Living within your means is a journey, not a destination. When we began our living within our means journey, we thought that "living within our means" was something we would be able to reach - like nirvana, or something - and never look back.But that's just not the case.I want to dispel a … [Read more...]
How Much Are Investment Fees Costing You?
You're working, as we are, towards retirement. Think about it -Cutting Costs DIY-ing Utilizing Credit Card Rewards Diversifying Your Income Investing Paying Off DebtAll of these things tend to take on a life of their own - like our #30k2015 challenge - and seem to overshadow the … [Read more...]
13 Things I’ve Learned in 2 Years of Blogging
The fact that I've been a blogger for 2 entire years now is crazy to me.In the eyes of the blogging community, I'm still a baby blogger, but still I've managed to turn my hobby blog into a full-time job.Make Friends, Even if You're IntrovertedJust like any other job, blogging is all … [Read more...]
When It’s Okay To Change Your Goals
In 2014, I set quite a few goals.It doesn't matter what they were, what matters is that I set, like 10 goals, and laid out steps to reach them. Over the course of the year, I completed several goals check-ins to make sure that I was on track to reach them.This year, in 2015, I took a little … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Know About A Roth IRA (In Terms Anyone Can Understand)
I went to coffee with some friends last week, and over our non-pumpkin-spice lattes, somehow the conversation at our table moved from parenting toddler, awesome restaurants, and last minute summer fun, to how there were only 4 months left in 2015.Specifically, what we had set out to do in 2015, … [Read more...]
Is Parenting Expensive If You’re Doing it Right?
I can't help it.I love controversy.Not scandal, where someone cheated on someone with someone else, but controversy, where people have strong opinions and aren't afraid to voice them.I love a good controversy because I believe that bringing lots of strong opinion together, hearing them … [Read more...]
How I Got 2 Years of Free Diapers
I consider myself to be pretty frugal.And even though we fail with out budget as often as we win, we're focused on quality and value. When we purchase an item, we're more concerned about whether we actually need it and whether or not we are purchasing an item that will last us for years to … [Read more...]
Does Your Life Insurance Fit Your Life?
This post is part of the TermLifeInsurance.com blog tour, which helps spread awareness of the importance of providing financial security for your family. September is Life Insurance Awareness month, so learn more with LifeHappens.org and how life insurance can protect your family and your … [Read more...]
August 2015 Blog Income & Traffic 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'm going to … [Read more...]
12 Do’s & Don’ts to Save Money on Halloween
I know it seems like Halloween is far away, but if you haven't noticed, the stores are already putting out all of the paraphenelia.If you look at the calendar, Halloween is less than 2 months away, which means that if you want to save money on Halloween, it's time to start planning now! There … [Read more...]
