Category: philosophy
It’s Hard Being So Cheap: Confessions from The Cheapskate Mom
| February 7, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, money-management, personal, philosophy |
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 wanna just throw in the (reusable) towel, get a credit card and go out to a nice dinner or just buy a new pair of shoes. It's just not in the – excuse… more
You Don’t Need Money to be Rich
| July 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, money-management, philosophy |
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 utility vehicles, botox and even surgically "enchanced" bodies. The overall idea is you can't be happy until you acquire the next best thing. I have had a lot of money in my young life due to an… more
Frugal Living On One Income
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, interviews, money-management, philosophy |
Bobbie of Budgeting with the Bushmans by The Cheapskate Mom Two years ago I was one person living on one restaurant manager's income. I thought that was a stretch. I'm not proud of this, but I felt sorry for myself when I had to decline the occasional ski trip or buy the non-organic carrot juice. One year ago, my new husband and I were two people living on one income.… more
Financial Fitness with Finance Yoga
| April 23, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, fitness, frugalphilosophy, money-management, philosophy |
Become Financially Fit by Jeremiah Brown of Finance Yoga : Stretch Your Finances Like your physical fitness, your finances should also be in good shape, let me explain. By being physically fit, you feel better about yourself and are able to be more productive with everything you do. The same principal applies to becoming financially fit. So now what? Create Goals Creating goals is the first thing I think anyone… more
Doing It Homeless
| April 21, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, interviews, money-management, philosophy |
Lessons on Frugality from a Homeless Entrepreneur by the cheapskate mom “Since becoming homeless I have learned to appreciate the small things and notice how extremely rare my existence really is.“ In my new quest to find out about all things and lifestyles frugal and cheapskate, I stumbled across this blog : Doing It Homeless. I was very intrigued as, to be honest, I don’t usually think of homeless people… more
Fun and Free Financial Goal Setting Workshop
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, money-management, personal, philosophy |
Hi Readers! I decided to outline the way I’ve been setting and reaching financial goals for you. It’s in a workshop format with worksheets you need to complete. It’s a work in progress and I would love any input you can offer! If you have a website where you want to share this workshop – go ahead – just link back to me! Thanks so much, Hannah fun-and-free-financial-goal-setting-workshop download more
RadicalMontreal – The Frugal Art of Sharing
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, environment, features, frugalphilosophy, fun, lifestyle, philosophy, radicalmontreal, Uncategorized |
Living in northern Vermont all those years meant that I was in close proximity to the beautiful, bustling city of Montreal (in fact, my husband and I had our first real date in Montreal… but that’s another story!). The city is a real gem – art, hockey, architecture, music! (one of my favorite things), food and friendly people. If you ever have the opportunity to visit , I highly recommend… more
