Being broke is not a comfortable feeling. I don’t like to think back to the times when I was flat out broke because they were tough. I remember being a single mom in college while renting out a small one …
Yes, you read that right. My family and I spend practically nothing on clothing each year. We have a monthly clothing budget of just $30 for our family of three and most months, we don’t even use it. If we …
Last year, I did something different and calculated all my expenses for the year. I usually just budget for monthly expenses and leave it at that but this time, I was eager to see how much certain things have cost …
Your anniversary is coming up, and you’re stumped on how to celebrate. When my husband and I got married, we immediately started settling into our new life together after our honeymoon. We also knew we wanted to pay off the …
Last year our monthly expenses increased quite a bit since our housing costs went up by around 40%. It was a huge jump for us, but we already live below our means so we knew we could handle it. Still, …
The cost of food is probably one of the biggest monthly expenses in most American household budgets. The average family spends between $700 and $1,000 per month on food. A few years back, I purposed to cut our household grocery …
Now that I am just a few years shy of 30, I realized how much of a loaded question is it to ask high school seniors what they want to do for a career. Growing up, you may be interested …
Saving money doesn’t come easily to some people. How much you can save depends heavily on your budget. Some people feel like they don’t have enough left over to save each month. Others may have committed to saving a fixed …
Your credit score is one of the most important 3-digit financial numbers you’ll use. Your credit score is used by lenders to determine how worthy of a borrower you’ll be. The higher your score, the better interest rates and terms …
Have you ever wanted to just get in the car and explore? I recently wrapped up a bucket list including things I want to do over the next few years and one of them was a cross-country road trip. Coincidentally, …
