Until recently, I had a general understanding of 529 plans, but there were a lot of things I didn’t understand. Call it irony or a vicious circle, but being in the trenches of student debt payoff, I hadn’t taken the time to research and investigate college savings options for my children. Recently we made the decision […]
Tips for Living With Family to Save Money
Do you know the number one contributing factor to our debt repayment success thus far? I’m not talking about dedication, hard work, perseverance or other important characteristics. I mean a solid, measurable contributing factor. It’s our living situation. Anyone who has looked at our monthly budget reports quickly notices that we don’t pay any rent […]
Six-Month Goal Check-in– How’d You do?
As part of our January Frugal Fresh Start Challenge, I challenged each of you to set a six-month financial goal. Some of you had goals to reduce debt, others had goals of how much you would save or how you would change your spending habits. I really enjoyed reading everyone’s goals (you can read them in the comments here). […]
Republic Wireless: A Year Later
UPDATE: Plan details have changed since this article was published. Rest assured they are still awesome! You can find the current details here. It’s been over a year since we got rid of our “dumb” phones and got smartphones with Republic Wireless. It was kind of a no-brainer: unlimited talk and text, plus unlimited data on […]
June 2015 Debt Repayment Progress Report
I can’t believe it’s time for another budget report. The summer is flying by! This is our first month with a taste of variable income. I mentioned earlier this month that my husband’s income is switching from a draw system to strictly commission. We’re optimistic about the change and the way it can help us in […]
Why We Switched to Cloth Diapers
Ironically, the reason that I was first opposed to cloth diapers became the reason I switched to cloth diapers. No, I didn’t suddenly fall in love with the idea of dealing with poopy cloth diapers. As with a lot of things, it came down to cost. In the beginning, I was pretty certain that cloth diapers would […]
Are Your Tires Road Trip Ready?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sam’s Club . All opinions are 100% mine. Now that the kids are out of school and we’re into a summer routine, we’re really looking forward to a couple of road trips we have scheduled! In June we’re meeting some friends from law school […]
Good Price vs. Good Deal
Just the other day I was at the store with my four little ones glancing through some baby clothes on clearance. I was really struggling! There were some great deals on some really cute baby girl clothes, but I was having a hard time deciding if I should buy some. Did my little girl need […]
Switching to Variable Income and How Variable Income Affects Our Budget
What would you do if your your consistent, reliable paychecks suddenly became variable? Would it affect how you budget? Would it make you want to be more diligent about budgeting or to just throw in the towel? How would your spending and saving be different if you didn’t know what your income would look like […]
Have You Started Saving For Your Children’s Education? (& Why We Did)
Have You Started Saving For Your Children’s Education? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Many parents are overwhelmed at the cost of a college education, and the rate at which that cost is increasing. In fact, some are so paralyzed by the enormity of the goal, that they save nothing. They don’t even start. They wait until […]
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