It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But it’s also one of the most stressful times of the year. Do you feel financially overwhelmed by the holidays? I know I’ve felt that way. The Christmas season and the end of the year can bring lots of added stress and financial obligations, from Christmas gifts, […]
frugal living
IS IT WORTH BEING FRUGAL?

When we started paying off $650,000 of student loan debt, I was bound and determined that we were going to live as frugally as possible. At the time, I was making $50,000 a year as a judicial law clerk and my husband was finishing up his last year of dental school. It became clear pretty […]
THE BEST CASHBACK APPS

When my husband and I started our journey paying off $650,000 in student loan debt, we dove in looking for all of the best cashback apps we could find on our hunt to save money so we could pay off debt. We noticed that one of the easiest places to blow our budget was at […]
HOW TO MEAL PLAN ON A BUDGET

Trying to figure out how to meal plan on a budget? When my husband and I started out paying off 6 figures of debt and learning how to budget, we quickly realized that one of the easiest ways to blow money was on food. We’ve spent the last few years refining the way we meal […]
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON IVF

Wondering how to save money on IVF? About 6 weeks after my son was born, I looked at my husband and said, let’s have more kids! He thought I was a total crazy lady, but I just felt ready. I love being a mom and had no idea how much fun it was going to […]
HOW DO I MAKE MY OWN BABY WIPES?

If you are a part of social media in any capacity or have been following the news, you’ve no doubt seen all the panic over the lack of diapers, wipes, and toilet paper missing on our grocery store shelves. You may be wondering, how do I make my own baby wipes? Well I’ve got you […]
FREE WAYS TO KEEP KIDS ENTERTAINED

Trying to find free ways to keep kids entertained? I have a 5 year old son and twins– a boy and a girl– on the way so this topic is on my mind quite a bit. My 5 year old is a pretty typical little boy with lots of energy and curiosity. He’s not in […]