I have a very close friend (no names, you know who you are ;) ) that consistently over does it. She volunteers at her oldest child’s school once a week, for holidays she does goody bags for the students at both of her children’s schools, she goes on field trips, takes her son to soccer, […]
Sometimes being frugal with your time means taking time away. I learned this morning as I sat and looked out over the mountains and watched a couple of squirrels play in my trees. We as parents work so hard all week. We make sure our little ones get a nap, whatever the […]
Char at Weary Parent posted a list of 13 things we need to teach our children. Here are a few that I like:
We all make mistakes and can learn from them. [I’d like to add we can learn from other’s mistakes too!!!]
Not all gratification is instant. Some things are worth the wait.
How to deal with […]
I recently had a close friend tell me that she wasn’t sure if a bad situation had been resolved or not. She thought it had on her end but the other person hasn’t called back like they said they would. I have long since subscribed to the whole idea that it takes too much of […]
Remember that cold I had a few weeks ago? Well, it developed into a sinus infection. I really didn’t want to go to the doctor. That would mean money out of pocket for the visit and the medicine. I decided to look online first for some remedies. I was surprised at what I found.
I visited […]
Doctor Wants to Help Patients Save Money - Sometimes doctors don’t know which prescriptions will be cheapest for you. When you go to the doctor, take a list of prescriptions that your insurance covers. See the article for other tips.
5 Do-It Yourself Home Repairs - The Charlotte Observer tells us how to fix some common […]
Tonight at church we began our Financial Peace University classes. This is a series by Dave Ramsey. I am excited about the things we will be learning from the classes. Of course I can’t share everything that I am learning, but I can give you some pointers. Until then, I have a question I’d like your […]
When it comes to car repairs I am fortunate because my husband was a mechanic for many years. That doesn’t mean that he knows everything about cars, but he understands how they work and he is good at finding a reliable mechanic that won’t take advantage of us.
If you or your husband don’t understand the […]
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Do you buy yourself things as a reward on a regular basis, for such minor events as “payday” or “I got through work without killing anyone day”?
Do you think to yourself “I shouldn’t be spending this money,” but you do so anyway?
Do you owe so much money to various people that you can’t conceive of […]
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