Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land. Ecclesiastes 11:2 Last night in our Financial Peace University class we had a lesson on investing (you can read about it here), and one of the principles that was stressed by Dave Ramsey was that when […]
Stimulus Package Was Needed But It Won’t End the Crunch
credit: Hey Paul Today Ben Bernanke talked about the stimulus package currently being discussed by President-elect Obama and his incoming administration. He believes it will help, but that it won’t be enough to bring a lasting recovery. From the International Herald Tribune: The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said Tuesday that the fiscal […]
Geezeo.com Personal Finance Software And The Great Geezeo Bailout!
A while back I did reviews of several online finance tracking softwares, including Mint.com and Buxfer.com and Geezeo.com. At the time Geezeo was, in my opinion, obviously still a beta project, and had a bit of work to do before it was ready for prime time. Today I got an email announcing a giveaway geezeo […]
Have Some Fun This Weekend Without Spending A Lot Of Money
One thing my wife and I have been doing lately is to try spending less on entertainment and “fun money” than we have in the past. We know if we want to get ahead we need to cut down on those miscellaneous entertainment dollars. Cutting down on those dollars doesn’t mean we can’t have any […]
President-Elect Obama Talks About Tax Cuts And Stimulus Package
In his address this week President-elect Obama talked about how his administration plans to face the many economic challenges that face them this coming year. In this week’s weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama lays out the challenges that face us in the new year, and his plan for taking them on. “We need an American […]
It’s A New Year. Time For A Fresh Start! 2008 Recap.
It’s a new year, and this week we all have a fresh start. Whether it’s time to get back on that workout regimen or time to kick-start a new financial plan – and a budget, it’s time for new beginnings. At our household, we’re getting back into a regular workout plan, and healthy eating. Last […]
A Bad Plan Is Better Than No Plan At All
For the better part of a year I’ve been blogging about frugality and finances. As a side-benefit of blogging about money, we’ve ended up paying pretty close attention to our family budget. Because of our planning and attention to detail we’re doing pretty well now. But it hasn’t always been that way. A couple of […]
Obama 2009 Stimulus Plan Could Exceed $775 Billion Dollars
As the new year gets closer the President-elect and his team are making plans for the new year, and his first term in office. One of the first things on the table, a stimulus package that could reach or exceed $775 billion dollars. Regarding the new administration’s stimulus plan, Mr. Axelrod also said that the […]
Subscriber Swap Monday: No Debt Plan
Today I’m trying out something kinda new. It’s called “Subscriber Swap Saturday” (although this is posted on a Monday – call it Holiday procrastination). What is it? Today I’ll be interviewing another up and coming personal finance blogger, asking them some questions about their financial philosophies, and then asking you to give them a try. […]
And The Winners Of Our 2 Gift Cards Are…
Christmas is over and the gifts are unwrapped. And now its time for some more shopping for a couple of lucky winners of $25 gift cards. One of our winners will get a $25 gift card to Marshalls. The other will receive a $25 gift card to T.J. Maxx. I’ve already used my own gift […]
The (Original) Christmas Story
The Birth Of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of […]
My Frugal Shopping Trip – The Day Before Christmas Eve
Last week I announced my contest to give away two $25 gift cards, one to Marshalls and one to TJ Maxx. Today I was finally able to get out and use one of my own $25 gift cards over lunch at a TJ Maxx here in Bloomington, Minnesota. My mission was to use the $25 […]
40 Frugal Christmas Shopping Tips To Keep Your Christmas Debt Free
A while back I asked for ideas from readers of the site of how to make sure your shopping trips this Christmas season are frugal. Here’s how they responded.
50 Frugal Gifts You Can Give This Christmas
Christmas time is one of the most joyous times of the year at our house, but if you’re not careful it can also be one of the most expensive times of year. If you’re trying to cut down on spending, like we are at our house, it can become a challenge to find creative gifts […]
