Now, I’ve mentioned on here before that I live alone. I have for awhile now, and honestly, I love it. Living alone obviously makes things a lot cheaper: Food, utilities, even rent can be cheaper if you live on your own. But, what if you’re married and/or have children? Can you really make it on one income in today’s...
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I’m not a fan of our health system. But, I don’t know the answer to it either. Health insurance is one of the most expensive things that Americans have to pay for. So, I want to tell you about Molly, someone I know who struggles with ever getting affordable health insurance outside of employment benefits because of something...
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Isn’t that exciting? No, not really. Anyway, today, I went to the grocery store down the street from my house. We’re supposed to get this big snowstorm this week, so I thought it would be in my best interest to go get some things in case I got snowed in. “Snowed in” where I live now means that we’re going to get like 5...
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I grew up in a home where generosity was a huge thing. It wasn’t odd to see hundreds of dollars worth of presents under the tree. But with this generosity came a lot of arguments; my stepdad would just roll his eyes at my mom, or my mom would argue with my disabled grandma. “You’ve spent too much!” They would max out credit...
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It’s the holidays, and times are a little tight. You may have lost your job, ended up in debt, or are just kind of muddling along with the rest of us. Uncle Joe calls your house two weeks before Christmas, reminding you that it’s your family’s turn to host the holidays. Or maybe you’re single and want to have a bunch of your...
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When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do with my mom and my stepdad was to wrap coins. This morning, I was doing just that, but this time, at my kitchen table. We always had change all over the house, and my family knew that change could add up. To this day, I use my change to donate to different causes. Saving change was...
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