My boyfriend and I have been considering getting rid of cable for our television. There are a couple of reasons: we’d like to save money and we don’t like the thought of how much time we wind up spending in front of the television (despite only officially watching 2 shows) being two of the key [...]

I’ve worked with people in the past who deal only in cash. A used furniture salesman here, a writing client there — there are many people who don’t want their money to actually be reported. I’ve read plenty of frugal writers who recommend taking advantage of cash only deals in order to get a break [...]

There’s only two ways to get richer, make more or spend less. Saving as much money as possible is one of the fundamentals of building wealth.  It is applicable on day one, that’s why I’m an advocate of frugal living. However, I also want a happy and balanced life, which is why I wrote about [...]

There are a lot of terms that pop up on personal finance blogs and forums with meanings that would make little sense to someone who hadn’t been keeping up on the terminology. I’ve gathered together a few I’ve run across lately, and I hope you’ll add any you’ve noticed to this list. I’ve written definitions [...]

I managed to sneak off for a short vacation this weekend, to the small town of Waynesboro, Virginia. Waynesboro’s population has been hovering around 20,000 people for the past decade and the town depends on manufacturing jobs. We’re talking about an average income of $32,000 a year.  I loved it. I spent every car ride [...]