Everyone wastes money sometimes. Splurges add up, or you just don’t do the research necessary to get the best deal. You can limit the money you waste, however, by targeting six major money... Read more >>

Teaching your kids about anything in this world is difficult. Where do you begin? Do you start with “the birds and the bees”? Or, worse yet, how embarrassing is it when you discover your... Read more >>

Live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one. Do not spend to impress others. Do not live life trying to fool yourself into thinking wealth is measured in material objects. Manage your money wisely so... Read more >>

Life has become more complicated recently for many Americans. Where most households once had two incomes, many are now stuck with one income due to job loss. How are we to survive in this... Read more >>

There are some classes you just know are going to be popular in college. Films of the 1960s. The anthology of The Beatles. Protest lyrics with Tupak Shakur. But NPR reports that at Wellesley College... Read more >>

Everyone can learn to adjust to cutting back, be it through a local ski trip instead of Vail or the Alps, waiting for the Black Friday sale to buy that flat screen TV for 30 percent off, or opting for... Read more >>

“Excuse me miss but do you have any coupons today?” The dreaded question hung in the air like rotting garbage on a hot summer day! So what is my usual reply? “No I don’t I left... Read more >>

As the author of Bitches on a Budget (and the Web blog Bitches on a Budget) a lot of our time is spent considering what items are worth saving on, so we have money left to splurge on the really good... Read more >>

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get free groceries? Well the reality is that you can, if you take a little bit of time to do some preparation first. Here are several different ways that you can... Read more >>

The season of giving doesn’t have to mean the season of spending—much as retailers will hate to hear that. This year, I will be reverting to my practice from my younger, bare bones budget... Read more >>