Amanda L. Grossman is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, Plutus Foundation Grant Recipient, and founder of Frugal Confessions. Over the last 10 years, her money work helping people with how to save money and how to manage money has been featured in Kiplinger, Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Business Insider, LifeHacker, Woman's World, Woman's Day, ABC 13 Houston, Keybank, and more. Read more here.
Is cash for appliances a real thing? Yes, it can be. How we scored cash for an old refrigerator, plus how YOU can sell used appliances & old appliances for cash (and reclaim that space in your home/garage). Have you ever thought that you could sell your old appliances for cash? Or wondered: who buys […]
You need some NEW tricks and surprising ways to cut household costs. I’ve got you covered, with these 5 actionable tips to cut everyday expenses. Tired of the same-old, same-old articles and tips circulating the internet about “surprising” ways to cut household costs (that aren't all that surprising)? Me, too! That’s why I’ve set out […]
Home repair and renovation costs can quickly spiral out of control. Use these 7 strategies to negotiate with contractors and lower your next major home repair quote costs. How to negotiate with a contractor? We purchased our first home – a Houston-area, 1975, fixer-upper – back in the fall of 2009. And since then, we’ve […]
Downsizing to one car to become a one-car family is not always a popular idea. Let me show you how we've done it for two years, and why you might want to try it. Have you ever thought about downsizing your car to become a one-car family? We've actually been a one-car family for a […]
Cheap and fun things to do with your family at home. Great family bonding activities for adults and kids to engage with each other. What activities do you enjoy engaging in as a family? With parents spending just an average of 37 minutes of quality time with kids each week day, this is a great […]
I overhauled my old recipe system, and show you how to organize recipes in a binder to make things super simple for meal planning! I started my recipe system when I was 15. I kid you not! I bought a beautiful, Sterilite caddy and stack of 5” X 8” index cards from our little town’s […]
I’m not super-human, nor am I a financial advisor (you can stalk my About Me page for more about me)…but I do have this crazy ability to handle my own money + teach others how to handle theirs to its maximum potential. It’s all about taking control of your money, and saving more of it so that you can live your life on your own terms.