Spring and summer are prime wedding seasons, and whether you’re getting married or attending a wedding it can take a big (or huuugggee) bite out of your budget. There are a ton of ways to save on both attending a wedding and your own nuptials, and I’ll break them down below. I have some experience […]
Date Night on a Budget: Dinner and a Movie
Date night is one thing I will never, ever give up. Even when we were living below the poverty line with a baby my husband and I would still make time for date night. I think it’s because we had our first child so young-we just didn’t want to give up on our time together […]
6 Financial Steps to Take After Marriage
The wedding cake is eaten, the relatives have all gone home, and thank you cards have been written. You are newly married. So what do you do now? Well now is the perfect time in your marriage to plan for your future, specifically your financial future. And there are many steps you should take to […]
Preventing Financial Infidelity
Financial infidelity is the act of keeping secret various spending habits or purchases, credit cards, stashes of money, accounts, debt, etc. from ones spouse or partner. Often times, however, many adults in the United States when they consider infidelity are not thinking about financial infidelity. However financial infidelity is more common in marriages than you […]
50 Money Questions to Consider Before Marriage
Wedding season is almost here, and as a person who has been married for forever and a day (18 years this November) I know that money issues can be a touchy subject for married couples to discuss. However because marital financial stress is one of the top causes for divorce, rather than getting a nasty […]
First comes love, then comes Money
We all remember that old childhood rhyme. {please excuse my ‘art’} Pin It Then we’re supposed to live happily ever after, right? Maybe if Prince Charming has an endless supply of money, and no problem sharing, but in real life love and money mixing can cause lots of issues. Once you start sharing your life […]
Debt Free Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is special because several years ago my husband proposed to me on that day. I want to do something special for him, but I don’t want to spend a lot. As a one income family, every penny counts, so I had to come up with some cute and clever ways to say “I […]
10 Frugal Date At Home Ideas
Date nights have often baffled me. With 4 young children and one income time out of the house often takes a back seat. How do all the experts who recommend date nights do it on a budget? Adding up the cost of a sitter ($10/hour), a movie ($30) and dinner out ($50) date nights are […]
5 Reasons to Ask your Spouse for a Money Date
This is a guest post by Christian of Money Obedience, a virtual financial coach that offers a free budget planner. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to the MoneyObedience RSS feed. I call a “money date”a date with your partner that focuses on making joint decisions around money. You make a date with […]
How to Be an Awesome Wife
photo credit: adria.richards Wow. I’m a lucky girl. Today I won a prize. A Macbook Pro bundle from Springboard Media. They have a store in Philadelphia and just opened a store less than 5 minutes from my house in Exton. I entered a contest for their grand opening, when I read about it on twitter. […]
