Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
Meal planning is not only huge way to save money (one of the women who uses my meal planning guide told me that she is saving around $1,000 per month from meal planning!!), it’s also a great way to get yourself to eat healthier. Meal planning doesn’t automatically make you eat healthy though. I have […]
We bought our first house almost 5 years ago. It has honestly been one of the best decisions we’ve ever made even though it was really scary to make such a huge purchase. One of the biggest reasons I consider it to be one of our best decisions is because we didn’t spend too much. […]
You know those meal-kit delivery services that are all the rage these days? I’m sure you’ve heard of Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, or Plated. I’ve been curious about trying these for quite a while, but never actually did it because of one factor: price. At around $10 per serving, I just can’t justify paying that […]
Your entryway is one of your home’s most-used areas. And I’m not necessarily talking about just inside your front door. It’s the area where you enter your house most often — maybe from the garage or a side door. This entryway probably gets used by multiple people, multiple times per day; all wearing shoes and […]
Now, you know I’m really good at not spending money, but that sure doesn’t mean that I don’t want anything! When I really want something, I can often reason myself out of buying it though. And that’s what I wanted to share with you today — 5 things that I’d really like to spend money […]
Have things gotten out of hand, and you know it’s time to declutter your home? You’ve been so crazy busy with life and then you sit down for a second and realize you’re completely surrounded by stuff. Mountains of papers, piles of clothes, toys that have somehow given birth to more toys… It’s the worst […]
Austin and I dated for 2 month, were engaged for 2 months, got married for $1000, and are coming up on our 8 year anniversary! Our super-frugal wedding was exactly what I wanted it to be: Simple. You’re so surprised, right? I didn’t want to plan for a year and spend tens of thousands of […]
Once a year, the blogging world goes completely crazy when Elite Blog Academy opens it’s doors for enrollment. This only happens for one week each year, so it’s definitely a big deal! But is EBA really all that great? Well, I’d like to tell you my story and then give some thoughts that might help you decide […]
How much money do you spend on groceries each month? Or each week? It’s not a small number, right? If you’re frustrated by how high your grocery bill is, I want to look at 9 of the reasons you might be spending more than you need to. Of course, I have to mention that if […]
It’s easy to forget about all kinds of expenses when you’re trying to stick to a budget. Of course, it’s easy to remember your mortgage, utilities, cell phone bill, and groceries. But there are so many other expenses that can sneak up on you. This is especially frustrating if you’re trying to stick to a […]
