I’m always a fan of living by a budget, no matter your means. Budgeting allows you to be in control of your money instead of having your money control you. Your budget gives you the freedom to spend where you want because you are the one who sets the budget. If you don’t prioritize your […]
How we budget for an epic international family trip
The closer our kids get to leaving the nest, the more we are prioritizing family travel and adventure together. Our oldest will graduate from high school in just two years, so we are eager to take some of the trips that have been on our short list for a long time. If you read our […]
How much can you actually earn on Airbnb? Here’s how to find out!
If you have a space to rent, whether it’s an entire space (even your own home) or just a room, there is money to be made on Airbnb. When we were looking for a house to buy back in 2016, one of our soft requirements was that the property have an extra living space, like […]
The Power of Asking– Simple Questions Have Saved Us Thousands!
Sometimes saving money just requires asking a simple question or two. With very little effort you can be saving money on your monthly bills and beyond. In many cases it is just a matter of asking to pay less. It never hurts to ask, right? The worst that can happen is… nothing, which is exactly […]
What we spent and earned in March 2024
It’s no secret that I love budgeting! Sure, sometimes it’s annoying trying to reconcile accounts and it’s frustrating that saving takes so long. Progress can feel slow when you’re working to pay off big debt, but then feeling the peace that comes when you have control of your finances is worth all of the hassle. […]
6 Ways You Can Help Your Adult Children With Debt (without paying it)
As parents, it’s tough to see your children struggle. Watching them suffer in sickness or pain tugs at your heart strings. You want to relieve their suffering or take their place. It’s easy to see how the parental love that compels us to rescue and save our children would extend to other areas of hardship. With […]
5 Smart Ways to Use Overripe Bananas (and how to freeze them)
If you’re trying to save money on groceries, the last thing you want to do is throw food away! Wasting food, simply put, is wasting money. In the past I’ve shared 7 ways to use milk that is almost expired to help people not waste one of the most common staples in our kitchens. Today we’ll […]
Everything we spent and earned last month– February 2024 Family Budget Update
Every month we share our family’s real budget with you in an effort to break the taboo about money and help you see how a budget can help you reach your financial goals. When we started openly sharing our finances on 2013, we had six figures of student loan debt. Through hard work and diligent […]
Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies: Goodbye Sleeping Bag, Hello Long Arm
Living frugally can be quite an adventure. As with anything in life, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. And sometimes you just have to laugh. Years ago I regularly shared frugal feats, flops, and funnies posts to share with you some of the daily ins and outs of living the frugal life and hopefully […]
29+ Non-food items you should keep stocked at home
Until about four years ago, we all took for granted the ability to purchase whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. When covid hit and the world started shutting down, many people raced to the store to stock up on the most important things. Before supply chain issues had even begun to surface, panic buying cleared […]
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