You’ve tried your hand at budgeting. Creating detailed spreadsheets, tracking what you’re spending for a few days, whipping out envelopes and filling them with cash, but nothing ever stuck. After about a week of full throttle budgeting you gave up. Your spending went back to normal and you decided your personal finances will be doomed forever. Does that sound like you? If so, don’t feel
Link Love – 10/31/14
Happy Halloween! I took my kids trick or treating last night and it was freeeezing! It always seems to work out like that. Do you have any big plans for the weekend? The girls and I are going to see Disney on Ice Sunday and I can’t tell you how excited I am. I know this will be a memory they don’t forget :) As
7 Frugal Halloween Activities
I don’t know if I can say that Halloween is my favorite holiday, but I can definitely tell you that I’m a horror movie junkie. I don’t watch TV a lot but if I do you can pretty much count on the fact that it will be a scary movie. (BTW, the best horror movie I’ve seen so far this year is “We Are What
College Acceptance Letters Explained
Some people know exactly what college they want to go to, but for others the decision may be more difficult. There are many factors that determine which school is the best choice for each individual. These include financial aid provision, areas of study offered, geographical location, campus life, to name just a few. If you have applied to a number of schools, their responses should
5 Ways to Combat Consumerism in Your House
I was on an organizing kick this weekend. It started with my car Friday and by Sunday I had went through everything in the house. It felt good to get rid of so much junk, but it was also a bit embarrassing. The problem area in my house is toys. Sometimes it feels like the sheer amount of toys my two girls have prevent the
Link Love 10/24/14
Good morning. Hope you had a good week! In case you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some of my favorite posts from around the blogosphere this week. Enjoy! Money Advice I Would Tell My Younger Self @Making Sense of Cents How Much Do Teachers Really Make? @Eyes on the Dollar 9 Reasons Why I Always Choose Aldi @Retired By 40 Blog 5
Money in Your Twenties – 5 Things You Should Know
My twenties are quickly coming to a wrap. (Seriously, where did the time go?!) And while I was lucky to fall in love with personal finance at a young age that doesn’t mean that I haven’t made my fair share of personal finance mistakes. Here are the five things you should know about money in your twenties. Kill Your Consumer Debt and Stay Away From
6 Places You Can Cash in Your Clutter
I’m always looking for ways I can cash in my clutter. And since I go through minimalism kicks and seem to acquire more stuff than I care to admit, I’m looking to sell something at least every other month. While browsing Pinterest the other day I saw this post where Bob Lotich, owner of Christian Personal Finance, sold all of his junk and walked away
Office Spaces: Money Saving Strategies for Small Businesses
You’re a business, and one of the most important things you must learn to master is cost-cutting. Businesses that don’t make money don’t stay in business for very long. Unfortunately, saving money is getting harder to do these days. But, fortunately, there are a few exceptional ways to cut costs in your operation without sacrificing quality or service to you customers. Using Coupons Using coupons
Link Love 10/17/14
Good morning :) Hope you had a good week. I get to go eat lunch with my Kindergartner at school in a little bit since she’s student of the week. She’s been looking forward to this all week so I’m pretty stoked! Other than that just a laid back weekend in these parts. If you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some posts