Being Frugal

Being good with money does not come naturally to me. I wasn't until I moved out on my own that I have really come to understand the importance of being a good steward of what God has blessed me with. Several years ago James and Stacey told me about Dave Ramsey. Ramsey's outlook on money is that you don't use credit EVER. I wish I had come to hear about that concept before I got through college! He has a radio show (and a TV one as well, I think). I catch his radio show on iTunes, which I can listen to for free for an hour.

I am definitely still a work in progress! I just came across this website Get Rich Slowly, after seeing a link on Ladies Against Feminism. It was this article called Raising A Family On One Income (Part One) that they referenced. The ladies that write and link on LAF have a strong belief that women belong in the home taking care of their families, not working for someone outside of that family. They have wonderful articles and link that are encouraging to women trying to return home, or at home now.

While those things don't apply to me right now in my life there is so much I have learned about money and budgeting from all these websites. With the way the housing market is going, it is more important for me to have a full handle on my finances.

Being a grown up can be rough...LOL :)