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The “Hidden” Cost of Condo Ownership
Call me naive, or just plain dumb, I never considered the, “hidden” costs associated with condo ownership. OK, so maybe they weren’t hidden, but I certainly didn’t think about what might happen if our...
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My Favorite Childhood Christmas Memories @StuDebtSurvivor
Christmas is such a special time of year for me. A season filled with faith, fun, family and festivities. Here are are few my favorite Christmas memories as a child: Christmas Eve-Each Christmas eve...
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My Holiday “Time Budget”
Do you have a holiday “Time Budget”? Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been thinking about the amount of time I’ve been spending doing Christmas related activities, you know, cooking special foods,...
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2012 Wrap-up & Welcome 2013!
2012 has been a really good year for us. This year I’ve accomplished several major goals, including purchasing a home, fully funding my emergency fund, and starting a blog. The bf has also...
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Reflections on Turning 30
So last Tuesday I turned 30. I’m not sure exactly what you’re supposed to do when you turn 30, or how your life is supposed to change? For some reason, 30 seems like a milestone that should be marked...
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Embarrassed to Drive a Used “Beater” Car? I’m Not!
My first car was exactly like this one. Fancy, no? As a follow up to the post I wrote about my formerly frugal parents buying a new car, I figured I’d write a little something about why I don’t mind...
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Save a Life-Get a Prize
Did you know that January is National Blood Donor Month? Why not start off the New Year right, by saving a life? According to the American Red Cross, January as been known as National Blood Donor...
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My Dog Has More Coats Than I Do
A few of our pup’s coats You know you’re a crazy pet parent when your dog has more coats then you do. I was recently cleaning and organizing our closets when I stumbled across a box of our dog’s coats....
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Reformed Extreme Couponer
Chances are if you’re frugal-minded, you’ve used coupons at one time or another. Several years ago when I first started couponing I was thrilled to learn that I could get groceries and toiletry items...
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“Coupon Crazies” is Contagious
Warning!Warning-Coupon craziness is rampant and it’s highly contagious! Signs and Symptoms include: Buying things you don’t need because you can get them for free…neti pot, liquid iron supplements,...
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Financial Lessons Learned From My 80 Year Old Grandma
I love my grandparents more than anyone the whole world. They are hard-working, “salt of the earth” folks who raised my mother and I in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. My grandfather was...
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Advice From Your Therapist
Working in the mental health field I meet patients from all walks of life. From clients with marriage problems to individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Each day is new and different, but each day I...
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Take-out Temptation=Epic Budget Failure
Bf and I sat down a couple of weeks ago to do a budget. Because we’re not married we’ve continued to budget separately, but save together-ish, sort-of (but that’s a different post). Basically we just...
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The Fresh Direct Dinner Challenge
If you read my post last week about blowing my grocery budget on take-out. Don’t worry, I’ve found the solution. I call the solution, Fresh Direct. One of my goals for this year was to try new recipes...
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Just Say Thank You!-A Guide to Accepting Compliments
Have you ever met one of those people who can’t accept a compliment? You know, the woman who’s wearing a stunning silk Versace dress and responds to a compliment, “Oh this old thing?”. I might not be...
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Financial Lessons Learned From My 80-Year-Old Grandfather
So if fair is fair, I can’t write a post about the financial lessons learned from my 80-year-old grandmother on her birthday, and not include a post about financial lessons learned from my grandfather...
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One Year In Our Home: 10 Tips For Condo Buyers
April 20th marks the one year anniversary of the closing date of when we bought out condo. Anxious first time buyers, the bf and I were determined to be well-informed before we made the, “big...
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Naughty Pets: My Cats Hump
Did you know that May is National Pet month in the US? Now you do! National Pet month is a time to promote responsible pet ownership, support adoptions and make the general public aware of the benefits...
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Choosing Mom Over Money
Tonight my mom is coming to visit, yay! Bf and I are having an unofficial and very late housewarming/Cinco De mayo party on Saturday night. We’re going to have Qdoba catering, margaritas, Dos Equis and...
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If You Can’t Afford to Tip, Stay at Home!
Being a service industry “veteran”, I get pretty agitated when I hear that people aren’t tipping because of the, “recession”, or because they’re on a budget and trying to save money. Newsflash...
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