When I started Retired by 40!, I simply wanted to carve out my own little piece of the internet. To document our debt payoff journey.And to achieve some killer financial goals.But in the last 2.5 years, I've discovered that blogging is so much more than that. Blogging has helped me make … [Read more...]
$20 Free Credit To Gilt.com – Clothes, Toys, Furniture & Home Goods
Guess what? If you're on the lookout for some new designer duds - either for the winter that's upon us, or for the upcoming summer - Gilt.com is giving new members a $20 credit just for signing up! Gilt.com is an awesome deals site (think Zulily meets ModCloth) where you can score limited time … [Read more...]
How Much Does It Cost To Remodel A Pop Up Camper?
Earlier this week, we scored an awesome deal on a pop-up camper, which will make our frugal vacation of choice much more fun, easier, and make momma a much happier camper! {Read About How We Scored A Great Deal On Our Pop Up Camper} With the change to working at home, we were loving having the … [Read more...]
How To Vacation For Pennies + Exciting News!
While I'm sure we would all love to be able to vacation in Europe, the Caribbean, or other luxurious destinations on a regular basis, the reality is that most us - my family included - cannot afford to. Trips like those we save for, and take once every few years.But without jobs, obligations, … [Read more...]
Chicken Tortilla Bake
This Lightened-Up Chicken Tortilla Bake recipe was inspired by the very yummy recipe from 30 days.When I was getting ready to have our little girl...who is now 2....I binged on food porn on Pinterest, and eventually got up enough energy to actually make some of those recipes before I actually … [Read more...]
7 Tips For Planning A Frugal Disney Vacation
Keeping your wallet happy in the happiest place on earth It's called the happiest place on earth, but most people aren't too thrilled with how much a trip there costs. You can start the year off right with some smart savings techniques, sure, but vacations can have some hidden costs.I felt … [Read more...]
7 Essentials For Great Skin {Without Makeup}
My beauty routine doesn't include cosmetics, but that doesn't mean I leave my skin bare. {I Gave Up Makeup A Year Ago. Read About My Journey To Makeup Free Living} Instead, my no-makeup beauty routine means that I take more care to nourish my skin from the inside, then I move to making it look … [Read more...]
I Quit Wearing Makeup A Year Ago. Here’s Why.
A year ago, I quit wearing makeup. Not because of an environmental reasons.Not out of laziness, or the lack of need to wear makeup.Not even to try and save money. I stopped wearing makeup because I wanted to. Fresh off of losing my job, I was, for lack of a better word, wallowing. … [Read more...]
The One Way We Splurge On Our Child
If you're a parent, then I'm going to assume that you can relate to this next statement:Parenting is the rockiest journey you'll ever experience.It doesn't matter whether you got pregnant as planned, as a surprise, or after years of trying. It doesn't matter if you gave birth to your own … [Read more...]
How We Ditched Our Budget And Started Communicating
Budgeting. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Budgeting should considered a four-letter word, like all of those other words that you don't want your kids to say. When I say it, people around me work really hard not to groan. There she goes again, talking about budgeting like its the … [Read more...]
