The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 7, 2011
He became a hoarder, he has not worked in years, he feels unemployable and his house is now encumbered with debt and will soon be put up for a tax sale. Give away a dollar in front of the thrift store. How does he get his self-esteem back? Help someone. Teach someone else something new. Think differently. Get a new attitude.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. Stay away from the stores unless you need something. Then at the end of the month evaluate to see if you are spending money how you want to be spending it. You are spending more cash than you are bringing in. You shop to feel better.
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