Making Saving Second Nature
I once had a friend tell me that sending money to savings was pointless. I stood there trying to hide my obvious shock and disbelief as I listened to her share more of her theory. “You just don’t know when you’re going to die, so why save money when you can use it to fully […]
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 […]
*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. […]
When you’re trying to buckle down and save money, it’s easy to think that there won’t be any fun date nights in your future. Part of our journey was to find inexpensive or free date ideas so we still felt like we could get away and enjoy one another. I’ve compiled a list of 16 […]
*this post contains affiliate links We all know that setting goals in life is important, but so many people ignore that fact and skip goal setting completely. It’s not that people want to fail or accomplish less, it’s that setting goals requires thought and intention which can be difficult and take time. The truth is […]
When my husband and I were buying our first house, I thought that the bigger the house, the better the house! We didn’t have a ton of money, so we bought a smaller home in our neighborhood, but that didn’t keep me from longing after floor plans of homes that were 2,500+ square feet. I […]
Our family used to overspend on groceries week in and week out. I knew that I had to find a way to save money at the grocery store, so over time I researched and found ways to spend less but still feed my family well. Here are 22 ways that you can save even more […]