by Libby Balke | Personal
It was the first real cold day of the fall; the type of day that reminded you that August was lone gone and December would be here before you realized it. It was so cold, I’d bundled my whole family up in our winter coats, instead of our lighter fall jackets,...
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. | Budgets, Personal, Pets
by Andi B.Since we bought the house I’ve been ever so careful about expenses. We’ve had to purchase appliances, and both my husband and I felt it was important not to go crazy just because we bought a house. Horror stories abound regarding people who...
by Andi B. | Housing, Miscellaneous, Personal, Saving Money
Image via Wikipediaby Andi B.So I’m thrilled to announce that we will be owners of a house soon. Due to constant unforeseen occurences that keep popping up we don’t know when, but it should be in the next couple weeks. I’ve actually been more than a...
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...
