More Money Means Less Spending
Today is the first day of the month. We got a raise AND I’m making more money writing. It would be easy to say “why worry about a budget –…
Budget Breakthrough
The day has finally come. Our budget and our paycheck finally balance. That means that there is no more panic at the end of the month as I try to…
Saving the Raise
My husband got a raise this month. After taxes and added dental insurance, it is barely a blip on the pay stub. It is a raise, though. And I am…
Birthday Budget Secrets
Birthdays are great fun around our house. It’s also a time that can be easy to spend uncontrollably. The children deserve it – after all. The truth is that the…
Having to Do Keeps Me from Not Doing
This is one of those days when I don’t seem to be able to get my mind in gear. Sleep was fine – and I got plenty of it. The…
Saving Money By Making a Menu
Budget saving ideas usually involve some organization. My husband will be the first to raise his hand and tell you I was not born organized (or orderly – nearly drove…
Stay on Budget With Holiday Spending
Christmas is just around the corner, and it is one of those shopping seasons that seem to put everyone’s budget in a tailspin. It doesn’t have to be that way.…
A Good Wife Stays Out of Football
It’s not easy being a good wife – especially when football season in the south rolls around. College football is a required pass time in the Bible Belt. Not only…
There Are No Unexpected Expenses
There always seems to be an “unexpected†expense that pops up and messes with the budget that I have painstakingly put together. Last month is was the emergency room visit. …
Making Money with Online Writing
This is actually possible. I can make a living writing in a way that I love to write. I don’t have to write about subjects that hold no interest for…