Simplify

Reducing the Trash Bill

by Michelle January 20, 2011

Photo credit: LoverlyHeather Often times with saving money, it is the smaller things that add up over time.  Even tough you clearly feel it in your budget when you have to repair a car or buy a new washing machine, these events happen much less often then, say, buying food, driving your car or paying [...]

Sometimes the little bits help

by Christina Brown January 21, 2009

I recently started thinking more about simplifying my life, and what things need to be cut. I am a full-time mom of three very busy little boys. I’m a wife, homemaker, and chief financial officer of our family. I’m a blogger, a bookkeeper, a volunteer, and a scrapbooker. On top of that, I also do [...]

Simplifying My Life

by Christina Brown December 29, 2008

The craziness of the holidays, along with a few days’ break from blogging, has served me a stiff drink of reality. I need to simplify my life. Too often, I try to be all things to all people, and seldom have any scrap of myself left when the day is done. For the sake of [...]

Northern Cheapskate, simplified

by Christina Brown January 27, 2008

Living frugally also means living a simple life. So I’ve done a little housekeeping here. With the help of my husband, Northern Cheapskate now has its very own domain. You can still reach me through the blogspot address, but the new, easier-to-find website is www.northerncheapskate.com. The easier you make things, the easier it is to [...]