When my credit card bill came in last month, I died a little inside. It was huge—way higher than usual—and I felt my stomach turn over slightly as I stared at the figure at the bottom of the page. Ugh, seriously? I hate bills and dealing with money and adult responsibility in general. The guttural … [Read more...]
Money Well Spent
The last few weeks of summer were filled with summer fun. My sister was visiting so I had been attempting to cram in every possible experience to make sure that once back-to-school hit we could look back and reassure ourselves that we did everything we could to maximize this time. And in the … [Read more...]
Time to examine your household budget?
When is a good time to examine your household budget? Now! Even if you already have one, it is always beneficial to re-examine it frequently. As static as life may feel at times, some expenses are changing.A change in season can mean a change in your expenses, whether it's new clothes for the kids … [Read more...]
Forking out the Dough
Recently there was a post from Amanda who wrote about the cost of ballet lessons This got me thinking. With my hubby's surgery's and the children's performances over the summer I was way behind my usual schedule and so not organized! So I started to get cracking on registering my kiddies for the … [Read more...]