In some happy news, I get to make this costume for a coworker’s 6 month-old daughter for Halloween. Particularly happy because it’s on commission and my coworker said she’d pay me over $50! That’s money for debt snowballing or possibly buying a winter coat. Or a bit of both, courtesy of thrift stores. I’ve been [...]

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Mr. Micah and I had some very financially fortuitous things happen recently. Well, “very” as in, on the small scale they’re quite helpful and will save us money this month.
The biggest and best was probably getting taken out to dinner last night by my parents. It was very nice to see them again. It was [...]

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Trent at The Simple Dollar posted about this yesterday and it started me thinking. How can I diversify my income? Where are places where I can make a little or a lot?
Since I was 13, I’ve been sewing clothes. I’ve made 4 Civil War era gowns (one done from an authentic pattern to its specifications [...]

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In my recent post on determining our net worth, reader Annette posted these very true words:
Net worth means nothing. Money truly does not determine a person’s self worth.
Human life is priceless. You could have all the money in the world and have a
terminal illness. Once a life is lost it cannot be replaced. Creativity is [...]

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As I mentioned in my last post, I’d like to give more to charity. Here are some ideas I’ve come up with:

1. Volunteer. Most charitable organizations need your time. Can’t commit to a regular schedule? Look for a special event–walkathon, gala, etc, and volunteer just for that. There’s lots of good websites to help you [...]

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