The internet is full of “money-saving” products with all sorts of promises to make your life easier while keeping cash in your pocket. I’m sure some of those gadgets are great and for the right people would make a financial difference, but that’s not what I want to talk about. Today I want to share […]
Let’s normalize talking about budgets. Here are our actual expenses and income numbers for September
Want to see what our real budget looks like? Every month we share our family’s actual budget numbers with you because we think talking about personal finance shouldn’t be taboo. In fact, talking about budgeting is a great way to learn. Your budget won’t look like ours because your priorities are different, your family is […]
How to make your own pumpkin puree (from ANY pumpkin)
Fall means it’s time for pumpkin everything! I love eating pumpkin all year long, but in the fall the rest of the world (well, at least the country) joins me. Do you know what makes pumpkin recipes even better? Making your own pumpkin puree! Seriously. If you’ve never tried making homemade pumpkin puree, then make […]
If a future government shutdown would affect your paycheck, make these 3 money moves now
If you work for the federal government or depend on work as a government contractor, then you probably breathed a sigh of relief when Congress managed to pass a 45-day budget just hours before the government was preparing to shut down. We managed to avoid a government shutdown on October 1st, but we might be […]
The simple 3-step calculation that will save your gas budget
Unless you own a gas company or an oil well, you’re probably not a big fan of the gas prices lately. I paid $5.67 per gallon yesterday and that was at the cheapest station in town! It’s easy to throw our hands up in the air and decide there’s nothing we can do about the […]
Here’s a detailed look into everything our family 8 spent and earned in August
Welcome to another Family Budget Update where we share our real numbers with you! Why do we share all the details? Budgeting is such an important skill for everyone, but very few people are taught how to do it! It isn’t taught in most schools (except, eventually, in the School of Hard Knocks!) If you were […]
Our family of 8 spent $3,048 on a 3-week cross country road trip. Here’s the cost breakdown
Memory-making family adventures don’t need to be expensive to be unforgettable, but sometimes it can be tricky to figure out how to keep the costs down. After sharing our cost breakdown for our 10-day Washington DC trip for our family of 8, I’ve had a lot of requests to share the numbers for other recent […]
7 “Normal” Things We Don’t Spend Money On
The great thing about personal finance is that it’s personal. Some people take “personal” to mean that it’s private. I think of the “personal” in personal finance as meaning that it’s about your individual choice. No one can tell you what you should do with your money. The choice is yours! It’s personal. The way […]
Family Budget Update- July 2023
I am back on track with budget updates! If you missed our May 2023 budget update and June 2023 budget update, that will catch you up on what has been going on. Also, last week I published a post explaining the details of how we are working the finances for the Ukrainian family that we’re […]
Handling Finances For Sponsoring a Refugee Family
Since our new Ukrainian friends arrived three months ago we’ve had a lot of questions about our experience sponsoring a refugee family. Some questions are cultural. Others are about the more personal experience. Many questions are also financial. Most people know that we believe talking about money is helpful, not taboo. Every family has to […]
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