Posts by: Rita Brhel
There is a difference between buying smart and buying cheap, and it’s a difference that can make a big impact on money savings – not to mention, sanity. For example, you could forgo changing the oil on your vehicles to try to save money, but in the long run, you’re actually going to spend more [...]
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I’m 39 weeks pregnant with my third child. And while there are some financial considerations that go with having any baby, no matter your lifestyle – how do we pay for prenatal checkups, the birth (whether at home or elsewhere), the time the support partn er takes off from work if not paid, etc. – [...]
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My family lives on a tight monthly cash flow, and often, the only place we can cut costs – besides the obvious, fun and entertainment – is our food budget. This is difficult for me to wrap my head around sometimes, because while we have to live within our financial means, I hold nutritious food [...]
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Today, my daughters asked me when we are going to the zoo again. They have amazing memories. My three-year-old Emily was recalling the un-caged parrot that was sitting in the tree, able to fly wherever he chose, as well as the butterflies in the insect pavilion that crawled from nearby flowers to drink from a [...]
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My mom hates the word, “budget.” She says it reminds her of a diet – something people will try in order to get drastic results but ultimately end up reverting back to their previous eating, or spending, habits that got them into trouble in the first place. I have no problem using the word “budget” [...]
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