Heating With Wood Versus Electricity- Which is Cheaper?
photo credit: VirtualErn When we bought our house three years ago, there was a wood burning stove in our living room. That thing is so ugly. I thought. I can’t wait to get rid of it and put a...
View ArticleWhat is Groupon?
photo credit: Geoff Peters 604 On Friday night, Mr. Money and I went out to dinner at a local restaurant that we’ve been dying to try. I checked the menu out online, and was surprised to see the...
View ArticlePaying Cash for a New Car
I never want to have a car loan again. Once my car is paid off, I hope that we can save up enough cash to replace either vehicle we currently own. We bought my vehicle (a 2005 Ford Freestyle) about...
View ArticleWTDirect Review
This is my review of WTDirect. I’m trying to find the best online savings accounts, so I’m exploring my options and sharing the information I find here. WTDirect Review WTDirect is actually...
View ArticleIs Saving Money too Overwhelming?
Sometimes I sit and think about how much money I’m going to need for the future, and it freaks me out. I think about how much it’s going to cost to have kids, replace one of our vehicles, and even how...
View ArticleHow to Text From a Computer
I don’t have texting on my cell phone. Neither does Mr. Money. It’s not something that we want to spend money on. I have come up with a solution to my problem. I learned how to text from a computer...
View ArticleSometimes Convenience Items Save You Money
Yesterday I went grocery shopping with Mr. Money. I am really, really bad about cooking and making meal plans so it’s hard for me to figure out what I need to buy when I go grocery shopping. Of...
View ArticleWhy an Emergency Fund is Nice
So. On Monday Mr. Money wanted to take my car to work because he needed to haul something for a catering. I took his car to work, and a few miles away from the branch, the radio turns off. Fine, I...
View ArticleFrugal Anti Virus: Best or Bust?
We have had to reformat our computer three times in the past six months or so due to getting a virus. I am so tired of doing it because it’s such a pain! While I would love to go out and buy an...
View ArticleCalculating my Net Worth
I decided today that I was going to calculate my net worth because I had never done so. I was surprisingly astonished when I received a net worth of $37,337! This took into consideration myself and my...
View ArticleThings You Hate to do to Save Money
We’ve really been conscious as to where our money’s been going lately, and I’ve been taking many steps to ensure that there is little to no unnecessary spending. There are so many tips and tricks to...
View Article“I Can’t Save Enough Money”
Lately I’ve kind of been a Debbie Downer when it comes to money. I feel like we aren’t saving enough and we have all these things that we should be saving for. Almost two years ago I quit my job to...
View ArticleWhen Frugality Becomes Necessity
When Mr. Money lost his job last year, we went into survival mode. Obviously, finances were incredibly tight as we figured out what our income was going to be and how we were going to work things out....
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