Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
I’ve never had a hard time taking care of myself until about a month ago. My husband Austin has been sick with a mystery illness for quite a long time. It recently got a lot worse, right at the time when we bought a house after moving across the country. For a few weeks, he […]
🎶“It’s the most expensive wonderful time of the year”🎶 Christmas does not have to be expensive to be wonderful. I promise! I know most people say it’s not about the presents, but then they go and spend way too much money feeling like it will make Christmas extra special this year. We’ve all been there. […]
Is Ibotta worth it? Do they really give you money? How much can you save? Is it going to take up a ton of time? Great questions! I’m so glad you asked. Ibotta has gone through some changes over the years since I first started recommending them, so I want to give you all of […]
Eating delicious food without spending a small fortune each week — that’s the dream y’all! And it’s actually possible! As a person who loves food, like really loves food, and a person who keeps a very careful watch over our food budget, I know that it’s possible to eat cheap and eat well. Here’s what […]
Do you want to save more money? Or course you do! Maybe you want to pay off debt, save for a vacation, build your emergency fund, or just lower your living expenses in general. Why spend more when you could spend less? That’s why I thought up a whole bunch of ideas for a 30 […]
There are endless money saving tips floating around in internet-land, but if you want to drastically cut expenses, well… you need to do some drastic things! It’s definitely possible to reduce your expenses in a big way so that you can save a ton of money and live on less. Are you ready to dive […]
Most hobbies can either be crazy expensive or quite frugal. It all depends on how you do things. I rediscovered my love of reading last year and have been happy to find that there are a lot of ways to save money on books or read great books for free! So, I want to break […]
We actually went on a family vacation over Thanksgiving! This was the first time Austin and I have had a trip together (just us, without visiting or traveling with other family members) since our honeymoon over eight years ago. We finished paying off $19,000 of debt in October and were able to scrape together money […]
Deals on deals on deals y’all! Who doesn’t want to get the best possible price? Today, I’m going to walk you through how to use one of my favorite shopping hacks, with examples for both online and in-store shopping. It’s actually quite easy! The Missing Strategy There are always limits to how many discount codes […]
Soy candles are super simple to make in the microwave! And making your own candles costs a fraction of the retail price. Plus, they make great gifts.
