Talk about a real belt-tightening time. If you're single, you just have to worry about yourself and your spending habits. But if you're married or have a partner, both of you have to be on the same financial page. Christa's new blog chronicles how she and her husband handle money. Right now they're on a mission to stop making frivolous purchases and take better care of what they already have.

Some challenges have popped up along the way. For starters, the family's new puppy recently chewed up many of Christa's beloved shoes. So what did Imelda Marcos do? She resisted the temptation to buy new ones and has instead been wearing cosmetically damaged heels. Check out her blog for pictures! Meanwhile, her husband Mike (aka Brand Name Man) temporarily derailed the dynamic duo's money-saving efforts when he bought a whole case of Gatorade's new Tiger Woods-branded thirst quencher.

How do you negotiate these kinds of financial challenges in a marriage? Well, you have to let some things go, according to Christa. Compromise is important in marriage -- though talking about Brand Name Man's purchasing follies on the air may shame him into better choices going forward. However, Clark has a different vision of Team Christa's future. He hopes that the next time Mike buys a case of Gatorade, it's some failed athlete's brand on deep discount!