Making Saving Second Nature
Struggling to get ahead when you are behind on bills? You are not alone. In fact, according to CBS, 70% of Americans say they are struggling financially. Many families are living paycheck to paycheck and are just trying to catch up on bills. When debt and bills add up, it can feel like you’re not […]
Are you struggling with overspending? If so, you aren’t alone. We’ve all had times where we went to Target for one thing and walked out with 10 items that weren’t even on our list. Maybe Target isn’t your kryptonite. Maybe for you, it’s Ulta, Kohl’s Cash, or clothes/shopping for your kids. Or maybe you had […]
You start out creating a budget with the best intentions, then life happens. You get carried away swiping your card and before you know it your budget is blown…..again! Or maybe you unintentionally overspend at the grocery store? Then you throw your budget away because the unexpected expense or overspending causes you to blow your […]
Teaching kids about money can be nerve-wracking. Especially when you’re an adult and you aren’t quite sure you’re doing this whole “money thing” right in the first place. I’m going to be honest here…I’m a mom and I know fully well that I’m going to screw my kids up in some way. Yes, I’m owning […]
I’ve always wanted to travel with my family and experience different parts of this world, but during the 4.5 years that my husband and I were paying off $111,000 worth of debt, we limited ourselves to only traveling to see friends and family. Now that we are starting to branch out and travel more, we […]
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. I’ll never forget the first […]
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 […]
I was standing in the small lobby of a car repair shop on a hot summer day wishing I had set aside sinking funds for this very moment. I was fresh out of college and had no idea that I should have been saving money for car repairs. I’ll never forget standing there and handing […]