First of all, I want to apologize for the fact that I haven’t posted much lately. I have a new blog at work—a tech blog focused on products and services for business owners—and I find that it’s tough to keep two going at once. I don’t want Monogamoney to become a chore, so when I [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 9, 2009
Budget Recipe: Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers
I’ve been looking for ways to get more whole grains and fiber into my diet, and earlier this week I decided to try making stuffed peppers. I was inspired by this recipe at Self.com, but I didn’t really follow it. Instead, I used it for guidelines on how to make the peppers, and then made [...]
April 6, 2009
Finding your saving pain-points
A couple days ago, I wrote about the “Latte Factor,” this idea that you can save money just by cutting out $5 in expenses a day, by, for example, skipping your morning latte. This strategy may work for a handful of people, but I think most people need to find their own strategy for boosting [...]
April 3, 2009
Cutting our grocery bill: an update
As I’ve written before, I want to find some ways to cut our grocery bill. So last month, I went to Mint, and started categorizing all our spending. I figured the first step toward bringing our grocery bill under control was actually figuring out how much we spent. But there was a problem: Jon wasn’t [...]
