by Kim | Jul 30, 2018 | Budgeting
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx These are my 3 furbabies-Bear is the all white blue-eyed Husky. He’s Sonny’s dog-12 years old and thinks he’s still a...
by Kim | Jul 26, 2018 | Budgeting, Life Lessons
“If saving money is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” William Shatner Do you have an emergency fund? According to a report from the Federal Reserve, 40% of adults could not come up with $400 in cash if they needed it in an emergency. They could whip...
by Kim | Jul 23, 2018 | Life Lessons
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Hector Urquhart I married a dumpster diver. There-I said it. I’ve been telling The Hubs this for years but this is the first time I’ve ever made this proclamation publicly. When he still had his pick-up truck I never knew...
by Kim | Jul 19, 2018 | Budgeting
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single penny.” Unknown More often than not, I’m in bed each night by 9pm. Recently there was a rare occasion where I stayed up past my bedtime talking to the Hubs about my need to think of something to write about. He said...
by Kim | Jul 16, 2018 | Life Lessons
“If I could snap my fingers and be non autistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am.” Dr. Temple Grandin Since I started blogging I’ve started following other blogs for inspiration. One of the blogs I follow is written by Laurie Stone. Her blog post about the...
by Kim | Jul 13, 2018 | Budgeting
“A deal is a deal, except for when it’s not…” Older Wiser Money Miser, July 2018 I’m posting a special Friday post to commemorate the upcoming “Christmas in July”, also known as AMAZON PRIME DAY!! For the uninitiated, Amazon Prime Day is a...
by Kim | Jul 12, 2018 | Budgeting
“When you pay attention to detail, the big picture will take care of itself.” George St-Pierre Technology these days makes it very easy to pay for things without your being aware of it. When I started on my frugal journey one of the things that surprised me was the...
by Kim | Jul 9, 2018 | Budget Cooking, Budgeting
“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” Calvin Trillin Someone in a Facebook group I frequent asked the question, “Do you eat/serve leftovers?” I...
by Kim | Jul 5, 2018 | Life Lessons
“What you allow is what will continue…” Unknown I love a good advice-giving meme as much as the next person and have been known to share the ones I think are worth sharing but when they start to contradict each other it’s hard to know which piece of advice to follow....
by Kim | Jul 2, 2018 | Budgeting
“Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.” Randy Pausch With summer in full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere, thoughts are turning to how to enjoy the warmer weather and the longer days. Doing it on a budget can be a challenge but it’s really not...
