by Libby Balke | Kid-Friendly, Money Relationships
“Daddy!” my three-year-old daughter screamed as she rushed to greet her father at the back door as he arrived home from work one day last week. “Daddy, I’m rich!” she announced, proudly thrusting a handful of loose change in his direction. My daughter adheres to the...
by Libby Balke | Money Relationships, Spent Too Much
Over the years, my hubby had bestowed me with some really great gifts. One year for Christmas, he surprised me with a huge print of my favorite athletic facility, Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium. Another year, he arranged for me and my best friend to go away for a...
by Andi B. | I Am So Cheap, Miscellaneous, Money Relationships, Personal
by A.B. Sometimes I think people have learned nothing from the distressing economy. I’ve been looking for a dining room table in our local craigslist. We’ve decided not to run up credit cards on everything we want, but it’s getting a little difficult...
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. | 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. | Blogs I Roll, Budgets, Guest Posts, Making Money, Money Relationships, Personal Finance
The following is a guest post by Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. Her blog covers living expenses, saving for your future, and the fun stuff along the way (something us tightwads forget about sometime). If I do hit my blogging goals and leave my current job to...
