How to Keep Your Pets Warm During the Cold Seasons
I live in a place where it doesn’t get too cold in the winter. And my dog has a nice layer of thick fur on her. However, some people live in colder places where you definitely need to keep your pets warmer, or if your pet doesn’t have the built in ability to keep them […]
When Budgeting Anxiety Causes You to Dissociate
I’m writing this post right now in an altered state of mind. No, I’m not high or drunk, but right now, my head feels like its wrapped in cotton wool, and my vision is blurring and I hear a ringing in my ears, and my body is shaking. And my head feels like a helium […]
How to Make Your Home Look Beautiful on a Budget
Being short on cash doesn’t mean your home can’t look beautiful. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to beautify your home while sticking to a strict budget. Making your home beautiful doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. It’s just a matter of creativity and a little elbow grease. If you want […]
Spending Money to Save Money
My best friend, Michelle, introduced me to this quote by Terry Pratchet, in the book “Men At Arms”, which is probably one of the best explanations on economic unfairness, why the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. “The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend […]
Budget Shopping During The Holiday Season: 3 Tips To Keep Your Family And Your Wallet Happy
With the holidays approaching and most of the world feeling the financial crunch because of the pandemic, these tips to save money on holiday gifting from a reader probably will be very appreciated. With the holidays fast approaching, many families will be preparing to begin their holiday shopping. The holidays are one of the major […]
Getting My Son a New (To Him) High End Computer For As Cheap As Possible
One of the requests my son, Lee, has had, for what seems like the longest time, is a computer of his own. I use my computer regularly for work, and spent more than the bare minimum on mine so that I’d have a fast computer, but even my computer isn’t good enough for what he […]
How to Help Your Children Get Scholarships in a University
Just the other day, I was talking to my children about college loans, and how so many people start out their adulthood mired in tremendous debt from their college loans, so that even if they have a decently paying job, they might still be struggling financially. If there’s any way to reduce the expenses of […]