Frugal things amid the holiday spending
There is basically nothing frugal about my life right now. This is always a pricey time of year. We're not traveling over Christmas but we've …Read More
Category Archives: Money
In honor of The Frugal Girl…Five Frugal Things!
Sarah and I featured Kristen of The Frugal Girl on the Best of Both Worlds podcast this week. One of her most popular, long-running blog …Read More
Women, money, and what it covers
I know -- from surveys, and the comments -- that the vast majority of my readers are women. Most are working for pay in some …Read More
Shopping in my own home
My office is stuffed with wrapped presents right now. It feels like a ludicrous number, though much of this is a function of family size. …Read More
The economics of leaning in and out
The other day, a blog reader/podcast listener sent in a version of a question I get asked a lot. Good childcare is expensive. Many women …Read More
A dollar is a dollar
No one likes "convenience fees." These little charges often get added to online ticket purchases. Rather than list the price as the actual price, the …Read More
Pandemic personal finance
We've been having a lot of family meals lately. Often the conversation centers on who did what to whom during the day, and how mom …Read More
Furniture in the digital bazaar
Over the weekend, I finished assembling a bar height patio dining set that allows me to have my morning cup of coffee on the deck. …Read More
Thoughts on frugal living and the FIRE world
I've been thinking a lot lately about frugality and the intersection of money and time. Sarah and I recorded a "frugal parenting tips" episode when …Read More
How to buy happiness
Time and money are both scarce resources. They are also resources that can be traded. Time can be exchanged for money (which is what most …Read More