How to Save on Dental Care Without Compromising Your Family’s Health
I have to say that socialized medicine can be really amazing. While everyone locally has health insurance, we can pay a bit more to have higher tiers of health insurance care. When my kids were younger, you could get free dental care through the higher tiers of health insurance until the kids were 12, but […]
Why Picnics Are the Perfect Budget-Friendly Way to Celebrate Spring
Do you love the spring? Who doesn’t? It is so beautiful. And it is warm enough to spend time outside, but not too warm that it is uncomfortable. Spring is the perfect time to hit up your favorite parks, and bring a picnic lunch with you. If you’re not sure where to picnic, here are […]
Escape the Rent Trap: How Park Model Homes Can Help You Own a Home Sooner
Have you dreamed of owning your own home but thought that was just a pipe dream, that it was something you never could afford? That you’d just be spending money on rent every month, and while the rent prices rise, your income wouldn’t really, and eventually you’ll need to move to a smaller and smaller […]
Our Frugal Georgia Trip – Day 5, Part 2: How to Pay for Parking as a Tourist in Tbilisi
On my trip to Georgia, street parking was free in the first two cities I visited, Kutaisi and Batumi. Tbilisi, the third city we visited was another story. And of course, it wasn’t a simple one. Tbilisi used to have free street parking, but because of congestion issues they have instituted parking zones- the more […]
Baby Monitor That Will Save You A Lot Of Money And Hassle
I remember the first baby monitors I saw- we had some in my childhood home so my parents could hear my little brother or sister when they were napping in their room. As a parent, I didn’t use baby monitors, because my kids co-slept with me, and we lived in a very small house where […]
How to Customize Your Kitchen with DIY Projects
One thing nice about owning your own home is the ability to change things up and make it more to your liking. Of course, you can do this somewhat with a rental place, as long as you don’t make any permanent changes or if your rental contract doesn’t have rules against making holes in walls. […]
DIY Glimmer Costume from She-Ra: Easy Cosplay Tutorial
My daughters and their friends decided to go together to a local science fiction fantasy convention. Though I’ve been before, I never wore costumes, but my daughters wanted to cosplay their favorite characters. I didn’t want to buy a ready made costume for many reasons. First off, I enjoy creating costumes. Secondly, ready made costumes […]
How to Relocate on a Budget
When we bought our current home, it was after two hellacious moves. Buying a home felt like a good reason to never need to move again, and we made our home in such a way that it would be suitable for us for a long time. However, over time my family and I have changed, […]
From Budgeting to Execution: A Guide to Planning Home Improvements
When we moved into our current home about 8 years ago, we were lucky enough that we bought the apartment when they were building it, so we were able to have them build it to our specifications and so we didn’t need many changes. As the years passed, we ended up needing an extra bedroom […]
How to Turn Casino Nights into Budget-Friendly Family Fun at Home
When I was a teenager, as part of a youth group, we spent a weekend in another city. One of the activities they did was turning the social hall into an ad hoc casino, and we played fun games using just chips, but no money, and we got a bunch of prizes at the end […]
