As I piece together our budget spreadsheets projecting our expenses for the next 60 years, there’s one line item that I keep coming back to over and over, the cost of health care. I predict our future expenses with all sorts of inflation rates for our expenses… but what about health care? How much will [...]
Since I took on the no gift card challenge, my holiday shopping got just a bit more complicated! Of course, a lot of the holiday stress we face is self inflicted… Amid the flurry of holiday parties, shopping, and all of our holiday traditions, we took some time out for a stress free adventure: making [...]
Can Once a Month Cooking Save You Money?
Posted byI’ll admit, my personality is a tad bit compulsive. It wasn’t enough just to buy in bulk to save money on groceries. And even converting to once a month grocery shopping and considering buying a cow didn’t end the frugal grocery shopping roller coaster I’m currently riding. Once a Month Cooking But now, it’s gone [...]
Have You Ever Bought a Cow?
Posted byWhile we were working on cutting our grocery bill in half, I ran across an interesting concept: buying a cow. You can buy a cow directly from a local farmer and get a huge quantity of high quality meat, skipping the grocery store altogether. I brought up the discussion at a recent ladies night out [...]
Do You Use a Rewards Checking Account?
Posted byI’m on the hunt for a new checking account. Our primary checking account is currently at Schwab. But over time, the interest rate has dropped, and now that they abandoned the 2% credit card, the overall package is no longer competitive. Time to go shopping for a new bank. I’m considering Consumers Credit Union which [...]
