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Five Minute FinancesLet me say right up front that my FWYS method will take a little time to get set up, but once that is done, you are home free! Read more

Brief time at the stove - long time at the tableFig and Goat Cheese Salad. Pilaf with Roast Chicken, Summer Tomatoes and Basil. Grilled Eggplant Parmesan. Read more

Make Every Day a Vacation DayI love what my friend “Jen” did last month—she had a vacation at home. Read more

Hybrid Cars: Hype or Heroes?Should you do the “green” thing and buy a hybrid car? Are hybrids really a better solution than standard gas-only models? Read more

From Clutter to CashIt’s garage sale season again, and many of you are no doubt looking around at all of your own piles of junk... Read more




The Best Ways to Survive and Thrive Duringa Recession
I must admit that the threat of recession has, in one way, given me a really sweet comfort. Why? Because it causes me to return to my old, lovely, simplicity roots—the same roots I fell madly in love with nearly 15 years ago.Read more...
Our Economy Is a Mess! It’s Time to Get Your Head Out of the Sand.
Just so you understand the seriousness of the threat of a major recession, take a seat for a few minutes so that I can give you a little background. I’ve been doing a lot of research and talking to financial professionals to try to understand what is really going on. I don’t want to have my head in the sand when it comes to this subject matter, and I’d like yours out of it, too.
No one has all the answers, even though many people think they do. But there are some things you should know so that you can make good decisions about your own money and your own life. So please pay attention. It is serious, and it could get ugly.Read more...
Nine Steps to Financial Freedom
I can’t tell you enough how glad I am for the sanity and beauty of simplicity. So, while we’re on the subject of money, I suggest that you go out and get yourself a copy of the book Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. The information in this book is one of the most sane ways I know to help you feel in control during crazy economic times like this. And even if our economy magically does a complete turnaround and all is well, if you follow the steps in this book, you’ll be financially independent anyway! How completely and utterly cool is that?Read more...
The Simple Way to Manage Your Money During Tough Times
One of the first people I turned to when I started to get overwhelmed by all of the hype and craziness over what to do about the recession, collapsing dollar, and world economic problems was Kevin Cornwell.
You’ve probably never heard of Kevin, but that’s because he has been quietly living a blissed-out life in Seattle for the past decade. Kevin and his wife followed the nine steps laid out in Your Money or Your Life, and within four years of starting the program, they became financially independent. Yup, it took them four years, and they haven’t had to work since.Read more...
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