Tips To Make Life as a Landlord Simpler
Two years ago, we switched from being tenants to being both home owners and landlords for tenants. Here’s some tips from a reader to consider when becoming a landlord, to make your life simpler and to prevent any misunderstandings with your tenants. Lease agreements involve more than just rent payments and living accommodations. They are […]
What We’re Feeding Our Dog, and Are Dogs Expensive?
We brought our dog, Snickers, home in July and we are very much in love with her, and she is a wonderful addition to our family. All the family members adore her, and she adores us, and patiently puts up with some kids who are extra expressive in their love of her, if you catch my […]
Getting Divorced
Now that I finally have his permission to post this on my blog, I can answer the questions that people have been having, namely what changes has my family been going through, and after my last post, why I need to be the full-on bread winner. My husband and I are getting divorced. This isn’t […]
Musings as a Frugal Entrepreneur
I’ve been an entrepreneur on and off ever since I became an adult. I always worked and I almost always worked for myself. But in the past month I’ve gone from using my income to supplement the family’s income to needing to be self sufficient and completely self supporting, which means needing to tremendously increase […]
Stockpiling Groceries, Some Follow Up Points
Last post I wrote about why I bought 180 packages of Reese’s Pieces, and I got a lot of feedback on it. The feedback can be divided/summed up into the following categories: Agreement, from people who also stockpile People who were critical of the concept of stockpiling chocolate, something that is nutritionally empty People who […]
What Makes A Better Replacement Furnace?
I live in a home now where we don’t use a furnace to heat it, but I remember we had one growing up, and if the furnace broke, it was bad. If you need a replacement furnace, here’s a post from a reader about how to chose a replacement one. What do you need to […]
Why I Bought 180 Packages of Chocolate
On Friday I got an amazing deal for Reese’s Pieces from a scratch and dent store that I passed en route to a friend’s house. Each box containing 18 packages was being sold for $2.85 or nearly 16 cents per package. So I bought 10 boxes, for a total of $28.50 for 180 packages. […]
7 Ways to Buy the Perfect Pair of Wedding Rings on a Budget
Many people have emotional attachments to wedding and engagement jewelry, specifically that the amount of money one spends on it, the more they are able to prove their love. But I disagree; it’s not about money. You can have something beautiful to represent your love and commitment, and still do it on a budget. Here’s […]
Sushi Salad Recipe — Easy, Vegan, Gluten Free, Flexible, and Frugal
I grew up eating sushi back when it wasn’t as famous around the world as it is today. (Back when you couldn’t get sushi from the corner grocery store or from pizza places.) My mom made sushi from scratch, but we only really had it for special occasions, since it was a lot of work […]
Coloring With My Kids
I’ve been looking for ideas of things to do with my kids that are low mess, don’t involve tech, are frugal, and won’t be too much work for me. Something to do with the kids in our time together, bonding activities, and I thought about coloring. Mandalas specifically, because they’re very calming and relaxing and […]
