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 …
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a book review. As readers may already know, one of my time management strategies is to listen to audio books during my commute to and from work. I’ve listened to a couple of entertaining books since returning from maternity leave, but “What Alice …
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 …
I’ve reached a breaking point which has forced me to embrace this uncomfortable truth: career success is meaningless to many mothers. And I am one of them. For us, time devoted to climbing a ladder of occupational status is likely to result in irreversible regret. I must have been subconsciously …
With my maternity leave coming to an end, it probably comes as no surprise that I’ve been feeling sad and anxious about returning to work. My last day at the office was back in March. The transition will certainly be difficult, especially because Mr. Smith is going to be at …
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 …
You’ve no doubt already heard the advice to give up lattes and cable in order to pay off debt. What about after you’ve tried all of the basic approaches and still find yourself unable to gain any momentum with your finances? We’ve been there. It’s like you can never bail …
I hope that everyone enjoyed the long weekend, at least everyone here in the United States. Welcome Summer!!! The twins are a couple of weeks old now, so we’re starting to fall into a new normal as a family of seven and I’m finally beginning to feel like myself again …
The twins have finally made their arrival and it still amazes me that we actually came home with two babies instead of one. I do love a great deal. While I’m still recovering and we’re adjusting to the new normal that is our family of seven, it’s been a relief …
