From time to time, bill collectors have reached my home in attempts to contact other people.
In one situation during the early 1990s, the bill collectors were looking for one of my neighbors. That got resolved quickly.
In very aggravating situation during the mid-1990s, the bill collectors were  looking for someone who used to have my phone [...]

A recent CNN Money article about inheritance issues is getting some discussion in the blogosphere.
You’ll find lots of comments on these two blog posts:

Frugal Zeitgeist: Say What?
I pick up pennies: Should you even WANT to inherit?

I linked to the CNN Money article too. I liked the fact he pointed out one should spend time with [...]

This CNN Money article by Tyler Cowen of Money Magazine is short, but wonderful: Get your parents to stop spending your inheritance.
A snippet:
People generally want something in return for making them (bequests) — namely, time and attention. For example, studies show that children who frequently call and visit their elderly parents tend to [...]

It’s a rare occasion when a teenager is dressed up in something other than jeans and a T-shirt. Of course, you want to have photos of the young men and women in their senior prom attire.
But before prom night takes place, you need to think about the cost of photos. There are multiple photo occasions [...]

When you are living on a budget, it’s easy for the money wish list to become pretty overwhelming.
The Frugal Village forum members are discussing How do you find contentment with what you have?

The Detroit Free Press has this report today: Michigan overpaid $6.2 million in unemployment; fraud cases net criminal charges.
A snippet:
State figures show that fraud cases — while still tiny compared with the number of people receiving benefits — rose dramatically in 2009. State investigators confirmed 3,206 cases involving more than $6.2 million [...]

One of my friend’s husbands was laid off this week.
Yes, she works. However, what she brings in will not be enough to support the family.
Financial strain is not a plague limited to families where parents are high school dropouts, or where a woman got knocked up by a man who would not help raise the [...]

The New York Times has an article on a topic that can be difficult to bring up: Jobless turn to family for help.
A snippet:
As joblessness persists, credit cards max out and the government’s safety net has grown thin, many Americans have turned to a patchwork quilt of family members and friends to stave [...]

The Detroit Free Press has an article today on family feuds and family estates: Plundered by her own children?
A snippet:
Judges and legal experts said they’re seeing more family fights play out in the courts partly because of Michigan’s poor economy and high unemployment. They said the case underscores the importance of carefully [...]

Jenn at Frugal Upstate tackles the question: What is frugal living? and details why she thinks it is more of a philosophy than “a set of tasks.”

Most people who write or talk about frugal living do so from the perspective that they either HAVE to be frugal because of circumstances, or that they WANT to be frugal as a lifestyle choice.
There’s another angle to consider, and that is: When is it your RESPONSIBILITY to be frugal?
The answer is: whenever someone else’s [...]

My great-grandmother was a talented quilter. She grew up in a rural community where quilting was the cherished folk art and social hobby among the women; but even after she moved to another state, she kept up her interest in quilting.
When you look at a quilt, you notice that it consists of many pieces of [...]

I got an interesting comment the other day from a friend of a friend when she learned I hosted a frugal living blog.
“I should tell my son what you are doing. He’s always asking for money.”
If you know someone who is constantly asking for money, yes, send them to this blog or any other site [...]

My husband and I don’t usually watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
But we knew that last night’s (Nov. 16) episode featured the Aaron and Jackie Frisch family of Toledo and decided to tune in. My husband was born and raised in Toledo, and we were very impressed how the residents of that city rallied together to [...]

It can be an awkward situation for families who pride themselves on being self-sufficient, but get into circumstances where they have to cut back on expenses or apply for financial assistance. Questions come up that one possibly never had to consider before: When is it appropriate to ask for assistance? Who should you seek that [...]