For the past year I have been showing you ways to make the most of your money via our Best Time to Buy series. And if you have been paying attention you probably noticed some shopping trends within the series, some shopping lessons if you will. Here are a few to refresh your memory. Grocery shop seasonally. One of the absolute best ways to save money on your grocery bill is to purchase items that are in season. Not only will these items taste better if they are purchased in season, but the prices will ease that grocery bill greatly. Buy last year's models when newest models are … [Read more...]
Money Lessons from Santa
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It's the last week before school gets out in my area for winter break. And like most, my kids are buzzing with excitement about the idea of getting out of school for a couple of weeks, seeing family members they see not so often, and yes...gifts arriving from Santa. One day a few weeks ago, I'm not quite sure how it happened, we started discussing the inner workings of Santa, his workshop, and lessons that could be learned from the stories about this jolly man in is flashy red and white suit. I thought some of their observations regarding Santa and money were pretty spot on, and I thought I'd … [Read more...]
Carrie Smith Knows Money
December 13, 2012 By 4 Comments
Carrie Smith is another one of those bloggers that I discovered everywhere when I started writing in the financial blogging world. When I got to know her a little better through a women's financial writers group on Facebook, I decided that she would be a perfect candidate for the Knows Money series here on The Centsible Life. I asked her to be part of this great and she happily agreed. So without further ado, here is Carrie Smith. How did you start writing about finance and what motivates you to continue to write about finance? I started writing about personal finances after I spent 4 … [Read more...]
Creating Holiday Family Traditions
December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Everybody seems to have them, holiday traditions that their family seem to follow. People like family traditions for many reasons, but probably the main reason why families love family traditions is that family traditions can create a sense of security in a world that for many seems uncertain, and they are especially important in the healthy emotional development of children. “Traditions give you this reason for being,” says Sylvia Yuen, director of the Center on the Family at the University of Hawaii. “You understand your place in the universe. All kids need structure in their lives … [Read more...]
How to Combat Allergies Cheaply
November 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
“I have horrible allergies.” To make that statement alone this morning feels like the understatement of the century, for to simply describe what I have as “horrible allergies” would be like calling Ryan Gosling “cute.” My allergies are so bad that this morning after last night's attack my lips, the space between my lips and my nose, and my nose are raw. The kleenex with lotion my husband lovingly bought me feels like sandpaper. Speaking of my nose, it looks like it has been punched as it is swollen to double its size, and I have two black eyes. I took not one, not two, not even … [Read more...]
