frugal living

Valentine’s Day sneaks up on me every single year! I don’t know if it’s because it feels like I’m not over Christmas yet or if it’s because I’m desperately awaiting Spring, or what, but it seems to catch me off guard. Not only that, but it’s also the start of a new year and we’re […]

When we first started our journey paying off debt, I just assumed that any big travel plans would have to wait until we were finished paying off debt. I’d heard of travel hacking before but assumed it was too good to be true and or that we’d have to use a million different credit cards […]

Looking for some cheap Christmas gift ideas for young girls? You’ve come to the right place. Girl stuff is SO fun but it can really get expensive. I’ve vetted out the best Christmas gift ideas for girls that won’t break the bank. Ever since we started our journey paying off $650,000 of student loan debt, […]

Looking for some amazing but cheap Christmas gifts for boys? My son was born right around the time we started paying off $650,000 in student loan debt (more about our student loan debt story here), which means that basically his whole life we have been living frugally. I’d like to think that he hasn’t suffered […]

Looking for ways to reduce food waste? Not only is reducing food waste obviously good for the environment but reducing food waste at home can save you tons of money. Did you know the average American wastes 103 pounds of food per year? I was shocked when I heard that statistic and I figured there […]

Looking for ways to save money Christmas shopping? I mean really, aren’t we all? Did you know last year the average American racked up $1000 in holiday shopping debt– each? (I.e., not household debt!) CNBC estimated that it takes Americans about 5 years to pay off each year of holiday debt. That is mind blowing! […]