15 Things you should NEVER Buy from the Dollar Tree

It’s a lot of fun going to the Dollar Tree, especially with my girls. We tend to go about once a week and find ourselves walking out with a bag full of screaming deals! When I was newly married and we were still in debt, I’d shop there out of necessity. Now, that we’re debt free, […]

3 Shocking Benefits You’ll Enjoy from Buyer’s Remorse

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Buyer’s remorse is a real thing, and sometimes it really stings. I wasn’t try to rhyme there, but if it sticks, so be it. We’ve all felt the sting of buyer’s remorse at one point or another. You buy something you’re super excited about for 0.2 seconds, rush home, then have all of these feelings […]

How Changing this One Habit can Rapidly Grow your Savings

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You’ve probably heard of the famous Dave Ramsey “Debt Snowball”, let’s use the same concept to grow our savings. Let’s start paying ourselves back for all of the hours and hard work that we have to endure.  We have the ability to own land, start a business empire, and become CEO of Fortune 500 companies. […]

3 Major Benefits from Refinancing Your Mortgage

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3 Major Benefits You’ll Enjoy from Refinancing Your Mortgage to a 15-year loan Refinancing your mortgage has a lot of benefits, depending on your situation. Mortgage refinancing can seem like you’re starting all over again, like you’re taking a step back in your journey. But, in my experience, refinancing my mortgage gave me a lot […]

5 top reasons why you don’t need to budget your date night

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Why you should NEVER budget for date nights Hey friends! Valentine’s day is quickly approaching and I’ve been thinking a lot about the subject of date night. In my opinion (and I’m a bit of a romantic), date nights should happen without the forced celebration of a holiday. But more so, date nights should happen […]

Learn these secrets to save big money at the theme parks

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Theme parks are so much fun. You go on rides, see shows, spend time with your family, and make awesome memories. All in a day. But, theme park food is so expensive, what do you do when you get hungry? Theme park tickets can be pricey, depending on how many you have in your family. Adding […]

How to buy gifts when money is really tight

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How I buy gifts when money is tight We’ve all approached the holidays at some point in our lives without knowing how we would be able to afford to buy gifts. You may have just paid for your broken-down car to be fixed or you had an unexpected expense creep up at the beginning of […]

What I learned from quitting fast food for 3 months

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Two weeks ago, my husband and I decided to cut fast food out of our life. Well, for about 3 months or so.  I wanted to share with you the ups and downs of our journey, and the surprising effects that we’ve faced along the way. Let’s start off by saying that we were regular […]

6 Reasons Why Black Friday is not worth your time or money

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Why Black Friday is not worth your time or money Black Friday is known for its crazy deals, its incredibly long night-before slumber lines, and its massive media coverage. Long ago, it did save shoppers a lot of money. I think Black Friday has changed quite a lot.   In all my years of shopping, […]