Robin is a freelance writer who chronicles her financial missteps and victories on her blog, www.TheThriftyPeach.com. When not chasing around her very busy toddler, she likes to make fun of herself on her blog and figures humor can be found in any financial mistake she has made.
I used to love Valentine’s Day, as most kids do. It starts in elementary school when you get to decorate old shoe boxes with tin foil, glitter, and heart stickers to collect cartoon character Valentines from your classmates. Then it slowly …
I’m sure if you’ve read even a handful of personal finance blogs, you’ve come across this sage advice before: learn to align your spending with your values. Although it sounds simple enough, the advice seems so hard for many of us …
As I sit here today, I’m 31-years-old, not quite ten years out of college, and I can already think of so many things I would like to go back and change about past financial decisions I’ve made, particularly when I was …
Unfortunately, occasional budget leaks are bound to happen – even the best budgeters and money-trackers alike experience them. That’s why it’s so important to track your expenses. Doing so helps you stay on top of your finances enough to see where you …
The idea of budgeting often gets a bad rap. Some people think that keeping a budget means that you don’t have a lot of money or that you can’t buy what you want (not true on both accounts). Some people …
Discussion about side hustles is everywhere on the internet, especially when it comes to personal finance blogs. Some people do it to help pay down their debt, some do it try their hand at running their own small business, and others do it …
As the mom of a toddler, date nights with my husband are pretty rare. I was happily surprised when I got to enjoy a random, last-minute date with my husband recently, thanks to a visiting grandparent who offered to watch our …
I really don’t know what took us so long. For months, we toyed with the idea of finally cutting our cable cord, but we were never able to break down and do it. We loved this show and that show …
Today, many kids are raised in houses full of fancy gadgetry, leased cars, and massive debt. Those kids aren’t exactly learning the best financial lessons from their parents when it comes to money management. Personally, I want my daughter to …
The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of gift-giving, merriment, and fun get-togethers. It’s also a time when we should think about those who are less fortunate than us. The holiday season isn’t so merry for everyone. There …
