Making Saving Second Nature
Getting a spouse on board with making a budget each month can feel like quite a daunting task. In fact, getting a spouse on board with anything that takes them out of their comfort zone can be difficult. Unfortunately, at one point I was the spouse that wasn’t on board. My husband saw that we […]
Want to raise your credit score? Look, I totally get it! Chances are you have some BIG GOALS in life. Maybe you want to own the home you’ve always dreamed of. Maybe you want to invest in real estate. Whatever it is, chances are having a good credit score will help you out along the […]
If I’ve learned anything in adulthood, it’s that life won’t go as planned. And for a type A control freak like myself, that can be devastating news. Things will go wrong and sometimes you just have to pause your debt snowball and take care of life. To pause your debt snowball, you will continue making minimum […]
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The cash envelope system is the perfect option for people who want to save money and easily track their spending. But how do you make it work with a spouse? When I first started using the cash envelope system, I was in my 20s and single. I didn’t need to worry about anyone else using […]
When you are setting up your personal budget, do you know where you spend your money? Add these budget categories to your monthly and weekly budget so you’ll know exactly where your money is going. Budget categories are super important. If your budget is too vague or too specific, it can create problems that make […]
Learn how to create a monthly meal plan on a budget so that you can save time, money, and sanity! Plus, get a FREE monthly meal planner printable sent straight to your inbox so you can start budget meal planning today. For the past few months, our family has used a monthly meal planner to […]
Our family has been a cable-free household since 2013. We were those weird people who said adios to our DVR before it was common. The decision to eliminate cable from our budget was not a high and mighty decision. In fact, my husband and I were both a little distraught to know that ESPN and […]