by Mir | Mar 10, 2008 | Everyday Wisdom, Groceries, Questions Answered
The very lovely Courtney writes: I know you have been posting things relating to good financial decisions, but not necessarily internet deals lately and was wondering if you wouldn’t mind giving your take on wholesale clubs. I found it interesting that I am both...
by Mir | Mar 4, 2008 | Everyday Wisdom, Groceries
Every now and then I sit down and think about two of my pet topics simultaneously: Feeding my family, and saving money. And then my head explodes. If you’re a fellow penny-pincher, you—like me—need to hear it again and again: Food is not the place to...
by Mir | Feb 21, 2008 | Bragging on a deal, Everyday Wisdom
[But first: What happened with posting this week? Haven’t things seemed a little… well… thin? Why yes, thanks for noticing and not complaining. Sorry about the last few days being a bit light—it’s been one of those...
by Mir | Jan 8, 2008 | Everyday Wisdom, Mindful Money
Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and when you start talking about saving money they get that deer-in-the-headlights stare going on. “I can’t possibly put any money in the bank,” they say. “I’m barely making ends meet as it...
by Mir | Dec 18, 2007 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
This is the time of year when most of us like to express appreciation to those folks in our lives who’ve made our lives a little easier. It’s a kind and altruistic motivation that quickly turns into a big ball of stress because it can be really difficult...
by Mir | Dec 17, 2007 | Everyday Wisdom, Hot Hot Hot!
I get questions about what GPS unit to buy more than I get questions about just about anything else. While I would love to believe this is because I appear to be omniscient, I think it has more to do with the fact that 1) I rave about my GPS constantly, and 2) GPS...