Getting Started

Income Tax Refund Boosts Debt Freedom

March 3, 2011
Basic Finances

The bumps in the path on our move towards debt freedom jostled our resolve. We had no debt but the mortgage and an equity loan that had allowed us to enlarge the home to three bedrooms for our growing family. When he left his job in 2007, our income fell squarely on my freelance writing resources. It was NOT pretty. Each year the income tax refund ran out a little sooner until we were living off the credit cards. Our struggles stem from a lack of communication that grew out of an anger issue. My husband would freak out when …Find out more

Building a Savings Plan for 2010

December 28, 2009
Getting Started

The economy hit us hard this last year. With one of us out of work and the other struggling to find work contracts, the money has trickled in just enough to keep us from going under completely. The work prospects have not changed, but my attitude has recovered. Sometimes the …Find out more

Save $3000 in Ten Weeks

Save $3000 in Ten Weeks
April 27, 2009
Budget Tips

#1 Way to Save Money

#1 Way to Save Money
February 14, 2009
Getting Started

Giving a Helping Hand

Giving a Helping Hand
February 4, 2009
Getting Started

FREE Denny’s Grand Slam

February 2, 2009
Getting Started

Want to feed your whole family for just a few dollars? Well you can tomorrow. Denny’s restaurant is offering all of its customers a FREE (that was free) Grand Slam Breakfast. Although it will mess with the menu that I just printed out, I suspect that my family will be …Find out more

Simple Tips for Saving Money a Little at a Time

Simple Tips for Saving Money a Little at a Time
January 31, 2009
Getting Started

Chaos Will Affect Your Budget

January 17, 2009
Budget Tips

Keeping records is not as easy as I thought it would be. The theory is simple enough, I just don’t do it. I’ve got all the receipts in one place this month (which is definitely a leap forward), but the amounts are being kept a secret until further notice . …Find out more

Save $7000 a Year

January 16, 2009
Budget Tips

Circumstances are usually the only reason we tighten our financial belt around here. This time is not exception. As I was digging deep into the budget to see where we could purge, I got a rude awakening. If we had just done this earlier, we would have been able to …Find out more