The past few years for our family have been dominated by extreme frugality, side hustling, and having babies. We usually head to the family cabin in Maine for a frugal family vacation in the summer, but we’re actually considering taking a vacation somewhere new in the near future. We don’t …
Every October we see reports on television about how much the average consumer is spending on Halloween. They buy costumes, candy, and decorations. But instead of going on about better uses for our money, why not consider what dressing up for Halloween can teach us about finances? Planning …
We’re still in the process of making some big changes in my career and our plans for the future. While I believe that babies are not that expensive, they do grow up to be children, and then teenagers and adults. Terrifying! That’s why we have to take more of a …
We want our kids to grow up with a better quality of life than our own. We want to spare them from many lessons that were learned the hard way, but still help them to become happy, healthy, and responsible adults. There are lots of different opportunities to impart valuable …
This summer has been pretty low-key due to arrival of the twins. We have been trying to do some fun activities with the older kids, especially before I returned to work last week. Wondering how things have been going for this family of seven? Birthday Party We …
We all want to have a family and home life which we can enjoy as much as possible. It can often be surprising, not to mention a little upsetting, how much money can get in the way of that. It is for this reason that we need to know how …
I suspect that we all suffer from a bit of impostor syndrome from time to time. As someone who blogs about frugality and battling debt, there’s no escaping the realization that we don’t always practice what we preach. Our family certainly has made significant changes in our lifestyle over the …
Great news: my clothes fit again! Well, at least some of them fit me again. I had a lot of trouble finding clothes to wear during the end of my twin pregnancy, but I didn’t go out and buy anything new. One of the ways that we’ve been able to …
Our pediatrician is a mother of twins, and she warned us that the first year after they are born goes by in a blur. I have a feeling it will be the same way with us. Days and nights are fading into each other as we try to make the …
The American government’s actions over the last few months certainly have increased concerns for the future of our environment. We have a special guest post today about simple ways you can make a positive impact, which will also help you save money. Anum Yoon is the founder and …
