by Libby Balke | Saving Money
Blame the economy, your state legislature’s decision to increase the taxes, or your own driving habits: a tank of gas isn’t getting you as far as it used to. Over the past year, the average price for a gallon of gas has soared nearly $0.50, according to...
by Andi B. | Saving Money
With any luck there will be a sequel to this post called moving. In the meantime, we’re saving money on packing by:Using moving and packing supplies that were given to usUsing shredded junk mail for packing when neededThrowing out things that we don’t...
by Andi B. | Housing, Miscellaneous, Personal, Saving Money
Image via Wikipediaby Andi B.So I’m thrilled to announce that we will be owners of a house soon. Due to constant unforeseen occurences that keep popping up we don’t know when, but it should be in the next couple weeks. I’ve actually been more than a...
by Andi B. | Budgets, Couples, Food and Recipes, Saving Money
Image via WikipediaThis week we’ve been house-sitting for some friends, and it’s been a great experience. I love their dog, and it’s nice to be in a different space sometime. They also have something we don’t have that I’d officially like...
by Andi B. | Saving Money, Weddings
Image via Wikipediaby Andi B.According to the knot, the average cost of a 150-person wedding in the United States is $25,000. Saving on a Wedding is our series on how to have a beautiful wedding on a tightwad budget.Yesterday I was with a friend, shopping for wedding...
by Andi B. | Having Fun, I Am So Cheap, Miscellaneous, Saving Money, Technology
by Andi B.Thank you to Free Money Finance for hosting the Festival of Frugality and featuring this post!Yes, you read that right. My husband finagled a PS3 for a grand total of $117. Last year, our anniversary present to each other was an Xbox360. We bought the 360 in...