The first time my hubby and I tried a 30 day financial fast was last August. And, surprisingly, we did better than I thought we would! Were we 100% successful? Well, no. In fact, you can check my Instagram highlight to see how much we actually spent that month. But, we did learn a lot …
I love to read. In fact, reading is easily one of my favorite things to do in the world! But, I know many of y’all don’t love reading. Unfortunately for y’all non-readers, books can be an amazing resource for learning about personal finance. That’s why I decided to compile a list of the best books …
When I first started my financial journey, I basically cut out all the fun stuff. I started doing no spend challenges and stopped buying unnecessary things. Thankfully, I’ve begun paying some debt off. (Yay!) And, I’ve also started putting some money into our sinking funds. So, I’m finally starting to feel more comfortable in my …
If you follow me on Instagram, you know how much I talk about goal setting. I firmly believe it is the most important part of someone’s financial journey. Why? Because without a destination, where are you going to go? In the end, a whole bunch of nowhere! I know I’ve previously touched on goal setting …
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Saving money can be boring. At least, that’s what most people think. The idea of controlling your spending is unappealing for that very reason. But, I’ve found that you just need a little creativity to keep things fun while sticking to your budget! Especially when you’ve got kids to entertain. So, with summer coming up, …
Previously, we’ve discussed why creating a budget can be so important. And we even discussed the basics of budgeting. But I have gotten a ton of questions about those articles. The main one is wondering why I tend to shy away from giving you actual numbers to use. Fortunately, that ends today. Well, sort of. …
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