With Valentine’s Day a few weeks away, now’s the time for planning your fun and frugal celebrations for the day. From extravagant plans to simple dinners, frugal Valentines ideas…
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4 Simple Ways to Save Money for Your Next Vacation
Ahh….vacation. Winter, summer, spring, or fall, in fact ANYTIME of the year, vacations ROCK! They’re even better when you’ve paid for them in cash, so today we’re going to share…
How to Prepare for an Impending Job Loss
Work at my husband’s business has been slow lately – really slow, and although there’s no indication that an impending job loss is in our future, slow business always…
11 Essentials for Your Winter Survival Kit
Winter is just around the corner, especially if you live in a state where inclement weather is the winter norm. But regardless of where you live, it’s a good idea…
How to Raise a Child on a Budget
I read a report recently that stated that the current cost to raise a child is assessed at $245,000. Cat talked in this post about how to know if…
Making Meal Planning Sexy
I often get questions from readers about meal planning. Meal planning, although we all know it saves money, can be difficult! It’s not exactly something thought of as “hot”…
How to Handle a Job Layoff When You Have No Savings
It’s happened to so many people in the last six years or so: you walk into work, and instead of a happy greeting, they hand you a pink slip….
Pay off Debt or Invest – Which is Best for the Deep in Debt?
That, my friends, is the question. There’s lots of debate in the PF blogging world about whether or not people should pay off debt or invest, or do both…
How to Save Money on Entertainment
One of the ways we’ve been working hard at finding balance as we pay off debt is by saving where we can, including finding ways to save money on…