How to Build an Investment Portfolio for Your Family
A lot of frugal living blogs talk about living beneath your means to pay off debt, but that is only the very first step of a financially smart life. The next stage you want to be at is saving up money for your future, and once you have that money, investing it is the way […]
My Thrift Store Clothing Haul, Part 1
Every Tuesday afternoon my daughters and I spend time doing something fun together. We were thinking of an enjoyable activity to do and the idea of going to the thrift store came up. I had heard about a great thrift store with a large selection of clothes right near where we’d be anyhow, and my […]
The Smart Driver’s Guide to Performance Tires: Why Upgrading Doesn’t Have to Break the Bank
You might think that high performance tires are an expensive waste of money for your car, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. You can get high performance tires in a budget conscious way very easily. When looking to cut costs on daily driving, most people immediately think about fuel efficiency or skipping unnecessary […]
Financial Wellness for Couples Planning a Life Together
According to relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman, money is one of the most common sources of conflict in relationships. Therefore, when a couple is planning on building a life together, being on the same page regarding finances makes a big difference. Here are some things you can do to help your financial wellness as a […]
Family Law Decisions for Budget-Conscious Parents
As someone who got divorced, I was lucky to get legal aid and got a free lawyer through the local government, but I know just how expensive divorce can be when you don’t have a free lawyer. So what does a budget conscious person do when they are divorcing and they need a lawyer who […]
Cucumber Greek Yogurt Salad: Easy and Frugal Recipe
I have my 12 year old daughter, Rose, to thank for this recipe. She found a recipe like it on Youtube shorts, and then we played around with it, and she made it so many times in a row, eating it for many meals and taking it for lunches to school. It is quite delicious. […]
ADHD and Summer Diet Culture: What Nobody Talks About
As someone with ADHD who has been trying (fortunately successfully) to lose weight over the last year, I never connected the challenges between my ADHD and dieting. It is fascinating how connected the two of them are, according to multiple studies. So much standard dieting advice assumes a neurotypical brain, which may explain why so […]
How to Support a Child With Math Anxiety Without Adding Pressure
Math always was a subject that came easily to me in school, so I never really understood the concept of math anxiety. That is, until I was in college and needed tutoring in math. Both in Calculus 2 a good 20 years ago, and this past semester taking Statistics, and both times I felt so […]
The Low-Interest Borrowing Option Most Women Don’t Know They Already Have
As a woman home owner, I know firsthand how expensive life can get, especially when multiple big expenses hit at once. What many women don’t realize is that the homes they already own may provide access to lower-interest borrowing options than credit cards or personal loans. Understanding how home equity works can open the door […]
Foraging Oatstraw: An Edible and Medicinal Wild Plant
Oatstraw is something I forage nearly every time I teach a foraging and cooking class, because it is something that is so delicious and tasty, easy to find, and healthy. But let me not get ahead of myself. Oatstraw is the stalk, stem, and hulls of oats. Wild oats in particular is what I use, […]