As the new year approached I thought about all of the things that changed in my life for 2009. The more I thought about it the more I realized that I could indeed be happy with my progress in many areas of my life. Since this is a financial blog, let’s talk about one of the things that I feel was the biggest breakthrough for me financially. The funny thing is that I was introduced to this in early 2008 when I took Financial Peace University, but I guess it had to marinate for a bit first. My breakthrough was […] Read more »
Merry Thriftness – It’s NOT About Being Cheap, It’s About LIVING And LOVING Frugally!
Do you require a gift from someone to be brand new? This is something I have wondered for a while now and it seems like the perfect time to discuss it. With Christmas happening in two stress-filled days, a lot of people are busting their budgets, in hopes of satisfying the person they are buying gifts for. I have to admit, I really hate choosing a gift for someone. It’s a lot of pressure to try and get the perfect gift for someone, only to wonder if they even liked it. (Consider for a second the rush of after Christmas […] Read more »
Buying Bargains: How We Will Spend Less But Give More This Christmas
Is buying bargains high on your list of priorities? If not, you may want to reconsider. On Monday I told you I would share with you how my beautiful wife and I are saving money this Christmas. I also wanted to share with you some of the ways we are bringing in a few extra dollars to offset the unexpected expenses we’ve had in November. We donated more money this month than we budgeted so we thought it was a great idea to put our thinking caps on to earn extra dollars. Too bad I didn’t have my thinking cap […] Read more »