Easy Packing And Moving Tips And Ideas
These easy moving tips and ideas will help you decide which things to pack first and how to pack most efficiently so moving is easier and costs less!
Saving Money Everyday
If You Want to Work at Home, Be Creative!
Do you want to work at home, but you're not sure what to do? Here are some ideas about things that let you earn an income while staying at home.
How to Have a Garage Sale
A garage sale can be a great way to declutter and make a little money.
Ask Tawra and Jill – How do I?
Here are some “Short Answers” to some of the questions readers have submitted to Tawra and Jill: Jill from Michigan asks: “Tawra – I read your information of cloth diapering and I’m wondering how much vinegar you wash them with and do you use special laundry soap?” I put in about 1/2 – 1 cup …
Limiting Kids’ Activities
Many people are overwhelmed with the stress and cost of extra kids activities. Here's how to save money and reduce stress by keeping activities reasonable!
Children, Wasting Food and Portion Control
Stop Throwing Away Food! I have discovered the secret of saving money feeding babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Well, I can’t take the credit for it. My mom taught it to me many years ago but I didn’t put it into practice until the first financial crisis we had when my husband was laid off. What …
Daughters’ Financial Emergencies Cause Financial Strain
Susan from Texas asks: “As a single mother of two grown daughters, scratching and clawing my way out of substantial credit card and other debt, please give me some ideas about dealing with daughters’ emergencies, specifically health issues, not life-threatening but urgent never the less.” Tawra Wrote: I was going to work on your …
Teens Don’t Have to Cost More Than Babies!
Whenever my daughter Tawra talks about how to live frugally, she can always count on one type of feedback — from people who say, “You don’t understand what it’s like. You have young children and not teenagers. Teenagers cost more!” Most of the advice and tips that Tawra shares come from me. I have raised …
Teaching Kids about Money
So many people ask how to teach their kids about money, hoping we can give them a 1-2-3 formula to use that will help their child become a wise caretaker of his money and maybe even a future Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey. Many parents ask this question because they are terrified that their children …
Wouldn’t Tithing Less Leave More Room In Your Budget?
Wouldn’t Tithing Less Leave More Room In Your Budget? Abdeli asks: I noticed that you give a sizeable amount in tithes. I am a Christian myself and give regularly but I can’t help but worry that perhaps giving less to the church might make your budget more lenient, say for emergencies and the such. I …