7 Easy Ways to Stop Impulse Buying
Impulse buying has been ingrained into our daily life. We shop when we’re bored, we shop when we’re sad and we shop just because there’s a sale. It’s no wonder that many times, we have no control over our spending and have trouble managing our money. I’ve had many months where the spending got away […]
How I went from Spendthrift to Mastering my Budget
I get it, you’re thinking that you don’t need a budget, that it’s restrictive and limiting. It’s only what people who have no money do. I mean, come on, the rich don’t budget. Do they? The sad truth is that budgeting is looked at with the same stink eye as frugality. It’s a measure people […]
17 Must Have Items You Need to Buy from the Dollar Tree
I love going to the Dollar Tree with my girls at least once a week. It’s somewhat of a pastime of mine. It’s so fun looking at all of the new items that come in each week and I absolutely love their seasonal goodies. I’ve been shopping at the Dollar Tree for more than 15 […]
How we almost bought a house by mistake
Have you ever made a big purchase by mistake? When I use the word “mistake”, I mean have you ever bought anything without thoroughly thinking about it, on impulse? Well, we almost bought a house on impulse, an ENTIRE house. About 6 months ago, my husband stumbled across a house on the market that was […]
7 hidden places in your home that waste money
7 hidden places in your home that waste money Lately, after my ankle started to feel better (read all about what happened here), I started taking over my cleaning schedule again, slowly. If you’ve read my article on ways to save time on the weekends, you’d know that my cleaning schedule is from Sunday-Thursday. This […]
What the Flintstones taught me about Wealth
What the Flintstones taught me about Wealth and spending I am a kid of the 80’s, when Saturday morning cartoons were everything. We woke up early and ate our cereal while watching the best cartoons on our first day of weekend freedom. One of my favorite cartoon shows was the Flintstones. As I’m writing this, […]
How using Cash Drastically changed my Grocery Budget
How using all cash drastically changed my grocery budget It’s a funny thing about my grocery budget. It goes up and down, without rhyme or reason. Some months, I’m super successful in managing it and some months, I don’t know where I went wrong. After so many months of trial and error (and laziness on […]
How Changing this One Habit can Rapidly Grow your Savings
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. […]
5 Simple Ways to Drastically Improve Your Budget
A plan to improve your budget can seem overwhelming. I mean, sometimes just having a budget feels difficult. So, how do you maintain and improve your budget without wasting hours of time? If you’re new to budgeting, here’s something you should know. Your budget is a living, breathing document. And it should be flexible enough […]