As a standard ’80’s kid, I was raised with the massive hair, blue eye shadow and the ridiculous (and great!) tv specials, like Fraggle Rock. Now as a late 20-some thing, married to an early 30-something, I started hunting at the consumption and spending habits about me and was faced with a want to do it differently. This weblog is about a true (ahemm…badass) couple working blue-collar and non-profit jobs. If we can find a way to save, so can you!

My parents in Stirling have had the Aquashield therapy – a DISASTER! The roof leaked badly afterwards and the inside ceiling collapsed two months ago, causing chaos. Aquashield’s ten-year guarantee is not worth its name. The staff look to be incompetent or crooked. The Operations Manager, a Mr McCracken, by no means returns calls, is always in a meeting, on the telephone or out of the workplace. His superior, …