frugal living

When my husband and I set out to pay off over $650,000 of student loan debt, we looked for every option available to save money, including on travel. (Yes! We still travel while paying off debt, here’s how.) Have you heard of Allegiant Airlines? They are a budget, no frills airline that often flies out […]

Now that we all know what things you should buy at Costco from my post last week (if you missed it, find out what you SHOULD buy at Costco here), time to hash out things you shouldn’t buy at Costco. There’s a laundry list of items you shouldn’t buy at Costco (laundry detergent is one […]

I never thought I’d live to see the day where I had a Costco membership– I just assumed it wouldn’t be worth it for my small family. On top of that, I found Costco to be completely overwhelming. It’s kind of like being at Disneyland. 100% overstimulating and I usually leave feeling like I need […]

My family and I recently moved from Oklahoma to Arizona and went from owning a home back to renting. [Related: How to Sell a House Fast]. There are certainly pros and cons to both home ownership and renting. We’re hoping renting will be temporary for us so we can get back into the real estate game. […]

We recently moved from Oklahoma to Arizona to pursue a couple business opportunities, most importantly, my husband’s dental practice. He went from being a W-2 employee to owning his own business, which is super exciting but also very expensive up front. Not only are we forking out tons of cash for his practice, but we […]

Getting ready for a long distance move? Moving season (aka early summer) is upon us and that means thousands of people will be loading up moving trucks and moving on to new adventures. And if you are one of those people, you may be wondering whether you should get insurance on a U-haul? We recently […]