Life savings could save your life
Things have been a bit tough for me over here at Lean Times HQ. I have been hit with some quite large bills that come… Read More »Life savings could save your life
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Caught! Not Enough Emergency Fund
A few weeks ago, in the post I wrote about emergency funds, I ask how much does a person without a car and full insured… Read More »Caught! Not Enough Emergency Fund
Financial Advice to my 20’s self
I have been thinking about the wrong financial turns I have made and if it would have been different if I had had more knowledge. … Read More »Financial Advice to my 20’s self
Mission Possible: Get Out of Debt
After all the holiday excess, most of us decide to lose some weight or to start exercising more, but this year the most popular resolution… Read More »Mission Possible: Get Out of Debt
The Fifth Emergency Service
Things have been a bit tough at Lean Times HQ recently, I have not had much actual paying work.I have been working, possibly more than… Read More »The Fifth Emergency Service
Do You Have a Secret???
Is frugal behavior being kept a secret? Do you tell your colleagues that you are bringing your lunch to help with your Debt Snowball or… Read More »Do You Have a Secret???
Emergency Funds – How Much Do You Need?
Dave Ramsey says (yes I am mentioning him again) that the first of his Baby Steps is to have an emergency fund of $1,000 before… Read More »Emergency Funds – How Much Do You Need?
Should We Be More Financially Private?
My long time readers might remember this image from the post Do you have a secret?, where I wrote about keeping your frugal/financial situation to… Read More »Should We Be More Financially Private?
Happy New Year? Possibly Not
I must tell you my lovely readers, that this post has been difficult for me to write as I am not sure we are going… Read More »Happy New Year? Possibly Not
We got to talk…to our creditors
Times have not been easy and once in a while you may come up short when it comes time to pay a bill, what do… Read More »We got to talk…to our creditors
Summertime Debt Free Time
I think the summer is the best time to start a plan to get your finances in order. Why summer and not in January when… Read More »Summertime Debt Free Time
You Need a Money Cushion
The regular readers of this blog know I am hyper actively working on reducing my debt and in doing that I some times get over… Read More »You Need a Money Cushion