Well, there’s no denying this challenge has run its course. I’m starving, I’m frustrated, and I’m getting very tired of sticking to the same protein-heavy food. (Today, it has been hard boiled eggs (.65) cheese (.30) , a banana (.29) and some milk (.25). (I ate all my peanut butter yesterday). I’ve mentioned before that in addition to being… Read more →
When I signed up to take the Live Below the Line Challenge, I knew there was no way I’d convince my husband to partake, and my son? Well, I just wasn’t comfortable limiting his food for the sake of experiment. (And yes, I do understand that there are many kids who live under these circumstances, without a parent who can… Read more →
As a freelance writer, I work when my child is either napping, or at preschool. Because his school is not particularly near our house, I’ll usually swing by a local coffee shop to sip a $2 coffee and use their Wi-Fi to work. Obviously, that’s not an option when I’m on a $1.50 budget for the whole day, so here… Read more →
Well, I lived through the experience of living on $1.50 a day as part of the Live Below the Line Challenge–but it wasn’t easy, and certainly wasn’t without its obstacles. I’ll spare the details of how frustrating it is to eat on a $1.50 budget, because frankly, I think we all expect that. Here’s the summary: I drank cheap coffee… Read more →
I’ll admit openly that when I run an analysis of where most of my family’s budget goes, it’s to food. Amazingly, it’s not really because we eat out or entertain often. We simply like to eat healthy–and we like to eat what we want–when we want it. So, while I’m sure I could free up a ton of… Read more →
If you’ve vowed to eat (or drink) more fruits and vegetables to improve your health, you’re making steps in the right direction–but do you know what’s really in your fruits and vegetables? Harvard University professor Dr. Alex Lu explains that pesticide contaminants are present in most of our bodies–and that they get there by way of what we eat–including… Read more →
About a year ago, I wrote Social Media Job Hunting Tips for Recent College Grads for Mint.com, but as Twitter has evolved since then, so have the ways you can use it to find jobs for college graduates-or at the least, part time employment! If you already Tweet all your random musings about what you ate, read, wore, and… Read more →
I originally wrote and published 5 Ways Yoga Will Improve Your Running on MindBodyGreen. But, that was two years ago. As all runners and yogis know, the journey of life is constantly evolving and changing–and I’ve learned even more about the powerful impact of yoga and running since that time. In the spirit of the 2013 Boston Marathon, of which… Read more →
If you’ve been staying put in your house and avoiding putting your home on the market in order to ride out the real estate market wave, this spring appears to be showing signs of life in the housing market. Last Thursday, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac announced that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage loan fell to 3.43… Read more →
When I was $15,000 in credit card debt, I was making just $31,000 a year. Needless to say, digging out from what I owed was going to be a lengthy uphill battle. But in fact, it wasn’t. I got out of debt in just three years. How? I found a way to make additional income–on top of aggressively budgeting, taking… Read more →
