I’ve decided to start a series that I will call Learning from Money Mistakes. The inspiration for this series is simple: I’ve certainly made my share of money mistakes and I suspect others have as well. Mistakes become valuable lessons when we learn from them, right? So let the learning begin! Probably one of my […]
READ MORE >>Budgeting (or not!) the lazy way
Lately I have been thinking a lot about budgets, primarily because I have come across many posts about the importance of following a household budget. I know that many in the PF community are big fans of budgets, and I think here in the CMF household we are too, but I after reading many blog […]
READ MORE >>Save money by asking for discounts: the veterinarian’s office
It’s a commonly known fact that sometimes all you have to do to get a discounted price is ask. I have to admit not putting that knowledge to the test as often as I probably should, but last week I managed to pull that off at a place that I would usually have not thought […]
READ MORE >>3 Easy Ways to Decrease Junk Mail
Here’s a seldom considered way that you can save yourself both time and money: decrease the amount of junk mail that comes to your house. After all, you probably waste too much of your precious time every week sorting out the necessary mail from the crap anyway, right? Two years ago the amount […]
READ MORE >>Marriage and money: the financial implications
Some of the financial decisions that many of us make in our lives on the surface have nothing to do with our finances. Many of us choose to make a decision that can have a massive impact on the bottom line, and that is our choice of a mate. Note: This post may contain […]
READ MORE >>New personal finance kid on the block
Hello everyone! This is my inaugural blog post. I am brand new to blogging and website design, so I am very much learning as I go here! I am a thirty-something married gal who is passionate about personal finance. Thankfully I am married to someone who also feels that good personal finance management is important. We […]
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