My third child’s debut will happen in a few months and we are considering the implications of taking an extended maternity leave. I’m hoping to be able to take five months off from my job. My maternity leave with the first two was approximately 3 months long. Previously, I rushed back …
I suffer from the “Sunday-Night Blues.” My mood darkens and my motivation wanes by dinner time. I often withdraw from others and lose my patience quicker than normal. The overly-ambitious plans made on Friday afternoon are partly to blame. As Monday grows nearer, the burden of an inevitably uncompleted to-do list …
We did pretty well paying off debt in 2014, but need to improve in 2015. One of the first steps: coming to terms with the credit card debt. Up until now, we had a general awareness of the amounts owed – a lot. It was a bit depressing to tabulate, …
In blogging, it seems preferred that you share personal details about your life with the readers. I have enjoyed reading open and honest posts from bloggers about their families, financial status, and personal struggles. Blogs are much more personal when you can see a photograph of the author and get a glimpse into their …
2014 Financial Accomplishments We paid off approximately $12,000 in credit card debt! We finished payments on my car. And, I launched this blog. How did we do it? I attempted to go the entire year without purchasing any clothing and did pretty well. I bought one pair of good sandals for …
It’s Christmas Eve and I (ever the procrastinator) finally have finished wrapping presents. Indulging in my time-wasting habit of perusing posts on Facebook, I find myself suddenly panicking that the plan for a Frugal Christmas was an epic mistake. There are so many pictures, captioned “Santa was here,” proudly displaying Christimas …
He’s right. He’s totally right. That’s what I found myself thinking as I passed the one-hour mark on my commute into work. There had been some snowfall overnight and the roads were not really that bad, but all of the other drivers on the road during this busy time of …
I never considered that having children would completely change my life. In bringing these amazing beings into the world, my existence was forever changed. Before, it felt like there was purpose, but it was untrue and incomplete. I never paid much attention to my finances. There were a few times …