Making Saving Second Nature
this post contains affiliate links If you’re just getting started with writing a budget, then chances are you feel confused, overwhelmed and lost. Listen up…you are not alone. Writing a budget can be daunting when you are just starting to take back control of your finances. But chances are you already know that a budget […]
It’s happened again. You are 2 weeks into your monthly budget and you’ve blown it. You’re wondering where on earth your money went! If you feel like giving up and throwing in the towel, you are not alone. We have been there. You could be overlooking items in your budget. Now, I’m not talking about […]
I’m sure you’ve been there. You’re walking through your favorite store and see something that you have to have. It goes in the basket. As you turn down another aisle, you see another item that will go perfect in your home. In the basket it goes. And then you stumble upon the kid’s section. Your child […]
When you’re 20 years old, you tend to believe what other people tell you. And that was especially true for me when it came to money. I believed whatever someone told me. Part of that was because I didn’t know much about money. And part of it was because I didn’t care enough about my […]
Have you spent too much money recently? Maybe you bought one big purchase or several small ones. When I overspend, the guilt sets in and it can be difficult to bounce back financially. Sometimes I have gone as far as spending even more money because I had a “why bother” attitude. Thankfully, there are ways […]
It’s about to get personal up in here. You see, no one is perfect, especially me! In fact, I’ve made more mistakes in my life than I care to admit. The other day I was talking to my husband and we started discussing our worst financial mistakes. Thankfully, we made most of our mistakes before […]
It’s one thing to make a budget and tell your money where to go, but it’s a completely different thing to live on a bare bones budget. A bare bones budget is when your budget only what is absolutely necessary to survive. You might think that this sounds ridiculous. Who on earth would only live […]