This week is a unique week! My friend, Ellie Kay–a mother of seven–wrote a great article on how to afford college for your kids without relying primarily on school loans. Her article is lengthy so I’ve split it into five guest posts that I’m...
Last week, I received an email from a reader in Canada. She loved the Living With Less book and wanted to ask a few more questions about the subject. After answering her questions, I thought I’d share them with you. I’d love to know how you would answer...
Every paycheck, I tuck away money for Christmas, vacation, and other important priorities. Tucking away a little money on a regular basis makes larger expenses a possibility. For instance, if you tucked away $10/month from one Hearts at Home conference to the next,...
Terri Weeks is a family travel writer from Cincinnati, Ohio. She and her husband are on a mission to take their children to all 50 states before they graduate from high school. She blogs about it at www.travel50stateswithkids.com. She is also one of the authors of...
Today’s guest post is from Marianne Miller. Marianne is a 2012 Hearts at Home Workshop Speaker. She is a Crown Financial Ministries counselor, a Certified Parenting Instructor, and a “She Speaks” graduate. Marianne lives in Zionsville, Indiana with...
I was talking with someone about living with less and they asked me if I’d always been a contrarian. I laughed because I’ve certainly not ever used that word to describe myself (but I would guess that maybe my parents could have used that to describe me...
Over the past two years I’ve learned a lot about the value of supercouponing and the concept of stockpiling. I’ve found it a very effective way to save money. Today’s post is a guest post by Rebecca Campbell, also known as “The Coupon...
Thanksgiving’s over and most of us have Christmas on our minds now. Every year I have a Christmas “to do” list a mile long. But every year I shorten the list in some way. This year I’ll be baking less and our Christmas budget is smaller so...
It’s the Third Thursday Blog Hop! Before we jump in, let me tell you two things…first, remember Tuesday’s post titled “The boy with blue hair…?” Well his mom learned about my post and she added a beautiful comment to the post. You...
One of the easiest ways to save money is to learn to price match. Not every store will match other store’s prices, but Wal Mart is one store that does. Misty, over at TheFrugalFamily blog put together a great video that teaches you the basics of price matching....
Mark and I have always believed that teaching our kids money management strategies needs to be a priority. When they were small, we gave them one dollar a week for allowance…in dimes. Then we had them manage their money with the 10-10-80 principle. 10% to God,...
Last year I shared a recipe for Homemade Laundry Detergent. We’ve been using the laundry detergent for well over a year now and it costs me about $7.00 for 6 months of detergent. That’s an incredible deal! I’ve been looking for a Homemade...
After spending the past year writing our newest book Living With Less So Your Family Has More, I’ve really been thinking about the reality of adult peer pressure. The words “peer pressure” usually refer to the pressure to conform that teenagers experience. But if...
One of my favorite parts of a Hearts at Home conference is our exhibit area. Not only do we have great organizations for moms represented, but we also have some unique mom-created and mom-owned businesses. This year, I met Julia Chen who blended her photography...
Today I’m doing one of my very favorite radio programs: Midday Connection on Moody Radio. It’s a one-hour live show that allows listeners to call in and be part of the conversation! I’d love for you to join me today from 12-1pm CT! Here are the...
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