Growing up my sister and I called our father “Dard”. The nickname was fondly given after my sister read Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, where a family of four sisters called their mother “Marmee”. My sister must have liked the name because soon after putting the tome down our own mom was nicked “Marm”.
It seemed [...]

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Looking for ways to save money this year? Want to boost your savings in a tough economy with little effort or pain? Good. I’ve got 50 (fifty) ways to painlessly stash some extra cash without losing a limb or getting a second job.
Some of these tips will score you instant dough, while other money saving [...]

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I’m pretty darn freaking excited to launch my first free eBook, called Frugal Food & Fitness: How to get fit and fab without spending a fortune.
This 55-page eBook contains new material (not available on this blog) and many easy, cheap, and healthy recipes presented with rich photography. You’ll also get three easy-to-follow fitness plans [...]

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