Personal Stories
The Newest Addition to the Frugal Family
Meet Chloe. She’s a 10-12 month mixed breed that we adopted from Animal Control last Thursday. The family (especially the kids) is excited to welcome her into our home. The only exception is the cats, who [...]
The Disneyland Report
We’re finally back from Disneyland! We’ve unpacked, done the laundry, and I finally have time to tell you all about our trip. It was a blast, and I’m glad we waited until our kids are as [...]
Deciding to Homeschool Our Children and How We Got Here
I left you hanging with a little teaser on Monday, when I told you about the school budget cuts and my concerns about the upcoming school year. I told you I was trying to decide between [...]
Public School Budget Cuts. What Should a Parent Do?
Last Tuesday evening, a special PTO meeting was called. A representative from our school district came to speak about next year’s budget. Sadly, only 13 parents, including me, showed up. I knew the budget situation was [...]
10 Steps to Filing Income Taxes
It’s April 15th. Are your taxes done? In celebration of the end of tax season, I’d like to offer a somewhat humorous look at what I went through to do my taxes this year. I might [...]
Fashion Makeover: Maximizing Your Wardrobe While Minimizing the Price
One week from today I’ll be boarding a plane for Austin, Texas to attend South by Southwest, courtesy of Tyson Foods and Walmart! While the thought of attending a blogging conference is exciting, this stay-at-home mom’s [...]
Score One For The Little Guy!
For those following my DirecTV/Qwest saga from this morning, I have good news to report. After 3 calls and one Twitter conversation with DirecTV representatives last night. After another call with Qwest this morning. After writing [...]
It Might Be Legal, but It Sure Isn’t Ethical!
I don’t rant often, but I must warn you. There’s a doozy ahead. My Initial Contact With DirecTV As you all know, we moved in September. At the time, we signed up for a bundle package [...]
Blog Your Way to $13,000
You can blog anytime, anywhere…as long as you have access to a computer. The following is a guest post by Amy at My Daily Dollars. She writes about reducing her debt and her journey to a [...]
Sometimes it Pays to Talk
Sometimes striking up a conversation will make you aware of opportunities. There comes a time in everybody’s life where you will be dissatisfied with someone’s services. You will have a choice. You can accept the bad [...]
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