to talk about money if they want to stay together (and don’t want to go broke). While every couple is different, the five simple tips for talking to your spouse about money I recently shared over at P&G Everyday might serve you as a good place to ... read more
An Honest Look at Frugality
This is a guest post by Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving Hello. My name is Kristen and I am a coupon-clipping, sale-watching, frugal-living kind of gal. My father is a pastor and my mother stayed at home with four children, so I came into this frugal lifestyle by necessity. I didn’t know any different in my childhood years and it was good training for my adult ones. As I’ve grown older, started teaching, married and set up our own home, I’ve learned anew the value of frugality. There are so many wonderful things about living frugally, and the plethora of frugal living blogs (such as this wonderful one by Ruth) are ... read more
Why I Don’t Always Use Coupons
I love saving money with coupons. I don’t always love using coupons. Because, let’s face it, clipping coupons—enough to really save a LOT on groceries—is a lot of work. Yes, the payoff is often impressive—I mean, who wouldn’t want to bring home $127 worth of groceries for less than $0.25—but the truth is that using coupons is not always feasible. I know many of you first found this blog by searching for help on how to start using coupons. You stumbled upon my Beginner’s Guide to Coupons, mastered the 8 week baby steps program, and are now coupon geniuses. Please don’t worry—this is still a good thing! Everything in that ... read more
In Search of Financial Peace {5 Things I’ve Learned So Far}
When I started this blog 2 years ago, it was not because I was some slick money guru or finance major who wanted to pass on my certified wisdom to the world. Far from it, actually. I started this blog because my spending was out of control. I was unhappy and bored, and my husband and I were on the brink of both divorce and financial ruin. I started this blog to save my marriage, my family, myself. My goal was simply to figure out how to stretch my budget so that I could buy all the things I wanted. It was pretty simple math, actually: the less I spent ... read more
My Savings Story
Today’s post is a little different. Right now I am in New York City attending Save Up ’11 with my fellow Savings.com DealPros. Today, at the request of Savings.com, all 41 of us are posting our personal Savings Stories on our respective blogs. This is mine. Some people are born to shop while others are destined to save. There has never been a question of which category I fall into. For as long as I can remember, money has burned a hole in my pocket. In fact, I’m sure more than a few of my friends and family members find it beyond ironic that I, of all people, now earn ... read more
