Making Saving Second Nature
I don’t know about you, but when I first heard about the cash envelope system, I was sure it was not for me. I mean, who would want to carry around all that cash? And what about the change?! “Those cash people are crazy,” I thought. Ha! The joke was on me. The cash envelope […]
I have a secret for you. Well, I guess it’s not a secret if I’m sharing it on the internet, but I’m still calling it a secret. Okay, so here it is: I am a spender at heart. That’s right. The person who founded a business based solely on teaching people how to write a […]
I know that it’s not quite Christmas season yet, but each year people overspend on Christmas…or even worse, find themselves in more debt after the holiday decorations are boxed up and back in the attic. And although I’d like to pretend that I’ve always handled the holidays perfectly, that would be a lie. In fact, […]
I’ll never forget the first time I ever moved after college. I was headed to my first “real job” as a third grade teacher. I enlisted the help of my mom and dad to load up a trailer with my measly possessions and Ikea furniture. The week before I headed off across the state I […]
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 […]
*this post contains affiliate links The other week I jumped on Instagram and made a huge confession. You see, our family is gearing up for a big move. We’ve sold our house and are heading 5 hours south to be closer to family. During this crazy time of our lives, I’ve seriously dropped the ball. […]
*this article contains affiliate links I’ll never forget the first time my friend told me about Rakuten (formerly Ebates). She said, “You earn money for making your normal online purchases!” I immediately thought it sounded like a scam. I mean, what company is going to give me free money just for clicking on their website […]
This post contains affiliate links. When we were first homeowners, I was a tad bit overwhelmed with all the expenses that we had to purchase. Specifically anything and everything related to taking care of a yard. As a newly married couple we always lived in apartments, so yardwork was outside of my area of expertise. […]