by Teri Cettina | Jun 20, 2013 | Frugality, Minimalism, Money Stress
It’s such an easy thing to do, especially when you’re feeling uncomfortable about your own money life. You look at a coworker who dresses snappily and talks about his second home and think: Why don’t I have all that? Is he making a lot more money than I am? Or you see...
by Teri Cettina | Jun 12, 2013 | Apps & Tech, Frugality, Minimalism
Who doesn’t? They’re hip, sleek and full of fun apps. And Apple has done a great job of convincing us that they’re better, easier, faster than most smartphones on the market. But truthfully, I don’t actually need an iPhone. Of course, that hasn’t stopped me from...
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 | Apr 28, 2009 | Budgeting, Cleaning & Organizing, Minimalism, Money Stress
Ahhh. I love my new bills/receipt organizer. It truly makes me feel more peaceful when I use it. I PAY most bills online, but I still accumulate a bit of financial paper. So I’ve used this simple collection method for many years. My old accordion file had seen...
by Teri Cettina | Sep 22, 2008 | Frugality, Minimalism
Couldn’t resist sharing this great essay on living simply from The Christian Science Monitor. It’s by my friend and freelance writing colleague Kris Bordessa. She and her family lived in Hawaii for three years and happily embraced the easy-going, less...
by Teri Cettina | Jul 15, 2008 | Frugality, Minimalism
Any of you remember the voluntary simplicity movement that was HUGE maybe 10 years ago? Well, it’s coming back. All this doom-and-gloom recession news apparently has people thinking twice about their spending habits. While I’m not happy about the economic...
