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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A few real life examples of revenge spending: English rock star Liam Gallagher (of bands Oasis and Beady Eye) had an affair with an American Journalist and fathered a child by her. At the time, I was working part time for about 8 hours a weekend, earning minimum wage. I wanted to buy a nice TV so I had to save up for it.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs.

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