I tend to have a funny view of gift giving. I sometimes feel like if we’re basically just each spending $20 on a gift card for each other, why don’t we just each keep our money. I feel super Grinch-y when I write that! But it’s what makes sense in my mind. However, if you […]
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Get ready for it: Sometimes, it’s good to make an impulse purchase! I know, those are crazy words for me to type but it’s true. The key word in there is sometimes. We’ve found that there are times when it makes sense for us to spring for great deal that we weren’t planning on. There […]
6 Minimalist Holiday Decor Tricks
I have a bit of a formula when it comes decorating our home. I absolutely love having seasonal and holiday decorations out. It just makes me feel festive and happy! At the same time, I’m probably overly sensitive to our home feeling cluttered: I don’t like tables and counters covered in little decorations — it […]
Secrets to a Mix & Match Cold Weather Wardrobe
Having enjoyed survived 30 Michigan winters, I feel like a bit of a pro on cold weather survival and keeping a simple wardrobe that mixes and matches. I prefer to keep my closet as minimalist as possible for a few reasons: I spend less money when I actively try to own less clothing Getting dressed […]
The Secret to Saving Even More Money Online Shopping – Ebates Tutorial
My true talent in this world: online shopping. I love it. I’m good at it. It doesn’t require leaving my couch. There’s no downside really. In fact, I got even better at it last year when I found a way to save even more money while online shopping. I had heard of Ebates for a […]
The Ultimate Clutter Free Christmas Gift Guide
I’m pretty anti-clutter (understatement of the century). I don’t like clutter in my own home and I also don’t want to be a cause of clutter for anyone else. When we’re giving Christmas gifts, I try to make sure that (1), I know that I’m buying exactly what someone wants/needs, or (2), whatever I’m buying […]
5 Things to Declutter Before Christmas
I start to feel a little claustrophobic in our house around January. Part of it is the cabin fever of being stuck inside a lot because of extreme weather (we live in West Michigan) and part of it is because there’s usually some extra stuff crowding up our house after Christmas. Neither of our families […]
8 Ways to Stretch Your Thanksgiving Budget
If you’ve hosted a big holiday meal before, you probably know that it can get expensive. But just because it can get expensive, doesn’t mean that it has to. I’ve got a whole bunch of tips for you on how to stretch your Thanksgiving budget so that you can host a wonderful meal without spending […]
Real-Life Budgets: Single and Paying Off Student Loans
Here’s #3 in the “Real-Life Budgets” series! Because of the popularity of my monthly budgets, I wanted to show some more variety with other real-life budgets for people in different circumstances. I reached out to other bloggers who were willing to share their average monthly budget with you! Click here to see more real-life budgets! […]
How to Have Fun While You’re Paying Off Debt
Feeling deprived is not a good feeling. Often, people are turned off by the idea of paying off debt or reaching for a big financial goal because they want to have fun now and have a hard time seeing how much better things could be if they made some short-term sacrifices. It’s understandable but reaching […]
