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! […]
Debt Free Christmas Planning Guide
Close your eyes and dream of the future with me. O wait, you have to keep reading this, so keep your eyes open and dream with me…. It’s the day after Christmas. Everyone is gathered together, enjoying their gifts and finishing off delicious leftovers from Christmas day. You’ve taken photos to remember the happy times […]
How I stick to a $70/Week Grocery Budget
Can we all just agree that setting a budget and sticking to that budget are two very different things? It can be so hard to stick to your grocery budget! Sometimes my budget is a little two idealistic and there’s no possible way to stick to it because things never go the ideal, perfect way […]
Real Life Budget: Big City Budgeting
Here’s #2 in the new “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! When we first started budgeting, it […]
Real-Life Budgets Series: Early Retirement with a Child in College
I am beyond excited to bring this new series to you! 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! When we first […]
Money Skills Your High Schooler Needs to Know
Even after a good high school education, there were a lot of basic skills that I felt like I was missing when I went off to college. Many of them, I didn’t realize until later when I had a bit of a mess on my hands! I saw so many college students around me make […]
How to Live on $2500 Per Month
For years, Austin and I lived on less than $1500 per month. My blog post showing our average monthly budget at $1500 per month is my most popular post, month after month. Well, life has changed quite a bit since I wrote that post. Austin finished his degree and got a job in his degree field. Because of […]
What to Do When You’re Too Scared to Face Your Bank Account
Financial fear can be completely paralyzing. Have you ever felt it? In the first six months of our marriage, we were super broke. I was doing my best to budget but I was still figuring it all out. Then Austin lost his job and our only income. It was a scary time. I gave up […]
The Most Effective Way to Fix Your House on a Tight Budget
We spent 10s of thousands of dollars buying a house and the hits just keep on coming. The past few months have felt like our bank account is “bleeding money”. Since this isn’t our first house, I’m not completely surprised, but it’s hard to manage the cash we have with all of the projects that […]
The Fastest Way to Create Your First Budget
I remember creating Austin’s and my first budget. It was just before our wedding. We were looking at renting an apartment and I was trying to figure out if we could afford it. Austin had just started a temp job in a warehouse and I didn’t have a job. To say that money was tight in […]