Tag: money management
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College Degrees and Varying Degrees of Worthlessness
Yup, college is expensive. Yup, expensive endeavors are not to be taken lightly, especially by the non-loaded. There are many college degrees that some people would consider worthless. I submit that a great deal of the value derived from a college degree has nothing to do with the concentration/focus/major.
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Hubs Let’s Me Handle The Money
It occurred to me today that I’ve never really talked about how Husband and I manage our finances. It’s really the thing to do in the personal finance blogging world, because, after all, who wants to read financial advice from a lady who can’t even balance a checkbook. Yes, I could straight up lie to…
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The Emotional Purchase
Emotionality is frequently the driving force behind an impulse purchase. Will the purchase of a single hat ensure that all a woman’s dreams will come true? Likely not, it was an ugly hat; not to mention, IT WAS A HAT not a magic lantern.
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Lists You Need
You may not actually need these lists at all. You may not need a Diet Coke to survive every morning. But I do. And you just might find some of them useful.
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What I Wouldn’t Do for Frugality
Our goals define largely how we view every single expense and our frugal mindset should be linked to these goals. It’s very possible to spend hardly any money at all. It’s even easier to spend all of your money at once. Neither would make much sense without considering how you envision your financial future.
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15 Little Budget Busters
Looking at your credit card statement 1 dollar here, 5 dollars there probably won’t jump out and grab your attention (unless it is at a questionable establishment; although, I don’t think you can use a credit card at those types of places). Some of these little expenses you won’t even see on your bill because…