Posts Tagged ‘Choices’

Trimming the Average Budget: Household Operations

This is part of an ongoing series about how to trim the budget of the average American. As this series focuses on such broad-based tips, some will work for you and some will not. You’re invited to mention in the comments the tips that you found to be the most useful for inclusion in a comprehensive budget trimming guide at the conclusion of this series. Housing – household operations – $984 Household operations? Think housecleaning services, nannies, babysitters, child care, and the like – services people pay for to keep their household running efficiently. Quite often, these expenses are purchased… Read the whole article...

The Simple Dollar Time Machine: January 9, 2010

Many newer readers of The Simple Dollar haven’t been exposed to the hundreds of great articles in the archives of the site, so this is a weekly series that highlights the five best posts from one year ago this week, two years ago this week, and three years ago this week. I call it … the Time Machine. One Year Ago (January 3 – January 9, 2009) Seven Huge Financial Mistakes I Made During My College Career This was basically a letter to several members of my family who were about to enter college. Frugality and Binge Buying The real… Read the whole article...