April is a good time to look at your paycheck stub. To avoid surprises at tax time you need to make sure your money is allocated…
5 Better Ways to Help a Friend in Need
Think about the top 5 things that you value most in your life. Did your family and friends make the list? Last month’s post on the…
1st Quarter Shopping Ban Results
April is here so the first quarter of my year long shopping ban is in the books! To be honest, I didn’t know when I started how…
The Best Baby Shower Gifts for under $50
One of my best friends is having a baby this spring! I can’t wait to hold a baby again soon (and then hand it back –…
Why Buy When You Can RENT?!
Last weekend I attended a Great Gatsby themed fundraising gala. Now as you may remember most of my clothes come from Ann Taylor or were shot…
Clearing Clutter Part 2: Clean Living
In last week’s post I discussed how clutter was slowly starting to take over my house. I hit a breaking point and decided to start cleaning…
Clearing Clutter – Part 1
Clutter stresses me out. The other day I went into the hall closet to find a perfume I wanted to use that morning before a big…
Better Ways to Spend Bonus Dollars!
This happens to be the magical week of the year where performance bonus checks are paid at my company and tax refunds hit the account. I…
Budgeting for Health Care Expenses
While my budget has been looking great this year since I haven’t done any shopping – I was smacked back to reality this week. I got…