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Free Tools to Manage Finances and Avoid Bankruptcy

March 3

Don’t you just love free? I know I do, especially because managing your finances is the key to financial success and avoiding bankruptcy and financial disaster. For many people, however, this can be difficult. Thankfully, there are a lot of tools available that you can use to manage your finances and debt load. Here are … Continued

We Love Our Frugal Renovation

February 26

Right now, the hubs and I are staying next door to his parents. We’re living in a house that belonged to his sweet grandmother before she passed away. I think it’s actually kind of nice for the hubs and brings back a lot of memories. He loved his grandmother so much and spent a lot … Continued

5 Rules for My When My Twins Get Their First Car

February 23

The hubs and I keep talking about what we’re going to do in terms of raising these kiddos. The topics have ranged from how we’re going to take turns getting up at night all the way to what type of college we want to send them to. One of our last conversations centered around if … Continued

How I’m Getting Free Diapers for the First 3 Months

February 17

I’m planning on spending $0 on diapers for my twins during their first three months of life. No, I haven’t gone crazy despite the rumors you may have heard. 😉 I’m just doing some smart shopping, and although I will have to make an upfront investment, I plan on getting it all back. So, I won’t … Continued

What is Credit Card Churning?

February 12

You asked, peeps, so I’m answering: “What is Credit Card Churning?” Credit card churning is the process of applying for credit cards several times a year, spending on them to earn a big introductory bonus, and then closing them out before the annual fee comes due. It sounds cray cray but it’s true, and there … Continued

Is Leasing a Car All That Bad?

February 10

I mentioned in a previous post that my sister in law just got a new car. For a while there, she was talking about leasing a car, and like any good PF blogger big sister, I was all “Whoa…hold up!” It turns out, there could be some good arguments for leasing even though I’d never … Continued

Sparkly New Car Envy

February 8

My little sister in law just got a sparkly new car, and I have to say, it looks sooo nice! Through a combination of credit card points from a GM card, a trade in, and buying a 2013 model (with only 50 miles on it) she was able to get a new car for a … Continued

The Hidden Costs of Home Ownership

February 8

One of main things on most people’s life plan is of course, home ownership. Although it’s a long ways off for me, I still love to think about it. However, now the situation with the real estate market is a bit different than it was ten to twenty years ago, and buying a house can … Continued

The Joys of Organizing My Stuff to Save Money

February 3

If you had a chance to read the Day In The Life post that I wrote recently, I mentioned that I am currently sorting through a massive pile of stuff, stuff that has been sitting in my in laws house for three years, stuff on top of stuff, and stuff I didn’t know I had … Continued

A Day In The Life: Self Employment Version

January 29

Sometimes I’m nosy and like to know what other people do during an average day. Come on nowwww. I can’t be the only one. 😉 So hey, why not check out average day in mine? This is actually the 4th time I’ve written a post like this! If you are a blogger, I totally encourage … Continued