February 3, 2022
How We’re Establishing a Family Money Philosophy with Our Kids
I have a kid old enough to start learning about money! Of all the parenting milestones we’ve marked over the years, I think I’m the most excited about this one. You all have been asking me for advice on teaching kids about money for eight years and I’ve demurred because I didn’t know how I…
January 18, 2022
Chicken Feed And Other December 2021 Expenses
We’re building a garage! Well, we’re planning on building a garage. Longtime readers know that one of the downsides of our Vermont homestead is its lack of a garage. Why this place has no garage is a mystery for the ages. My family in California all have garages. My family in North Carolina all have…
January 6, 2022
Reader Case Study: Nursing Student by Day, Restaurant Worker by Night, Needing to Make Ends Meet
John is in his late twenties and lives in a small southern city in the US along with his cat. He recently made the decision to go back to school to become a nurse. Previously he worked at a nonprofit and, while he was passionate about the mission, the work/life balance wasn’t tenable for the…
January 1, 2022
You Can Still Join the Uber Frugal Month Group Challenge!
Happy New Year and happy day one of the Uber Frugal Month Group Challenge! You can still join the group if you sign up in the box below by 11:59pm ET today (which would be Saturday, January 1, 2022). There’s a lot we can’t control about the New Year: what other people do, nature, our…