Budget saving ideas usually involve some organization. My husband will be the first to raise his hand and tell you I was not born organized (or orderly – nearly drove him batty for the first 14 years of our marriage). Since food is the place we seem to spend the …Click Here to continue
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Stay on Budget With Holiday Spending
September 24, 2007
Budgets and Finance
Christmas is just around the corner, and it is one of those shopping seasons that seem to put everyone’s budget in a tailspin. It doesn’t have to be that way. With just some patience and a few simple tips, your budget can come out unscathed. 1. Set a budget for …Click Here to continue
There Are No Unexpected Expenses
September 22, 2007
Budgets and Finance
There always seems to be an “unexpected†expense that pops up and messes with the budget that I have painstakingly put together. Last month is was the emergency room visit. This month it was tires for the van. The truth is, nothing is completely unexpected and I have to make …Click Here to continue
Making Money with Online Writing
September 22, 2007
About Writing
This is actually possible. I can make a living writing in a way that I love to write. I don’t have to write about subjects that hold no interest for me. I don’t have to scramble my brain trying to fill in blanks for some unknown site. It is possible …Click Here to continue
Save Money by Using What You Have
September 21, 2007
Budgets and Finance
There is enough groceries in my cabinet, freezer, and frig to feed a small army. Most of it isn’t what I would call easy ingredients. Artichoke hearts, black olives, and navy beans are not what my kids would call food.  In order to make the reserves work, I’ll have to …Click Here to continue
Budgeting Requires a Record
September 20, 2007
Budgets and Finance
There is no way around it. You can write down as many budgets as you want. Graphs and charts can cover every wall. If you don’t keep up with what you are spending, it might as well be wallpaper. Our family has been working hard to get completely debt free …Click Here to continue
Be In It to Win It
August 27, 2007
About Writing
Learning to get paid by posting on my blog is not going well. There is more traffic stopping by, and I have posted a few ads, but my dream that sponsors would be beating down my door is starting to fade. Instead of giving up, I will push on. I …Click Here to continue
Steps To Improve Your Writing
August 22, 2007
About Writing
Writing is one of the most valuable skills we have, but it is also one of the most under utilized. Even those of us who set out to make a living with the written word don’t do it justice on most days. When I first started trying to make a …Click Here to continue
Real Estate Bail Out
August 13, 2007
Budgets and Finance
There is a lot of uproar over the real estate market right now. The lenders are worried because of the rising number of homes going into foreclosure. The borrowers are panicked because the interest rates are creeping up on loans they already can’t really afford. Every one seems to think …Click Here to continue
Make Dinner a Snap
July 13, 2007
Budgets and Finance
There never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done. I can start out with all of the good intentions – usually I get breakfast and maybe lunch done – but sooner or later the sky starts falling. I’ve decided that it is partly do me …Click Here to continue
