6 Ways to Save Money on Your Honeymoon

6 Ways to Save Money on Your Honeymoon

A honeymoon is a wonderful way to relax and enjoy time alone with your new spouse after all of the stress of wedding planning is over.  The most important part of a honeymoon is spending quality time with the one you love – it doesn’t need to cost a fortune to...
Let’s Stop Rewarding Ourselves with Excess

Let’s Stop Rewarding Ourselves with Excess

We’ve all been there. You’ve had a terrible day. You say “I’ve worked hard today.  I want to treat myself.  I deserve a pepperoni pizza [or a double fudge brownie or a BLT or a French fry coated battered hot dog on a stick].” Or maybe you pull out the credit card and...
The Frugal Wedding: 20 Fabric Store Finds Under $20

The Frugal Wedding: 20 Fabric Store Finds Under $20

The first time I walked into a bridal store, I was appalled by the prices.  80 dollars for a veil I would only be wearing for 30 minutes during the wedding ceremony?!  50 dollars for a garter that everyone will see for 5 seconds during the garter toss? Bridal store...
7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Grad School

7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Grad School

Four years ago, when I received my acceptance letter to a graduate program at a prestigious business school, I was elated.  The school is known for being highly competitive, and I wasn’t sure whether or not I would get in. At the time, I believed grad school was my...