There’s been lots of talk in the PF blogging world the last several days on how to pay off your debt. Anyone looking to get out of debt should seriously study tips such as those shared by Free Money Minute and Luke 1428 this week. Any road to debt free has to start with …
Hidden Tips for Saving Money at Home
When looking to save money on those necessities for the home and family, it’s always a good idea to do all of the usual things: price compare, use coupons, stock up on sales, and so forth. At our house, we’ve got an extreme amount of debt to pay off right now, so we’ve had …
How to Make Rabbits Stop Eating Your Garden
Greetings, friends! This post comes courtesy of a reader question I got from our friend and loyal reader, Jim. Jim wrote: My wife lovingly plants a veggie garden every year. 3 years ago we lost our last dog and for the past 3 years rabbits have eaten our entire veggie (raised) garden – ugh! …
How to Save Money: Frugal Alternatives to Cable TV
Happy Friday, friends! No, this isn’t our actual TV, but ours isn’t far off; we still have the old 36-inch tube TV sitting in the living room, and like any true frugal family, will have it there until the debt is paid off or the thing dies. 🙂 We’ll have the week’s good reads tomorrow, but today, …
How to Save Money: Check the Labels
I had a “duh” money spending moment yesterday and I’m SO ticked at myself! Not because of how much money I wasted, but because of how I wasted it. We’ve read before about how advertisers sneak their way into your hearts and convince you to spend money. And we can find lots of good …
Is Your Air Conditioner on Your Side Against Debt?
I thought today the perfect day from this post from our HVAC friend, Jason Wall. Not sure what’s going on in your neck of the woods, but we’ve had about a week straight of record heat and humidity here. An improperly functioning air conditioning unit can be a money drain on days like this, so thanks …
Motivation: 4 Reasons Why I Know You CAN Pay off Your Debt
What? You don’t even know me! You may be thinking. But alas, I do know you! Well, maybe not know you, but if you’re in debt, I know a little bit about you, because you’re probably a lot like us. For instance, you probably never meant to have huge amounts of debt hanging over …
Goodwill Smackdown Results
Head on over to Three Thrifty Guys and see who won the Goodwill Smackdown Challenge.
Goodwill Smackdown: Win a $50 Goodwill Gift Card!
Ok, boys and girls, who will the winner be? Charlie over at Three Thrifty Guys has challenged his cohort Aaron and I to a Goodwill Smackdown. The challenge? Buy an item at a Goodwill store, resell it on Ebay, and see who walks away with the highest percentage of profit. We’ve all posted about the …
Planes and Perseverance
So, I have a bit of a motivational post for ya’ll today. Any one of you who are currently trying to get out of debt, or have completed your debt payoff plan (yea!) probably know well the emotional and financial battles that come with a journey to debt free. Two steps forward and one …
