Monthly Archives: March 2009

Top Ways to Waste Money on Your Home

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover (When Selling It)

I never know what to do with books I’m done with. I hate throwing them out and have had too many disappointing trips to the used bookstore, which only seems to want to buy current hot sellers in tip-top condition. Thus, I have a collection that I’ve hauled around from home to home over the … Continue reading

Save On Your Energy Bill for the Home

Three Words to Save Your Home

Budget Money with Irregular Paychecks

Working as a freelance writer is an amazing life. I get to work when I want to work and I get to work as much (or as little as I want to work). I am my own boss – mostly. Getting paid is still a primary need and sometimes the paychecks to not come on … Continue reading

Eat on Just $1 per Day

Rachel Ray had a guest on yesterday that has found a way to eat for just $1 per day – and she’s eating healthy. I was just talking yesterday about how cutting my grocery budget could save me around $3000 a year. Cutting that spending back to just $150 a month (that would be $1 … Continue reading

Out of Debt Christian on the Radio

Yesterday I was invited to appear on the Knowing the Truth radio show with host, Pastor Kevin Boling. KTT is a live, call-in radio program providing Doctrinal Dialog, Cultural Commentary and Insightful Interviews with some of today’s foremost Christian authors and leaders. I met Kevin a couple of weeks ago at a local coffee shop … Continue reading

Balanced By Andy Stanley

I just watched Andy Stanley’s sermon in a series called “Balanced.” Stanley pointed out two verses about how God tells us to treat our relationship with money. Mat. 6:21 Wherever your treasure is your heart follows. If you want to know where my heart is, look at my check register, my Visa statement, Quicken. Don’t … Continue reading

Save Money by Sharing

Will Write for Food: How to Trade Your Services

I recently visited the website of one of my favorite restaurants and discovered their blog hadn’t been updated in over three months. Quickly, I began thinking of possible blog posts I could write in exchange for free food at this great restaurant. I approached the owner and received positive feedback, so that got me thinking: … Continue reading