Shopping
With the summer about halfway over, it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. Even if you think you have a few weeks of summer fun left, the sooner you start gathering the necessities like back to school …
Wedding season is upon us. If you have a few weddings to attend or will be standing in a wedding this summer, your wallet will likely take a hit. Whether you’re in the wedding party or not, you still want …
When I first had to get glasses in my early 20’s, I thought that I was doomed to nerdom. On top of that, I was going to have to regularly spend a hefty sum of money on new eyewear. This …
Yes, you read that right. My family and I spend practically nothing on clothing each year. We have a monthly clothing budget of just $30 for our family of three and most months, we don’t even use it. If we …
Whether to shop with credit cards or cash is always the million dollar question. At least, it is in our house. In today’s digital world, shopping with credit cards is just so much simpler. But in the grand scheme of …
The cost of food is probably one of the biggest monthly expenses in most American household budgets. The average family spends between $700 and $1,000 per month on food. A few years back, I purposed to cut our household grocery …
There comes a time in everyone’s life when it is simply just time to retire the old vacuum. Whether we like it or not, our vacuum needs to be efficient and effective. Once they no longer do what they are …
Whether we like it or not, there comes a time where we are in the market for new furniture. I don’t like it any more than the next person, but sometimes the couch has seen its last leg and the …
It may be snowing outside in parts of the United States right now, but most of us have our minds on warmer weather. Even though it is still technically winter, a lot of stores have begun to stock swimsuits already. …
Black Friday is often a necessary evil for budget shoppers. I used to participate in Black Friday shopping each year. I had a few crazy mornings when I’d get up early and stand in a long line. In recent years, however, …
