Budgeting Tips

As a working mom of 2 boys and a great husband, I believe that time outside transforms our lives for the better. Fresh air doesn’t cost a thing! After church we sometimes go to the park and play touch football or a game of baseball. We bring the dogs and they play as outfielders. It is all good until they don’t return the ball and start chasing the runner. We all have a tremendous amount of exercise and we have a blast!

Well, this is a big day for me. I have been using Charmin for most of my life and it is one place that I never have scrimped. Sunday, with the help of all you who are trying new things to stay on your spending plan, I tried a new brand. And I liked it! I liked it!

Having a successful budget is all about having goals and making new habits to achieve them. Leo Babauta wrote a wonderful post about tracking your goals on his famous blog, Zen Habits. He also has freely given his permission to republish his posts. So without further ado…

GOOD NEWS, you have a emergency fund! Bad things happen. Are you prepared? It is recommend that you start with saving $1,000 at first and then move into 3-6 months of basic overhead. It can feel really overwhelming to have to come up with a emergency fund, but it is easier then you think. [...]

BBQing is the best! I always want to invite myself over when my neighbor’s are doing it, don’t you? Here are three quick tips on how to make your next BBQ one that won’t break your fun budget.

Buy the inexpensive cuts of meat on sale and marinate them overnight. Marinated me always cooks and [...]

Not only do we have to go to the doctor, but afterwards we get the privilege of paying for all of the cute little pills that promise to make us feel better.
So next time you take that little adventure, ask your doctor write your prescription for pills containing double your usual dose and cut the [...]

Food seems to be the star of the show at a picnic so play it up. You don’t have to just throw a bag of potato chips on the table and call it good. Nothing says picnic like a gingham tablecloth and a fun picnic basket. Be creative in how you display your food. Nicely [...]

Book your trip last-minute
I think that it is so fun to go online and find places to go on the fly. There are all kinds of sites that you can go on like Expedia.com and CheapTickets.com. They have “Cheap of the Week” that is great to find fantastic last minute deals.
Save money when eating out
Food [...]

Waking up in the morning to a alarm clock just isn’t fun. You rush to get ready for work and you rush out the door without a breakfast. Perhaps you grab a bagel with cream cheese, perhaps a muffin. If you’re really lucky, you might get a get a pastry. But most of the time [...]

O.K. God is soooo good. I have been wanting blinds in my living room for a long time and really didn’t want to spend the money on them. So I have been coaching in my living room with bright light streaming in, on both my clients and myself… UGG!
I went into Lowe’s today [...]