From the category archives:
Stop & Shop trip #1
Date: Sunday, March 4th
Total: $110.28
Target trip #1
Date: Thursday, March 8th
Total: $6.11
Stop & Shop trip #2
Date: Sunday, March 10th
Total: $126.74
As you can see from the breakdown above I have spent $243.13 on food so far this month. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but compared to last month I’d say I’m doing pretty darn [...]
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The following is a guest post by Christine Kane.
If you are anything like me, you could go through a book a day. Classics, thrillers, fiction or non-fiction; it doesn’t really matter as long as you’ve got words in front of you. But how do you keep up with your book fetish without breaking the bank? [...]
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Humans are given a finite amount of time and energy. These days, most people in the US have developed a habit of frayed focus, which dilutes both time and energy. While watching Grey’s Anatomy on Hulu you can also be looking up what other movies Sandra Oh has been in on IMDB while checking your [...]
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Like almost everyone, I am always looking for a way to cut monthly spending.
Recently, I was comparing my budget versus what I actually spend and I realized that a bulk of it, besides bills, is spent at the grocery store.
After going through all the receipts from February, I calculated that we spent $619.84 at the [...]
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be giving away FREE copies of Financial Peace of Mind, a guide to taking control of your money and your life, written by American Consumer Credit Counseling’s own Steven R. Trumble and Katie Ross.
Financial Peace of Mind is an 8 chapter guide to improving consumer money management skills, increasing financial [...]
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The following is a guest post from Shannon Weidemann.
Years ago I tried tracking my daily spending using a small notebook and a pen that I carried around in my purse. For the first two days I diligently wrote down every dollar and cent that I spent. I added receipts to the back of the notebook [...]
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Hobbies are an essential part of keeping a balanced life. They give us an outlet, allow us to stay sane in a sometimes not so sane world, and provide an opportunity to release stress. It sometimes seems that in order to save money we need to give up the things we enjoy (our hobbies). Though [...]
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The following is a guest post from Ally, a personal finance blogger from Sidney, Australia.
It’s one thing to come up with a budget, but a whole other story to actually stick with it. How many times have you made New Year resolutions that are never fulfilled? And despite what personal finance “gurus” tell you, sticking [...]
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If you’re anything like me, you have finally recovered from your holiday spending hangover and lo and behold you discover that Valentine’s Day is creeping up quickly. Don’t panic (or break up with your significant other right before the big day in order to save money). If you plan ahead, you can wow that special [...]
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Thank goodness for February! Now I can turn off the guilt that’s been plaguing me these last two weeks. Although I made a sort of valiant attempt at ending the month of tracking spending strong and with complete data, that lasted about 2 days. I conveniently misplaced my notepad that fit in my purse until [...]
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