It has been months and months since I last posted anything on this page. Over the last several days, I have thought about how I have neglected this blog and what I am really trying to accomplish from sharing my thoughts. Thinking about all of this took me back to the why: The WHY isContinue reading “Back at Again”
Category Archives: budget
Budgeting – Getting Organized
Recently, speaking with some of my co-workers about budgeting and getting debt-free, the statement was made to me “we aren’t even ready to start a budget.” My question is if you are in financial straights, how can you not budget??? Believe me it is hard — very hard to get started, but to get onContinue reading “Budgeting – Getting Organized”
Meal Planning — Spending Less
As part of my concentrated effort to pay off my car, my dear husband and I are going back to basics of saving at the grocery store. The first thing we did was go through the freezer and make sure our freezer inventory was up to date. There a several ways to keep track of your inventory. Continue reading “Meal Planning — Spending Less”
The Power of Cash
Three years ago, I started a journey to get debt-free. All of my adult life, I have had some sort of debt. It was the “normal” debt (credit cards, auto, mortgage). When I began my journey as a newly single lady, I knew I had to get more control. What I have found on thisContinue reading “The Power of Cash”
Don’t Be Suprised in 2015
As we are all putting our houses back in order from the 2014 Holiday, this is a good time to begin thinking about 2015. There is one thing for certain in life — birthdays, Christmas and other celebrations comes at the same time every year. As we were doing our goal setting for 2015, weContinue reading “Don’t Be Suprised in 2015”
The New Year — Setting Goals
I have heard goals not acted upon are really just wishes. On New Year’s Day, we sat down and set our goals for 2015. When we set goals, we use the S.M.A.R.T. approach. The first part of this is setting a specific goal. An example of a specific goal would be “I want to payContinue reading “The New Year — Setting Goals”
What Earth Day Means to Me
Everyone has different views about Earth Day. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, Earth day used to mean “hippies”. Now that I am older and wiser, I know it means having a great respect for Mother nature. I am very fortunate, as I grew up in a farming community very close to a bigContinue reading “What Earth Day Means to Me”
Money Talks
No one likes to discuss money, no one… Because we are newly married, we are just now combining our finances. On our past car trip, I thought this would be a good time to broach the subject of a new combined budget with my dear husband. We have enough money for our expenses, we justContinue reading “Money Talks”
What’s for Dinner Sweetie?
How often do you hear “what’s for dinner sweetie”? Over the last few months, we have begun meal planning. We were looking for a way to save on our grocery bill, as it seemed like were spending a lot on groceries and not really getting much bang for our buck. Not only do we alwaysContinue reading “What’s for Dinner Sweetie?”
Spring Break!!!
Thank goodness it is finally Spring Break time. Many of you are leaving the awful weather of the north and going to warmer climates. Recently, we travelled to Florida from the mid-west. Although we wanted to have as much fun as possible, we really didn’t want to break the bank. We decided to be adventurousContinue reading “Spring Break!!!”
Frugal Princess 