What It’s Like When You Really Don’t Have One Dollar to Spare
Have you ever been so broke you didn't have any money to spare - not so much as a single dollar? Here's what it feels like to be in this ...
Flat Broke
Here’s How I’m Adjusting to Lower Income and Higher Prices
Prices are up, paychecks are down, and something's gotta give. Here's how this writer is adapting to the financial double whammy.
Things I Can Happily Live Without to Save BIG!
There are several things this author can easily and happily live without when it comes to saving money. Here are just a few of them.
How To Help Others Through Difficult Financial Times
We are living in incredibly challenging times. Here are a few tips on how to help others cope and get through it.
Food Insecurity, Food Banks, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
The state of the economy, supply chain issues, inflation - they're all leading to a level of food insecurity that leads straight to the food bank. Here's why you shouldn't ...
How to Cope with the Stress of Inflation
If you're like the majority of Americans, the stress of inflation is likely impacting your home life and your mental well-being. Here are some steps that may help.
What to Do If You Lose Your Job
You've just lost your job! Whether it was expected or not, the first steps you take can help you survive until you get a new source of income.
Sacrifices: The Difficult Things I Do to Save Money
Thanks to inflation, I've had to cut back quite a bit. Here are some of the difficult things I do to save money (and a few cautionary tales).
How Do You Get Out of the Credit Card Cycle and Onto the Envelope System?
How do you get onto the envelope system when there's no money to withdraw by the end of the month from the bank? We have some advice.
How to Break It to Your Kids That You’re Broke
Being broke is hard. Telling your kids is even harder. But if you're honest with them, you can teach them some incredibly important life lessons.
Featured Posts
25 Signs You Might Be a Frugal Living Rock Star
Do you enjoy saving a buck more than most people? Here are 25 signs that you might be a frugal living rock star! How many of them apply to you?
50 Ways to Eat from Your Pantry When You Have No Money for Groceries
If you’ve got more month than money, here are 50 tasty ways to eat the food in your pantry when you can’t go buy groceries.
7 Lies People With Money Problems Tell Themselves
Sometimes money problems can linger because people believe certain fallacies to be true. Here are 7 lies that perpetually broke people tell themselves about money.
Cheap Eats: Stretch Your Budget with Thrifty $1 Meals
“Cheap Eats” are thrifty unglamorous meals that are reasonably filling, quick to make, (cooking utilities add up too), and less than a dollar per serving.
