The New Thrifty Consumer
July 21, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under financial matters
Guest post by Sarah Russel.
With the economy experiencing its own problems, most people around the country have been forced to rethink their expenditures and cut back on items which are only purchased for their luxury appeal. There have been many new terms with which to refer to this more conscious effort to reserve spending habits (recessionista, poorgeoisie), but for many typical middle-class family, this is a normal effort that parents put forth in managing their funds. These families understand that they cannot shop at high-end stores, but must instead provide for their children and make sure they are fed and clothed.
While …read more
We’re Finally Selling Our House
May 26, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under debt/credit, financial matters
We’re finally selling our house. You’d expect me to be jumping up and down with excitement, but I’m not.
You see, almost four years ago we bought a house. We lived in it, fixed it up, and cared for it. We wanted to make it a special place for our family. Now here we are selling it and taking a loss. A big loss. We actually have to borrow money to sell it. You may be wondering why I would be borrowing money to sell a house. Well, it’s been on the market for eight months. As you can imagine, the upkeep on …read more
We are so thankful
March 4, 2009 by kellys
Filed under budget, financial matters, frugal living
Lately we have known way too many people who have lost thier jobs. Karen and I just wanted to let you know that we are praying for all of you who are struggling, regardless of your job status. But we are especially praying for those of you looking for jobs.
These last few weeks, my family has been hit as well. We are so thankful to have our jobs. My job is tenuous but so far, so good. But my family hasn’t been so fortunate as of late.
My dad was laid off in February
My step-dad was cut to 20 hours a …read more
What Does Dave Say About the Election?
November 1, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under financial matters
http://www.daveramsey.com/etc/newsletters/company/102408.cfm?ectid=cnl0810.3_05#1
