Each year I get excited for May to roll around. The temperatures start to warm up, people start to come outside after a long winter and the farmers market is underway. For my wife and I, a Saturday (and sometimes Sunday) morning stroll through the farmers market not only allows us to pick out some…
Most kids hate when the summer comes to an end, for them it means that the fun is over and it’s time to go back to school. Parents can also dislike this time of year because if they don’t plan things out, back to school shopping can end up being a real budget buster. While…
Is it just me or are airlines stricter than ever before? Nowadays it seems like you can’t even buy a drink and a magazine before boarding without the plastic bag being counted towards your carry-on allowance! With this and the tight restrictions on the weight of your actual suitcase, packing for a vacation can turn…
Shopping at the mall is one of my least favorite things to do. Unless I absolutely have to, you won’t catch me there. The crowds can be a major pain and the deals are not as great as they make them out to be. That being said, I love online shopping. It allows me to…
A few years ago I ran across this comic. I chuckled at the humor and shared it with my colleagues (I work in a financial services office so we see this sort of thing in real life quite often). I took some time to think about it and behind the humor are some important truths. …
Oh, Mama. I just did the numbers on my budget for the month of May, and I never knew meal planning could drastically cut your food spending each month. Meal planning is something I previously thought only Moms and families did, even my mother only loosely kept a meal plan when I was growing up. As…
Last April I wrote to you about how you should pay money for a gym membership. The point of the article was that it is far too difficult to motivate ourselves to do something we all know we should be doing. Instead, spending $50 to $100 per month is the motivation many people need in…