We’re a little under ten years into our debt payoff journey and today I want to share a few of the mistakes we made so that you might be able to avoid them as you pursue the financial freedom that comes with being debt free. Sound like something you need?
There’s nothing worse than recovering from a medical event only to have huge medical bills show up and not know how to pay for them. Not to worry – today I’m walking you through five steps to help you figure out what to do next – no panic required. Sound
After nearly four months of “extreme budgeting,” I came to the realization that our budget has to have a miscellaneous category with a certain amount of money in it, for the sole purpose of flexibility for additional, unbudgeted expenses. Of course, our goal […]
In about a week’s time, my husband and I will, once again, be hosting a large group gathering out our home. We expect anywhere from fifty to seventy-five (or more!!) people to join us in celebrating my husband’s graduation with his Master’s degree. It’s not unusual for us to have
Any married couple knows that one of the hardest things in marriage is dealing with the finances. It doesn’t matter how much money you have (or don’t have) when you get married, trying to figure out how to balance your finances with those of your spouse can result in endless
Creating and sticking to a meal plan can save you tons of time and money, but only if you know how to implement it in a way that works for your family. Today I’m sharing three meal planning strategies I use each and every month to simplify the process and
Should I pay my kids to do chores? It’s a question I get asked a lot and today I’m sharing our personal experiences with paying kids for chores, why I think it’s beneficial, and how we’ve incorporated it into our family finances as a whole. So, if you want the
If you want a family budget that helps you achieve your debt payoff goals, increase your savings, and just plain feel more freedom financially, then you won’t want to miss today’s episode. We’re chatting about five savings funds every family budget should have in order to be successful long-term. Sound
Unless you already have a sizeable savings account earmarked for travel, you may be wondering how to take that next trip without digging yourself further into debt. Today I’m giving you three tips that we’ve personally used for a budget-friendly vacation with the hope that it’ll encourage and assist you
Whether you’re patiently awaiting the end of the school year or dreading summer vacation entirely, it’s likely you haven’t given much thought to what school supply shopping will look like next year. And while I don’t think you need to rush to the store just yet to grab all those
We spend much of our lives in the comparison trap. We see actresses lose the baby weight right after birth, models keep their “perfect” shapes no matter their age and others find success in ways we never imagined. But more often than not, comparison hinders our own progress and this
We’ve all been there at one point or another, wondering how to keep our friends and maintain our budget at the same time. It starts with a friend calling to ask if you want to go to dinner. You look at that well-planned budget for the month, and suddenly you