Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
On the way home from the beach my husband asked what I wanted for dinner. I suggested we order pizza. To that response, he paused and said, “Let’s try to save a little money. How about we eat something we’ve already paid for?” He knows we have a ton of chicken in the freezer and … Read more
Rather than buying new books I tend to purchase used books on half.com or ebay, but of course, I’d rather swap a book than purchase one if possible. So every time I’m interested in reading a book I click over to Paper Back Swap and search for it. Unfortunately, the books I’m interested in reading … Read more
In the beginning of April my husband and I contemplated cutting the cord on our satellite TV. We rarely watch television, so it seemed silly to pay over $80 each month to Direct TV. Through a number of wonderful reader suggestions we’ve decided to use a combination of Netflix and iTunes to watch our favorite … Read more
My dad, who is in his early 60s, is quite overweight. He needs to lose at least 60-70 pounds, maybe more. He’s been overweight for as long as I can remember, though it seems he has gained even more weight in the last year or so. A few years ago, when my nephew was born, … Read more
Last Friday night I drove a long time friend of mine down to the beach for an extended weekend. Shortly after hitting the road she informed me that she is in the process of separating from her husband. I’ve known of her unhappiness for quite awhile now, so I wasn’t surprised by the news, but … Read more
I just joined the 29-Day Giving Challenge. The idea: give one thing away each day for 29 days. According to the challenge your 29 gifts can be anything… including material objects, money, time, smiles or kind thoughts. On the 30th day submit a story detailing the impact the challenge made on your life. To learn … Read more
I can’t believe I’ve only posted to this blog twice this week. I’ve been extremely distracted. A lot of thoughts are popping into and out of my head. Thoughts about my career, my friends, my hobbies, my passions, just about everything in my life. This seems to happen to me a few times a year, … Read more
It seems that I am constantly receiving coupons in the mail from retail stores. In the past week the mailman has delivered coupons for Macy’s, JCPenney’s, Bath & Body Works and New York & Company. I know that the retail sector is getting hit hard and my current stack of coupons seems to be proof … Read more
Last week I attended a free ‘Relaxation and Healing’ seminar held at a wellness center near my home. The instructor started the class by leading us through a series of guided meditations. After we reached a deep state of relaxation she handed each of us a large sheet of paper and a handful of markers. … Read more
The image above represents our current net worth including the liabilities on our mortgages but not including the value of our homes. According to the graph above if we cashed in all of our investments today my husband and I would have just enough money to pay off our mortgages. I removed the actual dollar … Read more