Remember when I mentioned that we'd been thinking about hiring someone to mow our lawn? Well, we did it. And I must admit that for a frugal-to-a-fault gal, it feels pretty weird to be paying a guy to do something we are perfectly capable of doing … [Read more...]
When Student Loans Are Bad Debt
Posted on May 30, 2013 by
In Tuesday's post about credit card debt, Melissa asked: What is your take on other loans- like college loans, or once you’re done with college and have higher education loans (masters, doctorate)? This is a tough question because student … [Read more...]
What’s so bad about a little credit card debt?
Posted on May 28, 2013 by
What's so bad about a little credit card debt? A reader recently asked me this question and when I started to respond to his email, I realized I had a lot to say on the topic! I know that many people think "a little bit" of debt is no big deal, … [Read more...]
How to Get Cheap Sports Tickets with Score Big
Posted on September 28, 2012 by
My children have followed in my footsteps as avid sports fans. However in today’s day and age, paying full price seems to cost an arm and a leg. And that’s before they hit you with the added processing, printing, shipping and various others … [Read more...]
5 Ways Losing Weight Is Like Getting Out of Debt
Posted on September 20, 2012 by
Today marks a pretty exciting day for me. I am officially more than half-way to my weight loss goal. On July 1st, I set out to lose 50 pounds. Today, I stepped on the scale and - hooray! - had lost 26 pounds. To celebrate, I'm writing this … [Read more...]
How to Prepare for Rising Food Prices
Posted on September 5, 2012 by
It's no secret that this has been the hottest, driest summer on record for more than fifty years. If you live in the Midwest like I do, all you have to do is look at your front yard to understand the impact the drought is having on our … [Read more...]
Free 10-Day Budgeting E-Course from Learnvest
Posted on August 9, 2012 by
We talk a lot about budgeting here on Kosher on a Budget, but if you want even more advice then you may enjoy Learnvest's free 10-day budgeting course. Sign up for this free 10-day email course with financial advice, calculators, and quick tips to … [Read more...]
Reader’s Story | So Excited to be Getting Out of Debt!
Posted on July 18, 2012 by
I'm so excited for my reader, J! She's been emailing me for a while about their getting out of debt plans - and now they are really on a roll with their debt snowball. Dear Mara, We just paid off our SECOND DEBT! Turned out car needed minor … [Read more...]
Mint.com Tutorial, Part 3 | How to Split Expenses
Posted on July 12, 2012 by
While there is no right or wrong way to track expenses, I have found that the best way for my family is with Mint.com. Instead of having to check through all my credit cards and bank cards, or remember to save every single receipt (only to inevitably … [Read more...]
Monthly Deficit in the Thousands – What do you do?
Posted on June 25, 2012 by
I just responded to a question from a new reader on my About Me page, but it was such a pull-at-my-heart question, that I wanted to share it as a post, too. I'm sure Jeff can't be the only one going through this - and maybe this discussion will help … [Read more...]
