Not many presidents embrace a frugal lifestyle. Many U.S. presidents have taken advantage of speaking opportunities and other ways to make money off of their experience in office. They use this money, and wealth they may have from other sources, to live a lavish lifestyle. Jimmy Carter is a pleasant exception. Those who want to […]
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Free is All Around Us: Have a Clothing Swap
Snacks for the swap Monday night I hosted my very own clothing swap! I’ve attended a few over the past year but never been the host. I love clothing swaps. They’re a fantastic way to meet people, pick up new clothes for free and spend a few hours in the company of other women. I’m […]
Free is All Around Us: Finding Free Fitness Classes
Night swimming! The last two weeks I’ve been making a serious effort to get out of my house and experience my city. I’m a homebody for sure and sometimes it can be hard to roust myself from my house. Austin is a great town and since I plan on moving away some day I want to […]
Staying Frugal When You Celebrate
July is a month full of celebration for me. The month kicks off with Jubilation Week, a whole week of fun that my roommates and I made up. That includes the anniversary of us living together, the 4th of July and a birthday. Today is actually another roommates birthday and next week is yet another […]
I Broke My Clothes Shopping Ban
Last week I bought my first clothes items of the year! As I’ve talked about before, I hate shopping. I was planning on going the whole year without any clothes shopping but that plan has changed. Turns out I have approximately zero clothes that are really appropriate for a work setting. So now I’m on a […]
A Frugal and Fun Jubilation Week!
My faceless friends at our backyard birthday party This past week was the second year anniversary of my moving in to my current house and with my friends, one of my roommates birthday’s AND the fourth of July. We have a lot to celebrate in my house during this week each year. So my friends and I, being […]
Stupid Things I have Done to Save Money
I like to consider myself a savvy frugal person but, I can admit it’s been a long road to get here. I have made lots of weird decisions with my spending money, no doubt about it. I think I’ve made even weirder (and dumber) decisions to try and save money. I thought I’d make a […]
Being Frugal While in a Relationship
I was single for a good long time. Pretty much my entire life actually, until I started dating my current boyfriend. We’ve been together for just over a year and my love of personal finance and dedication to debt eradication is definitely a big part of our relationship. Maintaining frugality isn’t always easy when it’s […]
My Five Jobs
I talk a lot about my five jobs here. My schedule is jam packed and I’m juggling a lot of things. Currently, I am avoiding doing data entry for my nonprofit job. Last night I got home from coaching a game at 9:15, showered and had to write two articles for my freelance writing job. This […]