Easier Budgeting – Don’t Make It So Complicated!

Charts, graphs, computer programs, ledgers??! Here’s an easier way to budget!

How do I begin to tithe?

How to tithe when you have never done it before.

Sticking To A Budget

July 6, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Budgeting, Featured, Managing Money

Learn how to stick to a budget.

Budget Information and Easy Budget Forms

June 28, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Budgeting, Managing Money

Need some tips on how to make a budget? You’ll find help here along with some easy downloadable budget forms.

Sample Family Budget

Are you having trouble making a budget? Here’s a sample family budget for you to follow.

Debt Calculator

Reduce Interest and Pay Off your Credit Cards!

Wouldn’t Tithing Less Leave More Room In Your Budget?

February 4, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Budgeting, Featured, Managing Money

Wouldn’t Tithing Less Leave More Room In Your Budget?
Abdeli asks:
I noticed that you give a sizeable amount in tithes. I am a Christian myself and give regularly but I can’t help but worry that perhaps giving less to the church might make your budget more lenient, say for emergencies and the such. I firmly believe [...]

How do I balance a checkbook?

February 4, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Budgeting, Featured, Managing Money

Christine S writes:
Hi there. I just got your newsletter about our heads being buried in the sand. We haven’t balanced our checkbook since we’ve had it.
How do I start over and try this again? We really like our bank, but because of the trouble that we have had, I’m afraid they won’t let us reopen [...]

How Can I Get Out From Under A Lease Agreement?

February 4, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Ask Tawra and Jill, Budgeting, Featured

Lou from north Carolina asks:
Hi. I am recently living on my own with my two children, 15 & 12. I was married for 23 years and totally blown away when my husband asked for a separation. It was initiated by money problems. I made a big mistake by agreeing to file bankruptcy so my [...]

Paying Cash for a Refrigerator

February 2, 2010 by Tawra  
Filed under Budgeting, Managing Money, Saving Money Everyday

A Reader Saves Money Paying Cash for a Refrigerator!
Hi Tawra and Jill,
Here is a good frugal fridge story. Our "ancient but gets the job done" 23 year old refrigerator needed to be replaced, so I went on a quest to find a new one. First of all, I wasn’t about to finance the purchase of [...]

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