We Want to Go Out, But We Can’t Afford a Sitter
7 Ways to Save $$’s on a sitter, and spend it on date night instead! By Christy Pessemier, author of 20DollarDateNight.net One of the most common excuses couples use for not going out is not having a...
View ArticleCheapskate Clothing Ideas
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I may be a cheapskate , but I don't live under a rock. I care (too much) about clothing and fashion – and though I've had to say goodbye to my department store...
View ArticleYou Don’t Need Money to be Rich
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Ten Things Money Just Can't Buy In this day and age, we are bombarded by images of McMansions, designer clothing, gourmet meals, fancy vacations, sports...
View ArticleBorrowing From Friends : The Cheapskate Way
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Just a couple years ago – a matter of months really – I used to buy everything I needed – even for one time events like a summer wedding. I would think nothing...
View ArticleCheap Outlet Shopping? The Truth About Outlets
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Today…. I'm thinking about whether or not outlet shopping – such a popular past time among many friends and family members – is actually the good deal it seems...
View ArticleParents: Childhood’s Flight Attendants
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Today … I am thinking about saving money and why it's important despite how hard it feels sometimes. I woke up with a funny idea : parents are kind of like...
View ArticleQuotes About Being Broke
Sometimes, no matter how hard we work or how many pennies we've pinched, we're still left with a defecit. We shop at Wal Mart almost exclusively – I make our own baby wipes, our laundry detergent and...
View ArticleInstagram Your Wedding
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom INSTAGRAM YOUR WEDDING: Wedding Photography On The Cheap Hi Friends!! I'm excited to talk to y'all about this super cheap & fun alternative to providing...
View ArticleCheap & ORGANIC K-Cup Compatible Single Serving Coffee Pods
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom The Sad Tale of A Broken Coffee Maker, A Broken French Press & The Gift of a Keurig (Happy Ending!) For years, I've relied upon my trusty coffee maker...
View ArticleIt’s Hard Being So Cheap: Confessions from The Cheapskate Mom
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I think I'll get a little personal today. I've been an extreme-ish cheapskate for over a year now and I have to confess – it's hard sometimes. Some days, I...
View ArticleNetwork Your Way to Saving Money
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom In my endless pursuit to NEVER EVER pay more than I absolutely must, I've time and time again called upon the helpfulness of friends in high places to help me...
View ArticleThe Cheapskate Mom’s Favorites
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom As I always find I get more out of blogs that are a bit more personal, I'm trying to get a tad more candid on this site – so I thought I'd talk about money and...
View ArticleHIKING…. A Fantastic Cheap (skate) Family Activity
From The Cheapskate Mom: One of my greatest loves in life is hiking. No, I'm not an extreme hiking gal by any means – although I love reading stories about daring mountain climbers! I love spending a...
View ArticleOn Raising Charitable Children
From Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom : I think it's so important to not only save money but to be giving. I think one great thing we learn from saving money is to live within our means and not be...
View ArticleI’m Just Not That Cheap…. Yet
Tonight, I'm challenging myself to think outside the proverbial -cheapskate- box. I like to think I'm one of the cheapest people I know – and in many ways I am – but tonight we went to a party at a...
View ArticleThe Light at the End of the Frugal Tunnel
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Well, readers… it's been a long year and a half since I first started this job. When I first started blogging about the perils and merits of being a cheapskate...
View ArticleHow I Couponed My Way to a House
by one of my favorite fans – Sue O, who has her own blog you MUST CHECK OUT: Lil Miss Penny Pincher!This story is so motivational – I hope you find it as inspirational as I certainly do. Congrats on...
View ArticleThe Best and Worst Things to Buy in September
September is an odd month for shopping, since summer has officially come to a close, and we're inching ever closer to Black Friday. But September has its own deal virtues, including Labor Day sales!...
View ArticleTen Strange Ways To Save Money
Ok – I’m weird. I admit it. I love online research. I’m addicted to diet soda. In my spare time, I read about off-beat ways to save money. That being said, there are some pretty cool ways to save money...
View ArticleGoals, Values, Interests
Goals, values and interests One of the most important stages in the financial life planning process the development of your goals for the future on which you will build on the foundations of your...
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