Jessica Ward's Author Profile and Articles
Jessica Ward is a full-time writer and adoptive mom to two wonderful children. She writes to support her parenting/adopting habit. For frugal family tips see The PennyWise Family or @jessc098 and my google+ profile.
Articles by Jessica Ward
Behold The Power of Beans!
If you’re a Dave Ramsey fan like us, you’ve heard the slogan “rice and beans!” He doesn’t really mean you have to eat rice and beans all of the time, but many of us have learned [...]
Frugal Summertime Fun
My kids have nine days of school left this year. I estimate it will be 9.5 days before the “I’m bored” chorus begins. Even though we school at home now, the summer transition is about the [...]
The Zero-Based Budget, A Critical Key for Saving Cash
Until two years ago, I’d never heard the term “zero-based budget.” I have learned to dread it. In fact, I hate zero based budgeting. But we use it at our house, because it works. It works [...]
Budget Triage: How to Deal with Financial Setbacks
You might be familiar with this term, most frequently associated with emergency medicine — triage: the act of determining priorities within an emergency. Well, money can work like this too. Many of us have experienced a [...]
What’s Your Frugal Secret Weapon?
Most hardcore cheapskates have a secret. Their price book or coupon strategy or a hard-and-fast rule “never shop on Fridays, always buy gas on Tuesdays.” I’m going to bare all, and share my arsenal of secret [...]
Introducing Jessica
Hello BeingFrugal readers! I look forward to getting to know you in our journey here. By way of introduction, I’ll tell you a little about myself, my frugal living story, and my family’s goals with money. [...]
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