As housing prices rise throughout the U.S., more and more Americans who desire to become homeowners are burdened with large and lengthy mortgages. Earlier this year, CBS News indicated median housing prices have risen by at least 17.3 percent from 2012-2014. Despite the price of homes increasing, the U.S. median weekly wage has only increased… Read more
Frugal Living
What Do Your Friends Think of Your Frugal Ways?
Frugality is often a complex concept to understand let alone conquer. When I first started dating Ray in college and began encouraging him to adopt my frugal lifestyle in order to save money and meet his goals, he confessed he felt like he was being ‘cheap’ and often wondered how friends and other people would… Read more
Foods That Help You Keep a Low Grocery Budget
Trying to lower your grocery budget and stick to it each month can be difficult. But from my experience, I’ve found that when you purchase the right foods at the store, this process becomes much easier. When I say the right foods I’m talking about tasty, healthy and affordable food. Yes, it does exist 🙂… Read more
Embracing Frugal Holiday Traditions and Creating New Ones
The holiday season is among us and I must say, all I want for Christmas is my holiday traditions! I know we’ve all probably heard that Christmas isn’t just about gifts and we all should be cherishing our family during this time etc. countless times this year and while this may be true, I’m not… Read more