How to Save Money

So many of us want to save money, but we are not that good at it. That’s why we struggle so much in that area of our lives. However, we’ve recently learned of something that is designed to save for you, without any actual effort on your behalf. It might not seem all that possible, […] More

Spring is here, and it’s beautiful. I say that now that the weather has finally cooled off a bit here in Florida and the high today is only 81 instead of 95 (it’s spring for a week!). It’s the time of year in which most people are comfortable with the weather; cool evenings and mornings […] More

It seems that this time of year there are people getting married every time we turn around. If you are currently one of them, or you have been in the past, you know that weddings are expensive. It’s almost impossible to fathom spending this much money on a party, but people do it all the […] More

We talk a lot about buying versus renting and how buying is better. However, not everyone has to agree with us, and not everyone does. Additionally, not everyone can or is ready to or even wants to buy. That means we have to tell our favorite renters how they can save a bit of money […] More

One of the easiest ways to save on a Costco membership is to share the membership with a friend or family member. It’s pretty foolproof, and very simple. The $55 annual fee is not much, but many people who live a frugal lifestyle hesitate to pay that fee and then save money to earn it […] More

Who does not love saving money? Even if you don’t live on a tight budget, saving money is still exciting. I once saved more than $4,000 on granite when the company we worked with made a mistake sending me quotes on the three pieces of granite we chose. They marked the C level granite I […] More

Amazon is kind of an addiction. Once you have a Prime Membership, you immediately enter into this mindset that somehow convinces you that everything you need can be purchased there so long as you do not need in before two days are up. I know I feel this way on a regular basis. “We’ll be […] More

Everyone knows that buying a house is an expensive purchase. It’s probably the most expensive item you will ever purchase in your life, which means several things. For one, you want to make sure that what you are buying is worth the money you are paying to buy it. You also want to make sure […] More

Earlier this week I ran into the grocery store to pick up blueberries and grapes, a bottle of wine and subs from the Publix sub shop. This entire endeavor should have cost me less than $50, but ended up costing me over $150. Why? Because I cannot go into the store for three things and […] More

The age old debate over renting or buying never goes away. While we know that it’s always better to buy than it is to rent, many people fail to realize that renting for even a few years in college is a gross waste of money. That’s why so many parents are willing to pay for […] More

My entire adult life I have been obsessed with Sephora. I prefer to purchase my high-end makeup here rather than in department stores because as a Beauty Insider I get free samples with every purchase, as well as reward gifts when I earn enough points. It’s been my go-to site for more than a decade. […] More

Life is funny sometimes. Just when you think you finally know everything and that you’ve come so far since you were 20 or since you were 18 or even since you were 25, you realize you still don’t know much of anything. I remember growing up thinking that my parents were strict. I realize now […] More