It is imperative to remind people that Christmas is not about money and presents. Still, just because Christmas is not about money and presents, doesn’t mean that you take a pass at watching your finances when buying presents this…
Month: November 2011
Frugalize Your Mexican Meals: Buy This Not That at the Grocery Store
My family loves Mexican! In fact, beans and rice is a weekly staple for my family. However, we also eat tacos, nachos and several different versions of burritos; many of which probably seem less authentic Mexican and more “hey,…
When Couponing Becomes a Waste of Your Family’s Time
I’ve come to an unfortunate reality; couponing doesn’t provide a generous amount of savings for my family. In fact, for my family’s needs, couponing is mostly a waste of time and I think it is because my family is…
Young Families Taking on More Debt: Generation X Families 68% Less Wealthy than Baby Boomer Families 17 years ago
New families need to make smarter financial decisions because they are becoming much poorer as time goes on. Yesterday, I wrote about average family debt for an American and wondered if young families carried more debt than the median…
Average Family Debt: The Average Family has Over $100,000 in Loans
According to recent information released by the Fed, the average family has roughly $100,000 of debt. I decided to write this post when the Fed released their quarterly results on household indebtedness. Frugal Toad had an interesting take on the…
Don’t Pay the Packaging Company: Buy This, Not That at the Grocery Store
Imagine going to the grocery store and your food was not prepackaged. Instead, after purchasing your groceries, the packaging company stood at the front of the store and offered to package your groceries for the trip home. Would you…
Paying Off Family Debt: How to Decide Which Method to Use
Paying off all the debt a family can accumulate in the early years is never an easy task. It requires time, patience and often, a little extra income. If you plan on paying off your family debt by making…
