by Teri Cettina | Jun 3, 2013 | Cleaning & Organizing, Debt, Minimalism, Money Stress
When you decide to work on improving your family’s financial picture, it’s easy to attempt too much, too fast. Maybe you want to pay off several debts, cut your monthly spending on non-essentials, increase your retirement savings, or refinance your mortgage. You get...
by Teri Cettina | Feb 2, 2010 | Budgeting, Credit & Debit Cards, Debt, Food & Groceries
So I started attending meetings of a popular weight-loss program in the fall, to finally lose that last bit of post-baby weight (does it matter that my “babies” are school-age now?). I’m sticking to the program and it’s working. But quite...
by Teri Cettina | Sep 2, 2009 | Budgeting, Debt, Food & Groceries, Frugality, Saving
Our family is on a “no-nonessential spending kick” for September. Why? We had a few hangover bills from a summer vacation and three unexpected car repairs. So a spending freeze seemed like a sane way to get our budget back on track. Now, we’re pretty careful with our...
by Teri Cettina | Jul 9, 2008 | Debt, Health & Fitness, Money Stress
I’ve had my share of headaches and stress freak-outs over money. Sort of glad — but sorry at the same time–to see that I’m not alone. Check out this...