Valentine’s Day is approaching faster than I care to admit. I’m still feeling slightly hungover financially from Christmas. But I firmly believe in celebrating holidays, even Valentine’s Day, no matter what your financial situation is. Which is why I created this list of cheap but awesome Valentine’s Day gifts for him, so that you can […]
CHEAP PLACES FOR KIDS’ BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Our little man’s FOURTH birthday is coming up! So I’ve been on the hunt for a cheap place to have his birthday party (if we have one at all). Even though we are on a journey paying off six figures of student loan debt, I try to do my best to live an abundant life, […]
REASONS YOU SHOULDN’T USE CASH
Ever since Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover came out (if you haven’t read it, I fully recommend it as a great starting place) it seems like everyone these days is using cash. Dave recommends it as a tool to keep your spending in check and while he makes some obviously valid points (you can’t buy things […]
SCIENCE AGREES THAT THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE REALLY ARE FREE
The best things in life are free. But you can give them to the birds and bees, I want money. — The Flying Lizards (but possibly someone else first) Sorry that you’re going to have that song stuck in your head the rest of the day, but this is something that has been on my […]
2018 IN REVIEW
Can you believe 2019 is upon us in just a few days?? 2018 was definitely a year of growth for our family. Like most years, it had its ups and downs. I’m definitely feeling ready for a fresh start in 2019. I have a feeling it is going to be a really big year for […]
OUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
It’s about that time of year again! Time for New Year’s resolutions. I LOVE goal setting and usually start thinking of New Year’s Resolutions around Thanksgiving. I typically set lots of goals throughout the year, but New Year’s is a time where I like to really reflect on how things are going and whether I […]
HOW TO GET YOUR SPOUSE ON BOARD FINANCIALLY
When Danny and I were engaged, I remember hearing a lot of people (including in a marriage class that I took) talk about “being one” with your spouse. I’d heard this concept throughout my life and never given it much thought. How could I be “one” with someone else? Doesn’t the presence of someone else […]