Despite being a non-coffee drinker (I know; the horror!) I loved Aloysa’s “Live a Little: Have a Latte” post. In it, she points out that some of the things we buy “make us feel guilty because we think we make frivolous and unjustified spending choices”. » Read more

Retailers spend a lot of money, time and effort getting you to spend more money in their stores. Some methods used are so skeevy it might be more ethical to simply rip the wallet out of your hands. While these practices go on year round, they really get kicked up a notch during the holidays. » Read more

We bought a new dishwasher on Black Friday, and I feel guilty. Not because I went shopping then (since we usually do, although we rarely buy more than breakfast + an ornament), and not because we spent a good chunk of change (after all, we had the money in our appliance fund.)

No, I feel guilty because we replaced our existing dishwasher (which is probably 20 years old) before it had completely failed. » Read more

Participants in The Dollar Challenge share where they spend every cent of a dollar for an average month, according to the following categories: housing, transportation, food, insurance, personal care, entertainment, savings, and other. I think it will be interesting to see the differences in spending, so am joining in. » Read more