by Andi B. | Budgets, Couples, Food and Recipes, Saving Money
Image via WikipediaThis week we’ve been house-sitting for some friends, and it’s been a great experience. I love their dog, and it’s nice to be in a different space sometime. They also have something we don’t have that I’d officially like...
by Andi B. | Miscellaneous, Money Relationships, Personal
by Andi B.With (supposedly) one week until closing on our house, I was standing at the top of the hill waiting for my dog to relieve himself and reflecting on my life. My father passed away eight days after I turned 18. I was lucky enough to have a father that I could...
by Andi B. | Economy, Guest Posts, Housing, Making Money, Miscellaneous, Personal, Stress, Unemployment
Image via WikipediaThis is a blog swap chain letter organized through the Yakezie network. There are 4 stops. Check out my post “A Homeless Plan to Guard Against Hopeless” at the next stop!The following is a blog-swap guest post by CT, who formerly...
by Andi B. | Saving Money, Weddings
Image via Wikipediaby Andi B.According to the knot, the average cost of a 150-person wedding in the United States is $25,000. Saving on a Wedding is our series on how to have a beautiful wedding on a tightwad budget.Yesterday I was with a friend, shopping for wedding...
by Andi B. | Kid-Friendly, Miscellaneous, Money Relationships, Personal
Image by sarflondondunc via Flickrby Andi B.Due to a personal baby scare last month, the cost of raising kids has been on my mind. Last year, the results were astounding. A middle income family could be expected to pay a little over $286,000 from birth to “outta...
by Andi B. | Having Fun, I Am So Cheap, Miscellaneous, Saving Money, Technology
by Andi B.Thank you to Free Money Finance for hosting the Festival of Frugality and featuring this post!Yes, you read that right. My husband finagled a PS3 for a grand total of $117. Last year, our anniversary present to each other was an Xbox360. We bought the 360 in...
