By kaleyehret on July 2nd, 2010
You can read parts 1 and 2 of this series here.
When I was younger, my parents gave me a set of three envelopes and a little notebook. One envelope was for saving, one for spending, and the other for giving. The little notebook was meant to be my method of keeping track of my cash [...]
Posted in About Us, Saving money | Tagged Preparing for a Lay-off Series
By kaleyehret on June 15th, 2010
You can read the first post in this series here.
I shared in my first post in this series, “How We Prepared for a Lay-off” that we survived a year and a half of uncertain income without going into debt. It was the choices that we made prior to the layoff that truly [...]
Posted in About Us, Frugal Tips | Tagged Preparing for a Lay-off Series
By kaleyehret on May 31st, 2010
It’s official.
I’ve been labeled ‘Frugal’.
I wasn’t sure it was so until my brother admitted to me the other day that he was afraid to eat anything at my house while watching my children. He thought it might throw off my whole frugal eating plan[...]
Posted in About Us, Just for fun
By kaleyehret on May 11th, 2010
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Remember my true confessions post a few weeks ago when I admitted that even I occasionally fall off the wagon and [...]
Posted in About Us, Saving money
By kaleyehret on May 8th, 2010
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If you found us by watching our feature on 6abc Action News, welcome to Cha-Ching on a Shoestring!
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By kaleyehret on April 19th, 2010
Dear Readers,
I have a confession to make.
Two weeks ago, I went to the mall and bought a pair of Capri pants at the Gap. These pants were not on clearance. In fact, they weren’t even on sale. And no, I didn’t have a coupon.
This goes against every fiber of my being. I waited a week [...]
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By kaleyehret on April 8th, 2010
” I wonder what sort of a tale we’ve fallen into?”
-Sam “The Fellowship of the Ring”
Two years ago today, my husband got laid off.
It came as no surprise, really. The small college where he worked was struggling financially.
We entered into this phase with a confidence and a peace that God had plans for us.
About one [...]
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