Catherine Alford is a freelance writer who currently lives in the Caribbean with her husband and spoiled pup, Julep. She enjoys writing about spending less and living more on her personal finance blog, www.BudgetBlonde.com
Like any other couple who has been together for years, my husband and I nitpick and argue from time to time. However, there is one topic that we haven’t fought about in all the 8+ years we’ve been together, and …
There have been a few points over the past year or so where I have felt really felt burnt out in terms of my savings goals. I might do a great job for a while and put hundreds of dollars …
Lately I have made quite a few expensive purchases. None of them have been anything particularly exciting, like a new purse. All of these expensive purchases have been for my kids. Still, every time I make an pricy purchase, I …
There have been a couple of ways I’ve tried to save money when it comes to preparing my life and my home for my twins. It’s not easy being a first time parent because you get so tempted to buy …
My husband and I were chatting tonight about buying used items. You see, I’ve acquired a bit of an eBay addiction as of late, scoring deal after deal on baby items. However, my husband isn’t the biggest fan of buying …
Every year, it’s always something. It’s pretty rare to go an entire 12 months without some unexpected expenses. We are all big proponents of emergency funds around here, just to cover you in those hectic moments where you really need …
Preparing to bring a brand new baby home is an exciting and overwhelming experience, especially if it’s your first! I’m just a few weeks away from giving birth to twins, my first kiddos, and I have to admit that shuffling …
It’s hard to believe that the new year is here. It seems like 2013 was the fastest year yet! It’s always fun to set some goals when the new year is off to a fresh start, so here are some …
There are only a few days left until Christmas Day (can you believe it?) This has to be one of the fastest years yet, and if you are still struggling to think of a few last minute gift ideas, we’ve …
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is completely freaking out about Black Friday sales. There are tons of inserts in the newspapers and countless commercials of the big box stores promising the best deals. Many of my friends and …
