Yes, my other sister is getting married too! Hooray!! My younger sister announced her engagement to her British boyfriend on Christmas! We are so excited for them! They want to set the date for summer 2014 so it’s a bit of a ways off. Unfortunately, they have loads of complexities to figure out now with […]
Online surveys and mystery shopping get a bad rap. Many people think that they are just scams but there are really some great (and legitimate) companies out there that will pay you for your time and effort. And to prove it, here’s what I earned from online surveys and mystery shopping last month, among other […]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2013 brings you peace, joy, and some financial security! For 2012, I made some resolutions. Let’s see how I did: 1) Get in shape: Nope. I weigh exactly the same as I did last January. I have used my gym membership and have gotten […]
Ah yes, the proverbial post-Christmas budget check-in. How did you do? I didn’t do all that bad but honestly, I hadn’t saved much so it was over budget for me. All told I spent around $200 on gifts for my family; no friend gifts this year since money was so tight. And we couldn’t afford […]
I recently read Hot Broke Messes: How To Have Your Lattee and Drink It Too by Nancy Trejos. I checked it out from the library (saving money already!) and read through it in about a week. This book is a funny memoir of a former Washington Post personal finance writer’s financial journey. This is the […]
Online surveys and mystery shopping get a bad rap. Many people think that they are just scams but there are really some great (and legitimate) companies out there that will pay you for your time and effort. And to prove it, here’s what I earned from online surveys and mystery shopping last month, among other […]
I talk about personal finance issues with my friends a lot and that means that we also talk about couples finance issues. It’s one thing to try to come to grips with your own spending and debt problems, but merging finances and dealing with it for two people is doubly difficult. I have never met […]
Here are coupon matchups for some of the best deals at CVS this week. Prices change on Sunday. Remember to scan your ExtraCard card at the coupon machine (usually near the door) for in-store coupons. If you need help deciphering coupon lingo click here. This week CVS is running two ad cycles, a 4 day […]
Here are coupon matchups for some of the best deals at CVS this week. Prices change on Sunday. Remember to scan your ExtraCard card at the coupon machine (usually near the door) for in-store coupons. If you need help deciphering coupon lingo click here. This week CVS is running two ad cycles, a 4 day […]
I was watching Extreme Couponing last night (yes, even though its clearly exaggerated and cheesy I still enjoy it) and got to thinking about stockpiling. When is enough enough? When is it time for a couponing time out? Over the past few weeks I have taken a couponing time out. Sure, I have continued to […]