In the personal finance world frugality is made out to be some magical unicorn that’s going to bring you the ultimate financial success. Most personal finance bloggers worship frugality, looking to save money in any and every way possible. I never quite understood it. My goals went more like this – “I want to make and save enough money so that it makes no difference
How to Save Money on Pregnancy Tests
This post might sound a little crazy to anyone who has either never tried to conceive or has had no problem conceiving. However, today I’ve got to represent (and help!) all the women who are trying to conceive but are going through a long process. I’ve went down a bumpy road myself this year. And I’ll tell you what – I’ve spent far more on
My One Page Financial Plan
There’s a new personal finance book floating around – The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money. While I actually haven’t read this book I like the concept the title suggests: keep your financial plan to one page! I was able to very easily come up with my own one page financial plan which consists of just two big goals!
4 Ideas for Saving Money on a Home Office
Whether you work from home or are just creating an office to store all of your bills and financial records, setting up a home office can be expensive! In the past few years that I’ve been working from home I’ve discovered that my home office needs have drastically changed. Here are four ideas for saving money on your home office. # 1 – Choose a
3 Step Guide to Getting the Right Auto Insurance Coverage
When it came to car insurance five years ago I was all about price. I understood very little about things like liability limits, deductibles, and what constitutes a good insurance policy. But after working as a personal lines insurance agent I can now say with complete confidence that when it comes to auto insurance you should care! In my year as an insurance agent I
Back to School Shopping: 6 Resources That Will Help You Save
It’s back to school time! It’s hard to believe but my oldest starts school next Monday and my Kindergartener starts the Monday after that. The summer has flown bye and believe it or not, I haven’t done one lick of back to school shopping yet. Now that we’re getting down to the wire it’s time to get back to school shopping marked off the list.
How to Maintain Good Credit
This post is a contributed post from USA.gov. See their Financial Self-Defense Kit for advice on how to build financial confidence as well as safeguard your finances. “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” — Benjamin Franklin Your credit history is your financial reputation. And just like your professional and personal reputations, your credit history takes
10 {More} Side Job Ideas
Having a side job, or “side hustle” is awesome. It allows you to test your skills in areas that you wouldn’t normally get to in your day job. Plus, you get to make the rules. Your success is fully dependent on the work you put in. Depending on the type of person you are this could be a good thing or a bad thing. Almost
Jake Busey Net Worth
Taking a look at celebrity net worth is always fun. Since popular actors, sports stars, and musicians rake in some major cash it can either be inspiring or depressing to take a look at their net worth. Today we’re look at Jake Busey’s net worth. Jake Busey is an actor, producer, musician, and also son of Gary Busey. Jake is best known for his appearances
3 Types of Family Budgets to Consider
There are plenty of different ways to budget and the method that your family chooses shouldn’t be set in stone. Getting on a budget is one of the single most important things you can do to make sure your family is reaching financial goals. If you have no idea how to get started here are three types of family budgets to consider. The Zero Based