My Kindle Paperwhite e-reader has been seeing a lot of action this year. In the first seven months of the year, I’ve read twenty books, most of them on my Kindle. (See my books read in 2018 here) So I thought it was time to do a full review of the Kindle Paperwhite. It is […]
Recently…
18 Sinking Fund Categories You Might Need in Your Budget
Sinking funds are a vital part of our budget! They help keep our monthly budgets pretty much the same even though our spending may vary greatly. For instance, we spend a lot more money in November and December because we’re buying Christmas presents, but my monthly budget doesn’t look any different because I’ve been using […]
5 Strategies for Dealing with Stress
I’ve got to tell you, I’ve been crazy-stressed lately. We’ve got a lot going on and a lot of big life changes coming up. I’m a planner and a worrier. So when I don’t know what’s going to happen and I can’t make plans, I worry. We all go through really stressful chunks of time […]
The Total Money Makeover Review
You can’t talk about personal finance without mentioning Dave Ramsey, right? He’s got a whole empire dedicated to helping people get out of debt. The Total Money Makeover is his book that walks you through his entire seven-step process (a.k.a. the baby steps). I am a fan of Dave Ramsey and his practical approach to […]
How to Fix Up Your House When You’re Broke
Update: I wrote this post about our first house a few years ago and it has been a popular post ever since! It’s got a few updates for you. I still gaze lovingly at the “after” pictures of that kitchen. I loved it so much! When we bought our house, it needed some work a […]
3 Ways to Create Sinking Funds
Sinking funds have been a vital part of our budget almost since the beginning. The day we received a once-a-year bill and had to scramble to get the money together to pay it, I decided that we’d be much better off saving all year round for such an expense. We currently have 12 sinking funds […]
How to Reduce Paper Clutter
I asked the members of The (mostly) Simple Life Community (private FB group – request to join here! We’d love to have you!) what their biggest source of clutter was. Overwhelmingly… PAPER. So let’s get on that! How can you reduce the amount of paper entering your home and how can you deal with it […]
Frugal Living for Beginners
So you want to be more frugal, eh? Awesome! You are in the right place, my friend. We’ll go through how to get started living more frugally, including what to expect from yourself, where to start, and how you can still have plenty of fun. Frugal living is not a prison sentence. It’s a way […]
Your Handy Healthy Snacks Printable List
Yay snacks! I love some good snack talk (very different from smack talk, BTW). Even if you’re doing a great job at eating healthy for your regular meals, there are still snacks to think about. I eat a whole lot of snacks throughout the day. When I meal plan for the week, I also plan […]
Creating Habits with “Monitoring”
Habits are my not-so-secret weapon when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, staying on top of housework, and general success as a human being. If something is a habit for me, it doesn’t require brain power or motivation because it’s just something I do. Creating habits is really the tricky part but once something […]
