VA Home Loans: Separating Fact From Fiction
It isn’t easy to be in the army, and it isn’t easy that the pay isn’t so great. But there are some benefits that veterans have that can help them save money, VA loans being one of them. If you or a loved one are veterans, hopefully this post from a reader can help you […]
Simple Hacks For Cutting Costs Further When Funds Are Tight
Are you trying to save money? Most people are. Here are some tips sent in from a reader. You might already have a weekly or monthly budget in place that you stick to each week when you do the food shop and head out anywhere, but you’ve started to realise that isn’t enough. Despite having […]
Fixing My Garden and Finally Fixing My Wooden Gate
I love working with my hands. I love creating. I love fixing things that aren’t working. But sometimes I get very overwhelmed by life and don’t manage to do the things that I would love to do, and sometimes things that I should do as well. Because my everyday life is busy, it is hard […]
Birthing Blues – 4 Ways to Recover from Giving Birth
I’m a few years past the childbirth phase, but I know many of my readers are in that stage. Childbirth isn’t easy and recovery is not either easy. If you’re in the recovery stage or about to give birth, here are some tips from a reader on how to help your recovery go smoother. Giving […]
How Families Can Make Their Money Grow
If you’re reading this blog, you probably are looking for ways to have more money available for your family’s needs. This reader sent in some ideas about how you can do that. In this day and age, the idea of growing your money sounds bizarre. We tend to scrape by with what we get each […]
My Frugal Momcation Getaway
Our view of the beach from the promenade You know what the best way to have a frugal vacation is? Let someone else pay for it! Ha. Ok, but that is kinda what happened. My dear friend Babs, also a single mom, decided to treat me for a weekend getaway for my birthday. Then we […]
The Best Bathroom Tiles For Your Home
When we bought our home, it was still being built, so I was involved in the design from the start. On the day I was supposed to go pick out the tiles for the house, I was feeling really weird and wasn’t focusing well and didn’t do a great job (turns out I was at […]
Dealing with the Wrongful Death of a Loved One
Dealing with death is really tough. Dealing with death with your children is even tougher. And when its a wrongful death, it probably is toughest yet. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to help your family deal with such a loss. Most people agree that dealing with a loved one’s death is the […]
A New Way I Learned To Save Money on Public Transportation
This post is dedicated to my friend Babs who is responsible for this way I’ve been saving money lately. I live without a car. Once in a while I’ll rent one, but I use the bus generally to get around. Where I live there’s a bus to the nearest city, and if the intercity bus […]
8 Best Ways to Save More Money
Looking for ways to save money on expenses? Here’s some suggestions from a reader. A good income is no indicator of financial well-being. Some people manage to live without denying themselves anything and even save money earning less than $1,000. Others think that $10,000 per month is not enough. The money disappears somewhere by the […]
