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Should I Pay Off Debt or Invest First? Ah, the age-old question. Should you pay off debt or invest first? There tend to be two camps at the extreme ends of these ideas. And let me tell you, sometimes people can get a little crazy. Lucky for you I have Read more…
Simple Tips to Fix a Failing Budget For the longest time, I was the queen of failing budgets. I sometimes still am, but for the most part, I’ve finally gotten things to a point where my budget actually works! I used to think to myself “Yeah, I can probably spend Read more…
How to Build an Emergency Fund (And What to Do When Disaster Strikes Without One) This is a sponsored post on behalf of Nillify. All opinions are my own. I probably don’t need to be the one to tell you that life happens. Normally when you are least expecting it and Read more…
What You Need to Know About the Cash Envelope System A lot more people are becoming familiar with the cash envelope system nowadays, and for good reason. The cash envelope system can be a great tool to help keep your budget on track. With over half of Americans living paycheck Read more…
Free Date Ideas that are Actually Fun When money is tight, dating your spouse or partner can seem impossible. That’s where these amazing free date ideas come in! Without them, you might feel like you are in a losing situation. Spend money on a date in an attempt to strengthen Read more…
No-Brainer Ways to Save Money on Groceries After housing expenses, food probably makes up one of the largest portions of your monthly budget. Luckily, there are tons of ways to save money on groceries that you may not have thought of. If you start using these tips, I can almost guarantee you’ll see a dramatic Read more…
Online Yard Sale Tips and Tricks Yard sales have always been a great way to sell things you no longer need or want. I even remember the times when everyone in the neighborhood would all plan to have a garage sale the same weekend to maximize traffic. But even better Read more…
Summer Jobs for Teachers that Won’t Make You Want to Pull Your Hair Out Chances are, if you are a teacher, you might be feeling stressed out and overwhelmed this time of year. Schools in the spring (especially elementary schools from my experience) can be a wild and crazy place. Read more…
Meal Planning on a Budget Made Easy Meal planning for the week helps Joel and I eat for just about $50 a week! And we still eat healthy food and lots of organic items as well, not junk! If saving a ton of money on your grocery bill sounds like Read more…
How to Save Money for Your Dream Home Although more and more millennials are taking up a wanderlust lifestyle, I think most of us still want to be able to own a house (at least someday). But when we are loaded down with student loan debt and battling outrageous costs Read more…