How we’re helping our kids avoid student loans
A little while back, I wrote a post about the things I tell myself when I’m discouraged about our late start on retirement savings. It …
A little while back, I wrote a post about the things I tell myself when I’m discouraged about our late start on retirement savings. It …
It’s the first edition of my new end-of-the-month feature! Whee! So. What I Read Better Than Before Gretchen Rubin talks about four personality tendencies (Upholder, …
Hoo boy. Usually I think about Five Frugal Things ahead of time so I can take some pictures to illustrate the post, but yesterday, I …
(A reader wrote asking what my tip-top money-saving advice would be, so I put together a little list for her. And you.) 1. Don’t turn …
Hello from the winter wonderland that is the eastern side of the U.S. right now! We weathered the storm just fine, and I am super …
It’s time for a Miscellany Thursday! It’s actually going to be something of a stream of consciousness post, because I have no specific plan for …
Let’s get right to it, shall we? 1. I made green ice cubes. I had more spinach and kale than we could turn into smoothies, …
Good morning, readers! This seems to be the month where we’re talking about subscription services, doesn’t it? First, I wrote about how Blue Apron etc. …
I missed two weeks of food reports due to the holidays, but I’m baaaack! (Hi.) Just in case you all were sitting on the edges …
Gretchen Rubin (of Happiness Project fame) has written frequently about the differences between people who are abstainers and people who are moderators. Basically, moderators are …
Good Monday morning to you, frugal people! Today marks the return to normal life for us here at Chez FG. School, dance, and martial arts …
Christmas of 2015 will be remembered as the warmest one we’ve ever experienced. On Christmas Eve, I said, “You know, I can’t remember a Christmas …
I didn’t spend much money this week, but I was quite the opposite of efficient. I went into the week with no plan, which meant …
I’m a pretty diehard Schoola shopper, as you know…the girls and I have quite a collection of gently-used Schoola clothes now, and I love that …
I’ve had glasses or contacts for most of my life. In fact, I only saw clearly for 6-7 years before I had to get glasses. …