I first heard about Christian Healthcare Ministries through my sweet friend, Amy of RaisingArrows.net. When my family and I took the big jump and became a 100% self-employed family of 8 last summer, we went with Christian Healthcare Ministries for our healthcare costs. Amy has an extremely detailed post on exactly how this coverage works and how she […]

This post is by contributing writer Stacey Meyer Lane   What will you go into debt for? Most people agree a house is an acceptable debt, but after the mortgage…what debt will you accept into your budget? Have you discussed this with your spouse? After surviving this summer of financial hardships and finding ourselves with […]

  This post is by contributing writer Stacey Meyer Lane Have you ever had an emergency fund? Maybe you just had a financial emergency and now your existing fund is depleted. I am a firm believer in having one. Over the years, being able to withdraw funds instead of going into debt has made some stressful […]

 This is a post from FHD Contributor Stacey of Layered Soul. (I know the word tightwad has a negative connotation, but since I started my journey reading The Tightwad Gazette, it has a special place in my heart.) My black Friday budget looks a little different this year. No, I am not currently sitting in a […]

This is a special guest post from Sommer. If you’d like to submit a guest post you may do so here.  Saving money and making smart buying decisions during the holiday season can be achieved with some simple planning. We allow for a little more money in our food budget during the months of November […]