The Debate Goes On
January 23, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under family, financial matters
Did you see today’s Oprah show? The show was titled “My Baby or My Job: Why Elizabeth Vargas Stepped Down”. Mrs. Vargas told her story of why she stepped down from a prestigious career as a news anchor. She continues to work in journalism, but her job and hours are not as demanding. She did this because she wanted to be around more for her children. And the debate goes on . . .
Working moms and stay-at-home moms are so critical of one another. Working moms seem to think that stay-at-home moms sit around all day and eat bon-bons while watching …read more
Stay At Home Moms Contribute Too
October 16, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under blogs, frugal living, saving money
Stay at home moms (and dads) contribute financially to their family too. Today I came across a great blog that is written by SAHM Sarah Forhan. In her posts, she writes about being frugal, which saves your family money and makes you thrifty mommies contributors of your home.
In her recent post, More Important to Save or Earn?, Sarah realizes that sometimes the best ways for moms to contribute is by saving money, rather than earning money.
We contribute to our family by saving money at the grocery store, clothing stores, toys stores, by taking advantage of store sales and promotions. It …read more
Crown Financial Ministries can help get your budget under control.
March 19, 2006 by kellys
Filed under budget, frugal living
I always am looking for ways to getter balance my budget. There is a great website that can help you do just that. It is Crown Financial Ministries. Whether you want to consider the religious aspects of the site or not, the financial advice is sound and well worth the look. Great ideas are there to find such as money envelopes and getting a budget coach.
There are also wonderful links for more resources. I loved playing around with the mortgage calculator. It tell syou whether you could actually handle a 15 yr mortgage or if a …read more
