Budgeting

by Jennifer Derrick

Change Your Thinking I’ve noticed that when most people think about their finances, they think in terms of their income and expenses. T... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Use the Emergency Fund or Not? I have a friend who recently lost her job. She’s not the only income earner in the household, but she does contrib... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Scheduling to Save Money Believe it or not, your daily schedule says a lot about your spending habits. Is your schedule packed to the gills with ... read the story

by Maggie Ellis

Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University: Week 3 This is a series of posts about what you will find in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University course. This is wee... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Managing Once a Year Expenses Those large expenses that don’t occur monthly are a big reason why some people end up in debt. Even people who are... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Budget Categories That Our Grandmothers Didn’t Have To Worry About When talk of saving money comes up, it usually leads to talk of the “good old days” when things were simpler... read the story

by Sadie Morris

A Life Without Debt: Saving For The Fun Of It It sounds like a no-brainer, but a big part of what keeps us out of debt is simply not spending too much money. Whether ... read the story

by M. Beddingfield

Trash the Budget and Get Happy In 2008 you worried and logged every cent you made. You made out a budget and tried to stick to it. Every month you fail... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Why I Force My Kids to Contribute to Birthday Party Gifts Although my wife and I may not be the most social of couples, our kids more than make up for our willingness to miss par... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Go After the High Hanging Financial Fruit Not long ago I wrote about low hanging financial fruit. These are the easy things you can do to save money that don̵... read the story