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I Failed at Hating my Husband’s Mistress

March 2, 2016 By: Megan Dodd5 Comments

The Beginnings of my Divorce It was October 2013, one week after my husband and I celebrated our daughter’s 2nd birthday in the brand new house we bought together in Georgia. Life was all that I wanted, or so I thought. I had been a stay at home mom since before our daughter was born, and […]

Healthy, Cheap & Humane: Going Vegan on a Budget

February 18, 2016 By: Megan1 Comment

I have always been interested in eating naturally. I believe that the more natural my food is, the better it will fuel my body. But, I’ve always battled with myself on getting “good for me” food at a “good for my wallet” prices. I’m an EMT by trade. That means, when I go to work, […]

Freezer Cooking Basics: An Introduction to Freezer Cooking

February 7, 2016 By: Megan Doddcomment

 Let’s Get Started! Freezer cooking goes by many names but the concept is still the same. Once-a-month cooking, OAMC, meal assembly, and frozen assets are also terms you may have heard for freezer cooking. The general idea of these is to cook one time, in bulk, and eat from these meals for the rest of […]

Confession: I Finally Splurged on Myself

December 28, 2015 By: Megan

Sometimes the balance between frugal living and actually enjoying life is a very fine line. For the longest time, I’ve saved every last penny that I could. Finally, I decided that I would splurge on something that I’ve been wanting for a few years now. I wanted a new car. Now, I didn’t go out and […]

How to File Self Employment Taxes

December 22, 2015 By: Megan

So, you finally started making money on the side, and then you hear about this crazy thing call self employment taxes! Ugh, a good way to ruin anyone’s celebration of success. If you are new to making money from home, you are probably completely lost and stressed out just thinking about taxes. Here is the […]

How to Find Motivation to Save Money

November 13, 2015 By: Megan

Today is one of those days where I allowed myself to sit around for a while and daydream. This typically happens any time I read an article by J. Money. He posted a question that one of his readers asked him, and it really struck a chord with me. The question was basically “I read […]

How to Improve Your Home Security without Spending too much

November 12, 2015 By: Megan

One of the things I have been dying to do since I bought my house is to install some kind of security system. But, every time I look at the prices, I talk myself out of it. As readers of this blog, I assume two things about you: you are trying to put yourself in […]

6 Tricks to Save on Energy Bills This Summer

July 3, 2015 By: Megan

It seems like the winter months pass by at a snail’s pace, and the summer can’t arrive soon enough. Summer is a time of fun in the sun, but with the extra daylight, and long summer nights comes hot temperatures. Most homeowners concentrate on ways to save on energy bills during the winter months, but […]

Home Decorating Ideas: The 5 Secrets to Pulling Off Simple, Minimal Design

June 24, 2015 By: Megan Doddcomment

The concept of minimalist design is often mistaken as boring and lifeless but in fact, its focus on functionality makes every part of the house look lively and gives you a great opportunity to use bold colors and basic patterns. Here are some home decorating tips that will help you pull off a simple and […]

Beware: Getting Free Samples in the Mail Could Cost You a Bundle

March 23, 2015 By: Megan

By now, you are probably aware of websites that promise to send you free merchandise by mail.  These are typically companies that want you to try out their products so they can get you as a customer.  Not a bad tactic really…I mean, how many times have you stopped at the sample tables at your […]

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