Even though the headline figures suggest that unemployment in the UK is gradually decreasing, there are still well over two million people still looking for work. Meanwhile, many of those who have found jobs are left with nothing but a part-time role which isn’t sufficient enough to meet their basic costs such as rent/mortgage payments, …
December is always a very reflective month for me: I look back on the year, what I did well, and what I could’ve done better on, financial and otherwise. Then I start that mental list of what things I want to change for the coming year. As I’ve said before, I’m one of those people …
It’s that time of year again. Christmas is fast approaching and I’m once again thinking about what gifts I’m going to give my friends and family this year. Every year I try to make something for everyone. It may be a Christmas ornament, something baked or something canned from my garden, but whatever …
With Thanksgiving 2013 just a day away, and coming off of the loss of one of our beloved kitties, we are working hard to focus on all that we have, because most all of us, likely you included, have lots to be thankful for. Are you having a hard time being thankful this year? …
Greetings, my friends. You may or may not have noticed that we’ve been MIA last week again. No Internet down here this time – how I wish that was the case. I’m sad to say that we lost one of our beloved kitties last Sunday. When we first came to our hobby farm, we were …
Hey, friends! Today we welcome back Kyle, our semi-monthly contributor from Rather Be Shopping, who has for us today a valuable post on Black Friday shopping. Thanks, Kyle! I have to admit that I use to shop on Black Friday regularly. Inevitably, I would wake up at 5 a.m. and head for the mall …
Welcome back Fehmeen today, our occasional guest posting friend who mixes money-saving with humor over at her blog, Loans and Lifestyle. Thanks, Fehmeen! Vacations are exciting for the heart but depressing for the wallet. The truth is, there are hundreds of ways to splurge when on holiday, especially when visiting another country …
It’s no secret in my family that I just LOVE Thanksgiving! It’s one of my very favorite holidays. On what other day do you have permission to stuff yourself full of yummy food without the pressure of getting that perfect gift for Aunt Bertha? 🙂 We always have my family’s Thanksgiving celebration at our house, …
Have you ever been in a situation where you were going against the tide? Swimming upstream? If so, how did you handle it? Did you turn around and take the easy road downstream, or did you keep pushing forward, against the grain. What were the results? Did you realize at the time that sometimes …
Winter, at least here in the Midwest, can be quite the myriad of spending habits, at least in our family. With temperatures ranging from the mid-thirties to well below zero, depending on the day (and sometimes even in the same day!), there’s a wide variety of emotions that run along with winter. There are days …
