I am lazy sometimes, I admit it.Especially when it comes to complicated things like taking on new debt or refinancing old debt. The thought of all of the waiting, the paperwork, and the unknowns, like whether our debt to income ratio and credit scores will let us even be approved for a new … [Read more...]
Just Like Takeout Baked Chicken
In our house, we take the name Sunday Funday quite seriously.We go to the zoo, spend time outside as a family, or hang out watching netflix. Yep, we're old and boring, but to us, Sundays are the best days!But fun family time aside, Sunday is also a prep day for us, because come Monday, … [Read more...]
Chores for 2 Year Olds
It's official! Here in the Lindow household we've entered the terrible twos!Our little one's birthday was last week, and thankfully other than her flair for drama, I haven't noticed too much of a difference from coming into the 2nd year. Her flair for drama is something to see, though! … [Read more...]
Inspiration Tuesday #8
Good Morning & welcome to Inspiration Tuesday #8At the beginning of this year I started doing Inspiration Tuesdays. I just kind of felt like I was stuck in a rut, and thought that if I was actively seeking out inspiration to fuel me every week, that you all may be interested as … [Read more...]
How Does Guilt Effect Your Finances?
As straightforward as something like “personal finance” can be, what we've discovered is that its anything but. I suppose maybe the name “personal finance” is misleading. What is it, really?“Personal finance is defined as the management of money and financial decisions for a person or family … [Read more...]
27 Frugal Uses For Lemon
When life gives you lemons (or lemon juice!) make lemonade - or just use it around the house.You're always searching for ways to reduce the costs of cleaning chemicals, or just eliminate them all together, by using a grocery-store staple: lemon juice!Below, I've gathered 27 uses for lemon to … [Read more...]
The Ultimate 6 Mistakes I Made with My Small Business
About Ramona: I am a self-taught web designer, who's currently running a small business and also caring for my 1 year and a half girl. Back in high-school, I was preparing to become a teacher (went to college with the same thing in mind), but spent 10 years doing radio shows at a local studio … [Read more...]
New Free Book Download: Marriage & Money
Hi everybody! I don't normally post more than once per day, but I was just so excited about this free book download, I couldn't wait to tell you about this!I've written a new book, called Marriage & Money: 52 Weeks of Budget Meetings to Keep Your Marriage - And Your Finances - … [Read more...]
How I Make Money Blogging: September 2015 Blog Income Report
During my 1st Year Blogiversary post, I asked you all if you would be interested in my doing both a Pinterest post (since 60% or more of my traffic comes from Pinterest) as well as an income report now that I am actually making some money! Your response was overwhelmingly "Yes!" so I've … [Read more...]
2015 Q3 Net Worth Update
It always seems like these net worth updates come around again super fast.And I do them every 3 months, so that's crazy. It just goes to show you that everyone who told you that the older you get, the faster life will fly by was totally right! First Order of Business: When Goals Change I've … [Read more...]