frugal living

A few years ago, my husband and I were living the good life on student loans while we were in law and dental school. Every semester, a fat check would roll in that would cover our living expenses. We certainly didn’t live like kings, but we didn’t really have a budget or do much to […]

The number one question in my inbox on Instagram lately is “WHERE CAN I FIND A PRODUCE RESCUE NEAR ME??” I’ll admit, I’ve been over-gramming about all of our delicious goods from a produce rescue organization we found in Arizona where you can buy 70 pounds of produce for only $12.00! Every time I’ve been, it […]

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. […]