After the shopping madness that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you may be wondering how in the world to pay for all your gifts. If you want to make money during the holidays, look no further than this excellent money-making round up by our regular contributor, Anum. This holiday season, if you find yourself in need of a little extra scratch to get the shopping done, know that you’re not Continue Reading
Southwestern Wedding Flower Ideas
When it comes to planning my wedding, some things were very easy. It was pretty easy for B and I to agree on a reception place, because the basic requirements were: delicious food and enough seating for 50 people. Luckily, one of our favorite Mexican restaurants fit both these requirements, so we were set! While we haven't chosen a wedding cake baker yet, choosing your wedding cake is pretty Continue Reading
Take Time for Yourself
Happy Thanksgiving-eve, everyone! For all of my U.S. readers, I hope you have a great, delicious Thanksgiving. For all of my readers not celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you have a great weekend, and we'll be back to regular scheduled programming this Saturday! :) As the holidays approach, I always notice I start to get a little antsy. I start to worry that I'm behind on buying presents, Continue Reading
How to Have an Affordable Thanksgiving Feast
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving to all my US-readers out there! It's a few days before Thanksgiving and, if you're like many Americans celebrating the holiday, you're probably getting your feast ready. Whether you're planning the whole thing, a part, or just bringing drinks, you're sure to shell out some money to partake in this delicious holiday. From a casual Friendsgiving to the full Continue Reading
Great Gift Ideas for Less Than 50
The holidays are here! While it’s a fun time of year, there are some people you have to buy gifts for that may make you sigh with aggravation. We all have those people who you can’t find gifts for because they either have expensive taste or they just buy whatever they want when they want it. To help you out, we’ve found some gift ideas that everyone would love, and they are all Great Gift Ideas Continue Reading
How to Save Money for the Holidays
Today our regular contributor Anum covers the best ways to save money on the upcoming holidays. What are your strategies for saving money this holiday season? The holidays are coming, and with them comes the inevitable rush of over-spending and the crippling after-holiday credit card debt. Instead of putting yourself into (or further into) debt this holiday season, we’ve collected a few tips Continue Reading
4 Things I’ve Learned Since Becoming Engaged
Becoming engaged is simultaneously one of the most exciting and most stressful times of my life. Since becoming engaged, I've started a new job, my freelance writing has taken off (want to hire me?), and my fiance and I are planning on selling our home and moving right after the wedding. Add that to regular family shenanigans, life, and trying to occasionally get out of town for vacation, and it's Continue Reading
5 Ways to Save Money on Swimsuits
When it comes to saving money on swimsuits, the old saying is actually true: you get what you pay for. Take it from this native of Phoenix, a girl who grew up with a pool and spent many hours in and out of dozens of pools. Between the heat, chlorine, and weight fluctuations, the right swimsuit will end up costing you much less in the long run than a poorly made suit. Luckily for us Continue Reading
How to Help Others Beat the Heat
Welcome to week 3 in our Summer Savings theme month! I hope you've been enjoying these heat-and-frugality themed topics we've been discussing over the last few weeks, and if you have any summer savings topics you'd like covered, just let me know! In case you've missed any topics: Week 1 we covered summer skin saving tips, including wearing sunscreen and keeping covered up during the Continue Reading
10 Frugal Ways to Beat the Heat
Today in Phoenix it was 113 degrees. I’m going to let that sink in for a minute. One hundred and thirteen degrees. It’s so hot, you literally bake, like a potato, from the inside out. Remember those saving money on sunscreen tips I gave you last week? I need sunscreen inside my body, because I’m roasting. Somebody poke me, I’m a turkey. (Side note: do you poke turkeys? I’m a vegetarian and have Continue Reading
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