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Cooking Poor

Frugal cooking can be an intimidating concept. It’s easy to turn a meal into a huge expense, but it’s not that hard to trim your grocery budget without sacrificing variety and flavor. It just takes some planning and a few money-saving techniques. We usually feed our family of five, often with guests, for about $100 per [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-09

  • Up at 5 two days in a row. Sleepy. #
  • May your…year be filled w/ magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you…kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful. @neilhimself #
  • Woo! First all-cash grocery trip ever. Felt neat. #
  • I accidentally took a 3 hour nap yesterday, so I had a hard time sleeping. 5am is difficult. #
  • Wee! Got included in the Carnival of Personal Finance, again. http://su.pr/2AKnDB #
  • Son’s wrestling season starts in two days. My next 3 months just got hectic. #
  • RT @Moneymonk: A real emergency is something that threatens your survival, not just your desire to be comfortable -David Bach # Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-09

Budget Lesson, Part 2

Today, I am continuing the detailed examination of my budget. Please see part one to catch up.

This time, I’m going to look at my monthly bills. These are predictable and recurring expenses, though not all of them are entirely out-going.

Let’s dig in: Continue reading Budget Lesson, Part 2

Bribes vs Rewards

Rewarding good behavior

What’s the difference between a bribe and a reward? It’s a question that has been heavily on my mind lately. As a father of three-1, 3 and 10-motivating children occupies a lot of my thoughts. Is it possible to motivate a child and reward good behavior without resorting to a [...]