My Daily Dollars

On the road to financial freedom, one day at a time

A Fabulous Wedding for $4,534!

July 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments · wedding

That’s right, the final accounting is in!  I went $484 over budget, but am well under the $5,000 mark.  Now, that total doesn’t include the rehearsal dinner, the husband’s suit, our rings, or my trousseau (fodder for another post), but the husband will wear his suit again, his parents paid for the dinner, I paid [...]

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Wedding Photography on a Budget

April 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · wedding

The “Typical” Wedding Photographer: $1500 — $4000
The wedding photos were one part of my wedding planning that was getting me a bit depressed. None of my close friends are professional photographers. I started looking around at local vendors and just about keeled over. Remember, my ENTIRE wedding budget is $4050. One [...]

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Here I go!

March 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments · about me

Inspired by various food blogs and personal finance blogs, I’ve decided to jump in with my own hybrid. I love blogs like Kath Eats Real Food and I’ve Paid for this Twice Already. Currently, I’m maintaining a pretty healthy weight, but I’m obsessed with paying down my credit card debt. Kath posts what she eats [...]

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