Monthly Archives: August 2011

This week I want to talk about wooden furniture. I have a house full of solid wood furniture. Much of it was acquired from thrift stores around the country in the towns where I lived. When I lived in Colorado … Continue reading →

I have saved the next few weeks to write about a favorite money-saving practice of mine—thrift store shopping. I have shopped in thrift stores so long that I have infected my entire family. I just got a Facebook message from … Continue reading →

Periodically I hear about “new car sticker shock.” If sticker shock could be compared to electricity, the shock would not be that of a 120-volt line. It would be more like sticking your finger into an outlet of a high-voltage … Continue reading →

I am fully convinced that taste is acquired. African kids love something called “pap.” Pap is cornmeal that is boiled into a paste. It has a slightly sour taste and is not particularly appealing to me, but it is the … Continue reading →

One way to make a little money go a looooooong way is to give some of it away. What? It’s true, and I dare you to try it. I believe in tithing—giving one-tenth of your income to God through the … Continue reading →