Got debt? I could be wrong, but if you're revolving a big credit card balance, I'm guessing at least some…
Lots of mail this week, but who's complaining? Not me, that's for sure. I love hearing from my readers, and…
Some people are born frugal. They come into the world with a bent to use it up, wear it out…
There's nothing like spring and the promise of warmer summer days right around the corner to awaken one's inner gardener.…
Yesterday I filled up at the gas station and I was shocked. Shocked! Cost to fill up? $87.12! I really…
Recently, I stopped into a popular toy store to get a little something for my grandkid, Sam. Yes, I am…
Even the mention of words like "frugality" and "thrift" send some people over the edge because for them, those words…
Creditors, especially banks and credit card issuers, are unbelievably sensitive to whether you pay your bills on time. So is…
The arrival of warmer weather marks the reappearance of various things, with my personal favorite being iced coffee season. It's…
Grilled chicken should be delicious, moist, tender and full of flavor. But all too often it turns out charred on…
Perhaps the fact that I have never lived in a hurricane state gives me a pass for thinking hurricane season…
During the 13 years it took for my husband and me to get out the horrible debt mess of my…
I am not one to spend coins. I prefer to save them. In fact, I go out of my way…
Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most exciting time in history. Sadly, the very culture that…
In the wake of America's big economic wake-up call back in 2008, dollar stores and thrift stores saw a big…