Category Archives: Budgeting

February 16, 2010

Save Money by Knowing Where to Find Free Makeup Samples– also posted in Consumerism, Free Offers, Frugality, Personal Finance, Savings

When trying to make ends meet while living on a budget, free samples of anything are a great way to save. Plus, what better way to find out which products you like before buying them? We have all probably wasted a lot of money this way. For instance, with cosmetics products, you probably go out [...]

February 15, 2010

Christian Debt Management and Assistance– also posted in Credit, Education, General Information, Loans, Personal Finance

Debt management is yet another aspect of Christian debt services where the organizations help in assuring the debt payment and a complete freedom from debts for the family seeking assistance from a Christian debt management firm.
There are instances where people covered in enormous debt seek the help of banks and financial institutions in resolving their [...]

February 3, 2010

Getting Out Of Credit Card Debt– also posted in Credit, Frugality, General Information, Personal Finance

Over time credit card debt can really stack up. People are often in way over their heads. Although challenging, the debt can be eliminated. It’ll just take some smart tactics, dedication and perseverance to make it through. I’ll tell you up front that I’m a firm believer that you can be rid of this debt [...]

January 12, 2010

Eating Your Way Into Debt– also posted in Basics, Extra Income, Food, Frugality, Savings

One of the greatest wastes of money is food. Yep, you heard me. I know we needed it, but all too often this is the greatest source of budgetary problems. Especially if you are a young and social single. Eating out is a way of life. It is how you mingle. It is also how [...]

January 4, 2010

Save Money With Planning– also posted in Basics, Consumerism, Free Offers, Frugality, Personal Finance

The Holiday’s are past us, now we start a New year. With the new year comes plenty of resolutions to fulfill. A big one for many is to save money in the new year. Here are a few thoughts to aid you in this quest. As a part of your overall Budget plans, this should [...]

December 31, 2009

New Year Shopping Tips– also posted in Consumerism, Economy, Frugality, Personal Finance

Well, the New Year is upon us. Many people will make all kinds of resolutions. One, in particular would getting personal finances in order. I was reading around and ready Christy Jennings blog Makeup Tutorial where she writes some shopping for makeup tips. She inspired me to write some thoughts about approaching shopping in the [...]

October 15, 2008

The Frugal Lunch– also posted in Basics, Consumerism, Food, Frugality, Goals and Status, Personal Finance

Probably my biggest waste of money is on food. There is no doubt that there is a lot of waste for me in this area. Especially where lunch is concerned.
I average spending about $11.00 a day on lunch or roughly $220 a month. That is just on lunch. This is completely ridiculous. In all honesty, [...]

October 9, 2008

Why Do We Need an Emergency Fund?– also posted in Basics, Investing, Personal Finance

I was discussing personal finance with a friend from Stumble Upon the other day and he made the following interesting observation concerning the idea of emergency funds:
Less certain about “emergency fund”, but my wife likes the idea. With the dollar losing value every day, and interest rates so long, it seems like the wrong thing to [...]

October 6, 2008

Great Tool for Getting a Handle on Your Finances– also posted in Basics, Free Offers, Frugality, Personal Finance

Last week, I wrote about my basic budgeting strategy. Something that I use to to aid me in this is Mint. This is a great website that can allow you to track your finances in one place and setup a budget. Also, the great thing that makes this Frugal Rebel happy is that it is [...]

September 30, 2008

My Budgeting Strategy– also posted in Basics, Frugality

Often times, when one is starting a budget, it can be overwhelming. How detailed should I get? Do I need to label every purchase? What if I miss something? All of these questions can inhibit us from coming up with a spending plan. The following is how I was able to get on a budget. [...]