Top 4 Budget Adjustments to Stop Overspending
Budget Adjustments to stop overspending Making budget adjustments is a requirement to maintain an effective budget that works. And knowing when to make proper budget adjustments is key to long-lasting success with your money. Because there will always be times when circumstances in your life change, so your budget needs to be flexible enough to […]
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 […]
How To Pay off $45,000 in 17 months on One Income
Today, we have a guest post from Ashley from Budgets Made Easy. Ashley Patrick is a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach and owner of Budgets Made Easy. She helps families eliminate debt using simple strategies so they can stress less and live the life they want. She was featured in Fox Business, USA Today, Yahoo! […]
3 Simple Steps to Pay Off Debt when You’re Broke
You may have debt pay off as one of your goals this year. You’re finally going to pay it off and not look back. There’s only one problem. You don’t make a lot of money and it feels like it’s going to take forever to pay off all that debt. Paying off your debt is […]
How to Build a Stocked Pantry that Saves You Money
A properly stocked pantry saves money, the trick is knowing how to create a strong one. I was cleaning out my pantry this week and thought I’d share how I organize it, in case you are new to the pantry stockpile game. It’s one of the main ways I’ve been able to save so much […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]