Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
If you’re a regular reader you know my husband and I purchased a vacation, rental property in North Carolina a few years ago. While I’ve written a lot about various decisions we’ve made over the years I’ve never written in depth about how we bought our home or the financial aspects of owning it. In … Read more
Who pays for dinner when you dine out with your family? Every few weeks or so my husband and I meet my parents for dinner at a restaurant half-way between their house and ours. We typically eat at low-to-mid range restaurants, like Red Robin or Macaroni Grill and the typical meal ranges in the $10 … Read more
Here are just a few of the posts I enjoyed this week: 10 Shocking Facts About Our World 10 Examples of Tremendous Business Leadership The Balance Between Splurger and Miser Focusing On What We Want Most Grace… Heap it on Yourself
So much pleasure from something that cost less than $12.
Last night I searched out the shortest line in the grocery store and found the kindest cashier behind the counter. I handed her a bunch of reusable bags and apologized in advance for the number of coupons I planned to use. I used a total of 20 coupons for 35 items. She told me all … Read more
When you receive good service at a restaurant or store do you let the manager know? When you buy something that doesn’t meet your expectations do you inform the manufacturer? Do you know which items in your home have warranties and do you request replacements when the items fail to meet their expectations? I do. … Read more
I’m horribly behind on posting this month. I’m not sure where the time goes, but I can’t believe it’s already the 10th of March. Things have been busy this month as my husband and I have been traveling back and forth a lot between our house and our vacation home. I started a to-do list … Read more
Saving definitely runs in my blood. I rarely purchase something just because I want it. I usually contemplate the purchase for much longer than is probably normal and more often than not I leave stores empty handed. In an average month I typically purchase only one or two unplanned items and those items are usually … Read more
There are so many inexpensive ways to brighten an otherwise dull day. When I feel down or stressed I pull out my old yoga mat, lay flat on the floor and just breathe. It’s a great way to relieve all the tension in my body and best of all it doesn’t cost me a penny. … Read more
Every once in awhile my husband and I find ourselves with extra tickets to Maryland basketball games. As a season ticket holder I’ve probably missed fewer than six games in the last six seasons, but this season I missed three alone. If, for some reason, I don’t plan to attend a game I typically ask … Read more