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The Joy of Successful Budgeting

Can we pretend I’ve taken a nice little sabbatical from writing blog posts for My Financial Wingman? Yes. That’s right. I’m baaaaa-aaaaaack! I’ve dropped in today to let you all View More...

Couponing 101: Chapter 2

I don’t think I’m cut out for extreme couponing. Anyone who knows me will testify that I love a good deal, but I really struggle to get into the couponing View More...

Here at MFW, we’re constantly talking about healthy spending and saving habits. Make better food choices, research expensive purchases, take advantage of resell prices, understand your bank account, save, save View More...

Budgeting & Saving: Bookworm Tips 101

I love books, and since my husband doesn’t read, I am to blame for overflowing our apartment with a personal collection of novels. While I don’t ever intend to read View More...

Couponing 101: Chapter 1

So maybe you’ve just watched TLC’s exciting new show Extreme Couponing and you want to get your foot in the door to the amazing world of couponing. Maybe you’ve tried View More...

The Restaurant Challenge: March Totals and Results

Much to the relief of Financial Diet participants and fast-food chains everywhere, the Restaurant Challenge has come to a close. March rounded out our third and final month of the money-saving project. While View More...

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness… Or Does it?

You’ve all heard the old adage, but what if money actually can contribute to a happy and fulfilled life? Of course, I’m talking indirectly – taking a bag of money View More...

The Restaurant Challenge: February Totals

The financial diet-ers have survived yet another month. While February only lasted 28 short days, it was filled with the challenge of Valentine’s day, four complete weekends, a three-day weekend for some and View More...

The Restaurant Challenge: Valentine’s Day

Well, we dodged a financial diet bullet. In a last-minute decision to celebrate Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend and I were minutes away from dropping unplanned dollars at a classy restaurant. Luckily, View More...

Tax Refunds = Income Lost

Getting a big tax refund check may be a great feeling, but the ugly truth is that it’s a poor investment decision. It is much wiser to receive those funds throughout the View More...