Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
Gross, the “b” word. No one likes to talk about building a budget but with the new year approaching and your credit card bills weighing you down, you know it’s time to start. Stat. Budgeting is a serious pain that can help you out in the long run. But man, is it crappy to think about! However, we have just over a month until 2019
It’s that time of year again when it starts to get a little cooler and we begin to dream of faraway beaches and our next sun-filled vacation at the Brando Tetiaroa island French Polynesia (or wherever your dream destination may be!). But going on a vacation costs money and we’re not always sure of the best way to go about saving for it. But fear not, we
With Canada federally legalizing cannabis, there are now several small cannabis producers, growers, and manufacturers could see explosive growth in the near future. There is so much optimism in the market that it’s bringing new attention from those that may have previously ignored. Keep your eye on these companies that are now publicly tradable. Green Growth Brands Green Growth Brands just began trading on the
Shopping is hard. It’s really easy to overspend and come home with bagfuls of packages that you 100% don’t need. A few weeks ago I spent $42 on limited edition Halloween-themed magazines. Titles like Haunted History and topics that included an in-depth look at Jack the Ripper, which clearly tells you way too much about me. And as I left the store I thought, oh man,
This past weekend I went to see the latest film in the Harry Potter universe, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” And even though it was genuinely enjoyable with an amazing cinematic look, throughout the film I found that I wasn’t able to stop thinking about Johnny Depp’s bank account. Johnny Depp, as I’m sure we’ve all seen, has spent a lot of time in
According to reports, only 39% of Americans have an extra $1,000 kicking around to be able to pay for financial emergencies. So if you’re in the group of Americans who don’t have an emergency fund, you’re not alone. But you need to have one. Life is unpredictable and unfortunately, it runs off money. There’s no telling what tomorrow will bring so it is in your
Cable seems like such an archaic service. With all the streaming websites and cord cutting options for streaming your favorite shows, I sometimes find myself wondering why it even exists. Today anyway. A few years ago was a different story… When I first moved out of my parent’s house in my early 20s, I was determined to live a cable-less lifestyle. Who really needs to
Everyone wants to save money. Especially those of us who are self-employed millennials who aren’t exactly sure how much actual cash we’re going to make this week. Fortunately, sometimes something as simple as checking your credit card statement can result in saving money. Small Expenses Add Up When you think about it, we purchase many items on a daily basis that add up to astronomical
It’s no secret that buying groceries and having to stock your pantry and fridge can get costly, whether you’re a single person or have a family. While $2.00 for butter and $1.00 for a loaf of bread may not seem like a lot at the moment, it can add up. However, there are ways that buying in bulk to save money helps cut down on
More than 10 million people have used Dave Ramsey’s financial plan, called the 7 Baby Steps, to get out of debt. As an extension of his financial advice, Dave released a budgeting app called EveryDollar in 2015. Since then, customers have posted over 12,000 EveryDollar app reviews in the Google Play store, rating it an average of 4.4 stars. Although this budgeting software has many
