Zooey Gets Quirky – Or Just Budget Savvy?

Hilarity. As I was watching this SNL clip I could not help laugh; see my post yesterday about my latest activities – knitting and baking. Couple this with my guitar lessons, and love of thrifty clothing and Michael Cera and Mayim Bilak, and all I need to do is wear more dresses to be in [...]

Things I Made: Kid’s Scarf and Apple Walnut Muffins

We just got back from a fun-filled weekend with friends in Peoria, Ill., where we frequented our old college stomping grounds and ran into several friends, old and new. On the way home, I finally finished the scarf I’ve been working on since December, the one I showed you in the knitting post, so I [...]

Budget Travel Friday: Boulder, Colorado

I’m excited to debut a new feature on The Budgeting Babe: Budget Travel Friday — Photo Inspiration. Today’s photo inspiration comes from Boulder, Colo., where after a short free hike, you can eat lunch here:

Keeping me motivated: Upfront expenses

Thank goodness tax time is almost here, because I ended up needing to pay up front for a lot of activity recently: FinCon12 – This is a personal finance conference I’m headed to in Denver in September. I spent $149 on the ticket. The event is going to sell out, so I needed to pay [...]

Five Questions with Jessica Garvey, Party Planner Extraordinaire

I recently came across Jessica Garvey’s web site, The Hostess Handbook for the Young, Broke, and Fabulous, when she wrote asking if I accept guest posts. I do not. But I checked out her site and was so impressed with the concept, the layout, and her ideas,  that I wanted to know more about her. [...]

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