Financial Baggage
Years ago before we committed to a relationship, we worried about prospective partners having too much emotional baggage, now it seems we are worrying about financial baggage,… Read More »Financial Baggage
Debt
Debt and Depression a connection???
Is there a link between being depressed and being in debt? I guess this is a chicken and the egg kind of question. Lots,… Read More »Debt and Depression a connection???
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
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 a Budget
A quick Mission Possible catch up – the steps we have gone over so far are: Get out of Debt , where we discussed the… Read More »Mission Possible:Get a Budget
More Frugal Confessions
Here comes another frugal confession, I miss the finances of the past. This past weekend, I lost a very good friend in an accident, when… Read More »More Frugal Confessions
Frugal Newbie? Welcome to the Gang!
I seem to be bumping into more and more ‘well off’ people that circumsances have changed whether it be from divorce, businesses failing or just… Read More »Frugal Newbie? Welcome to the Gang!
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???
I am NOT a hermit, just frugal
A colleague commented recently, she thought it was a bit strange that I don’t go out much and prefer to do my drinking at home… Read More »I am NOT a hermit, just frugal
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
Where is the UK Dave Ramsey???
I must admit I am addicted to the financial evangelist Dave Ramsey, his tagline is “Where debt is dumb, cash is king, and where the… Read More »Where is the UK Dave Ramsey???
Debt and the death of relationships
We all know how much being in debt takes out of us. The constant worry of whether we will be able to pay our bills… Read More »Debt and the death of relationships