Archive for May, 2008


Free Magazines: Finance, Business, and More!

Posted by Madison on May 30th, 2008

It’s everyone’s favorite day of the week! Friday! And around here, it’s time to celebrate Free Money Friday! To change it up this week, instead of the common bank signup bonuses, this week it’s time for free magazines! There’s a list of lots of magazines. I went through the list and found the following business [...]

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Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 5

Posted by Madison on May 29th, 2008

Now that you’ve aligned your goals and your values it’s time to fit them in with the rest of your monthly budget. This piece is actually easier than you would think since you’ve put so much thought into the work you’ve done up to this point. If you’re joining us in progress, here’s the work [...]

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Vacations: Flights, Camping, Gas Prices and More!

Posted by Madison on May 28th, 2008

We just got back from our long weekend trip. It always seems to take awhile to get back in the swing of things, get caught up on grocery shopping, email and everyday routines. It was the first long car trip with both little ones in tow. While we planned on hooking up our DVD player, [...]

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Frugal Tips I Can’t (or Won’t) Do

Posted by Madison on May 27th, 2008

I love money-saving tips as much as the next frugal person. However, there’s a point where convenience and other factors actually outweigh the savings. Here’s some of the frugal tips I’m not into: Cloth Diapers. We have two in diapers right now and we plan to have more children in the future. When I saw [...]

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It’s Wedding Season! Tips to Keep the Costs Down

Posted by Madison on May 26th, 2008

Happy Memorial Day! I usually consider Memorial Day weekend the start of summer, even though it doesn’t officially begin until later in June. Of course the summer season can also be referred to as wedding season! Here we are, almost to June, which is the busiest month for weddings. If you are newly engaged, it’s [...]

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