How to Build an Emergency Fund when You’re Broke
An emergency fund is essential to financial stability. It’s the one cushion that can help avert a financial crisis, which sometimes, is inevitable. And while I know starting off this post with the bad news first (I had to wake you up somehow, haha) it’s a necessary evil we must all face. Even if you’re […]
7 Money-Saving Items you should ALWAYS buy from the International Market
International markets are such an underutilized resource of goodness and so many of you don’t even know they exist, or at the very least, you only go in for one or two items. If you don’t live near an international market, you may still find deals like these at the farmer’s market. But, to be […]
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 […]
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, […]
9 Real Actions You can take Now to Get Ahead when You’re Struggling with Money
9 Real Actions You can take Now to Get Ahead when You’re Struggling Lately, I’ve shared ways to help you save tons of money and build wealth quickly. And a lot of what I list can help many of you, no matter what your income level is. I’ve talked about what you can do to […]
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 top reasons why you don’t need to budget your date night
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
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 […]
Budget Like This and Watch Your Money Grow
Have you ever heard of budgeting weekly? I’m sure you’ve heard of how incredibly helpful having a budget is to your financial success. If you haven’t, you should read this! Maybe you’ve heard of the zero based budget and other plans that are fully equipped with strategies and methods to get you saving in just a month’s […]