Control your financial future with these top 6 habits of frugal people Getting your spending under control isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s a daily struggle! If you’ve ever wondered what makes frugal people so good at being… well… frugal, you’ve come to the right place. There are a lot of smaller behaviors we can change to …
This week I have a very special treat for you all. My daughter Nora wanted to contribute to the blog and she wrote this one completely by herself! (Proud mom moment!) She’s 11 years old and in the fifth grade. And she tells me all the time that “you shouldn’t start a sentence with the word …
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Ever been accused of being greedy? Or being stingy with your money? If you’re on a debt-free journey like me and pinching every penny, it can be tough for outsiders to see your generous heart. But what others sometimes fail to see is that being frugal and sticking to a budget doesn’t make you greedy …
After months (or years!) of paying off debt and saving money, deciding to buy your first home can be one of the most exciting times in your adult life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for that excitement to be overshadowed by confusion and overwhelm.
Merry Christmas my friend! With the holidays in full swing and everyone engulfed in the over-commercialization of everything this time of year, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters: our families. It’s probably true that time with your hubby has been sacrificed in the holiday rush, too. Between shopping, wrapping, baking, and the never-ending …
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Being a girl is hard. Being a tween girl is almost impossible! And if you’re like me – a mom to a tween girl – you’re struggling with what to put under the Christmas tree this year. As your tween girl teeters somewhere between the child you know and love to maturing into a full-blown …
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When it comes to the holidays, budgets are tough. Who am I kidding – budgets are tough all year long! But there’s something different about Thanksgiving – we enter the season of joyful giving. When our budgets are tight, it isn’t easy to give graciously. What we fail to realize is that more money does …
Finding time for self-care is tough. There are always errands to run, laundry to do, and meetings to get to. And when money is tight, it’s even harder to find the time because the stress of living paycheck to paycheck is a time thief. With no money to spend on a gym membership, you can …
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There are many reasons to stop buying bottled water. Most of the arguments against it center around the environment. While I agree that is important, it isn’t what fueled my decision. My recent choice to stop buying bottled water is purely selfish. I wanted to start saving money on drinking water! But breaking away is …
