Slow but Steady Wins the Money Race

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...

Losing Weight? You Could Lose Your Debt, Too!

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...

September: Our Savings Month

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...

Debt Takes a Toll on Your Body, too

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...