Sabrina
Sabrina Matheson was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA to a money-smart Mum and a Dad who is a certified public accountant and CFO. She graduated from Butler University with a bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance and a minor in Business and has gone on to dance professionally with Nashville Ballet, Vanderbilt Dance Theatre and Ballet Theatre of Maryland. She has been working with children as a tutor or a teacher for ten years, teaching both dance and academics to kids age two through adults. She currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband and their cat.
Get Your Family on Board with Living Frugally
You can decide to live frugally, but when you add a spouse and children to the picture, things change. Here’s your guide to getting everyone on the same page.
How to Get in Free
It may take a little creativity and planning, but you can get in to more events than you might think for exactly zero dollars.
The Number One Tip for Budgeting Success
Don’t give up. You’re likely to fall off track at one time or another; we all do, because not every expense can be pre-planned.
Do It Yourself: A Guide to Frugal DIY
Everywhere in the media, people are telling you to save money by doing it yourself. Whatever “it” is, you are expected to become an instant expert.
Money Saving Clubs: To Join or Not to Join?
Every company would have us believe that by applying for their credit card, joining their rewards program or becoming a member of their club we will save more than we ever dreamed possible.
Party Tips for the Broke Young Professional
If you’re a young professional, you may not have a lot to spend. How can you throw a party where your friends feel welcome without going broke in the process?
5 Emergency Budget Cuts to Consider
We would all be better off if we forced ourselves to look honestly at our spending and our bank accounts, and identify the things that can be cut out easily and immediately. That will buy you more time if you do lose your job or take a cut in your income, and will help you stretch the money you have.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Pets and Your Budget
There’s no way around the fact that pets are expensive, but there are ways to save. Here are our 5 favourite money saving ideas for pet care.
Keep your Cleaning Green and Frugal
One of the biggest buzzwords of the last five years is “green.” And for good reason. We are understanding more and more the effects of pollution on air, water, and land; we’re also getting a better grasp of how we are contributing to the problem.
Spring Getaways on the Cheap
For many families the coming of spring heralds more than better weather: it means a getaway trip. On the other hand, many of us are also feeling the ill effects of the economic downturn. Does that mean you have to forgo your annual travels? The answer, of course, is no. Sure, your trip might be of a smaller scale than what you’re used to, but you can still have a great time. And if the budget is really tight, you can even “get away” without leaving home at all.
