The Big Guy and I are young. Like, real young. Ok, so I’m 23 and he’s 24. Because of our youth, credit scores are starting to get in the way of our dreams (rental property, credit cards with awesome rewards for travel hacking and other general awesomeness)! Which is stupid, because no credit (no … [Read more...]
Why Is a Budget Important?
Did you know that only 32% of Americans have a budget? While that is great for the 32%, what about the 68% that don’t have one? Are they just flailing without any financial direction, or are they just that good with their money? What is Budgeting? … [Read more...]
They’re Financing Cell Phones Now….
It seems like most of the good stuff I write about comes to me in the car. Or the shower. But mostly, the car. I talked about Miranda’s Lambert’s Automatic (and idea I came up with in the car), My KitchenAid Mixer, and How I Feed my Family on $300 per month. All of those idea I came up with in … [Read more...]
Feed Your Family on $300 a Month – The Healthy Way! Part 2
Think you can't feed your family on less than $300 with nutritious, fresh foods? Think Again! I know, I said we have a Grocery budget of $300, but really, it's more than that. Included in our $300 is groceries, cleaning supplies, baby stuff, and toiletries. I addressed how keep to a budget on … [Read more...]
Frugal Ways to Beat The Heat!
Summer is officially here! I think even the latest of schools are out for the summer and it is totally freaking me out. Since I have been getting off of work at 1 every day for these last 2 weeks, I have been seeing kids outside playing when I get home and I keep thinking "Why aren't these kids in … [Read more...]
Feed Your Family on $300 a Month – The Healthy Way! Part 1
Feed Your Family on $300 a Month - The Healthy Way can be done! I know what you’re thinking: We eat crap and are super unhealthy because of our restricted grocery budget - but you’re wrong! For $300 (ok, sometimes $400) we buy everything you would buy at Walmart or Target: Groceries, Toiletries, … [Read more...]
Why You Should Create a Bill Schedule
Several years ago, when my husband and I were behind on bills, we made a change that turned our financial lives around: we started using a bill schedule.What is a bill schedule?A bill schedule lists all of your monthly, bi-annual, and annual obligations, in order by date that they are due. … [Read more...]
Well, June is Going to Be Weird…
June is going to be crazy, to say the least.....On the 6th, The Big Guy reports for Annual Training and will be gone for 16 days - and I'm praying to god that Baby RB40 doesn't have a bout with teething while he's gone, because I'm essentially a single parent for those 2 weeks. Ugh.... … [Read more...]
Yakezie Challenge Update
I started the Yakezie Challenge 4/30/2014 with these stats:Global: 596,199US: 110,637Goals:Global: Break 550,000US: Break 100,000 … [Read more...]
Thrifty Thursday!
Go check out Thrifty Thursday! Last week, my article, Find Money in a Too-Tight Budget was the 7th most clicked link! … [Read more...]