August 2009

changing rooms: girls to boys/boys to girls

August 31, 2009

When we converted our oldest son’s room into an office, we knew we weren’t done simply by moving his bed. The room he is sharing with his brother is small. It has enough room for 2 beds, but we would prefer the beds to be bunked so the boys would have more room to play [...]

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Lifetuner Personal Finance Chat tonight at 10pm EDT

August 26, 2009

I was invited to be a part of a personal finance chat this evening, and because it is open to everyone, I wanted to share it with you. The Lifetuner Personal Finance Chat takes place today, Wednesday, August 26th at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Personal finance chats are always a fun thing for me to take [...]

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personal finance the hard way

August 26, 2009

We’ve made so many mistakes along the way, and most of them were avoidable. Many of them were made under the duress of having 4 small kids (or being pregnant with one of said kids), so I blame the hormones. The rest I’m 100% accountable for, but I also think my inner spender has a lot to do with it.

Here are 10 stupid mistakes that cost us thousands of dollars. Some are overall spending patterns/issues, and some are specific.

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cash for fridges

August 25, 2009

photo credit: greenkozi Cash for clunkers came to a close this weekend. We were a bit bummed we didn’t get to take advantage of the deal since we have a clunker. It missed the mark by 1 MPG. I saw a tweet on twitter from Five Cent Nickel about a new program called “Cash for [...]

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end of summer delay

August 24, 2009

There will be a brief delay in posting due to to-much-to-do-itis. My girls are also starting school next week so I’m trying to tie up a few loose ends, and squeeze the last bit of fun out our summer. I had the pleasure of being included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #218:Chuck Norris Edition [...]

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5/day challenge update

August 20, 2009

Update on my 5/day challenge: Get rid of 5 things a day to keep the clutter away!

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how to get vacation-ready

August 18, 2009

As a mom of 4, planning for vacation is one of the hardest tasks I have. It takes a master packing list, a ten mile long to-do list, and careful “tetris” packing of the car. Here’s my to-do list to get your house and life vacation ready.

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frugal vacation

August 17, 2009

We’re back from vacation, and we had a great time, and stayed in budget. Vacations can be expensive especially with 4 kids, and 3 pets to care for.
We keep costs low by visiting family.

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the one car experiment

August 12, 2009

I almost fell over last week when my husband uttered these words: “I think we should go to one car for a year.”

I knew he was committed to paying off debt, like me, and that he was willing to try going to one car, but a year?! That was way more than I hoped for.

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