As many of our regular readers know, Mr. CMF and I adopted a sweet baby girl in summer 2014. This little miss has completely changed our lives since she was born, but, to be perfectly honest, she changed our lives quite a bit even before she was born as well. Note: This post contains […]
READ MORE >>Kids and Advertising: The Startling Impact on Your Wallet
Hello friends! I have been reading a fascinating book lately called Affluenza: How Overconsumption Is Killing Us – and How to Fight Back. Have you heard of it? Essentially, the book analyzes consumerism, or buying/spending habits in the US and other nations over the last several decades. I highly recommend it as a read, although […]
READ MORE >>Parenthood: Are You Financially Prepared?
The same day that our daughter was born this past summer, USA Today ran the following headline to its “Snapshot” on the front page of the Money section. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Parental Preparedness: How Much Do You Have Set Aside for a Family Financial Emergency? What […]
READ MORE >>Making Big Life Decisions: The Regret Test
Lately Mr. CMF and I have been grappling with a series of big life decisions. You know, the kind of decisions where there is really no “right” answer. The kind of decisions that, once explained to close friends or family, often elicit a response along the lines of, “you just have to decide what is […]
READ MORE >>How to Raise Financially Confident Kids
Hello everyone! The following is a guest post by my friend Shannon Ryan from The Heavy Purse. Please join me in welcoming her to Color Me Frugal today! As many of you know, Dee is a new Mom, which is an exhilarating and overwhelming time in a new parent’s life. There is no one […]
READ MORE >>I Am A Momma Bear!
Hello friends! Please forgive my absence from other blogs (and even my own!) for the most part over the last couple weeks. I had a very very good reason for being absent. No, I did not win the lottery and decide to give up blogging. It’s much better than that! Note: This post may […]
READ MORE >>6 Things You Need Before You Get a Pet
The subject of whether or not you can afford to have a pet is an emotionally charged one for some people. Those of us who are animal lovers have most likely been one for years, and often grew up in homes with pets. There may be a lot of nostalgia attached to having a pet, […]
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