Response about my W-2, and a note for Mely5862…

I just wanted to take a minute and say thanks to everyone for participating in such a great discussion in reaction to Why My W-2 Makes Me Cry. Despite how often I think, read and talk about finance with friends, family and readers, I was definitely hurting as I considered my 38.8 percent drop in [...]

Spending Winter Frugally: While Decluttering is Good For Your Wallet

Several pounds of various fruity smelling lotions that I got for Christmas five years ago… gone. Bags of “gently used” and slightly frumpy work shirts that I wouldn’t dare wear anymore even if I had no clean laundry… gone. The black soap dish and toothbrush holder from when I thought it would be cool to [...]