How to Spend Less Without Making Life Boring Jennifer wrote in with an honest concern. She said that while saving money sounds good, many money-saving ideas feel boring or uncomfortable. She wanted suggestions that reduce spending without making life dull. She’s right about one thing. Everyone enjoys different things. What feels fun to one person […]

For the past few months, my wife and I have tried something new. Every other weekend, we plan what we call a “money-free” weekend. The goal is simple. We spend no money at all. Surprisingly, it turns out to be a lot of fun. During these weekends, we don’t buy anything. We don’t shop for […]

One of our all time favorite sites, WalletPop, has this great post on 17 extreme ways to save money: How Far Are You Willing to Go? Talk about some belt tightening! The national savings rate has skyrocketed to 6.9% — a 15 year high.Some analysts are predicting a double-digit savings rate next year as this […]