Learning how to grocery shop on a budget can save you thousands of dollars per year. It’s one of those financial skills you can pull from your back pocket to fix your household budget in an emergency situation. I’ve never been an extreme coupon user or someone that enjoys living frugally. However, I love growing … Read more
My dogs are my babies and they take up a significant percentage of our monthly budget. I’m always looking for ideas on how to save money on dog food and other expenses. Americans spend a ton of money on household pets. In fact, each year we spend over $50 billion on pet expenses. That’s a … Read more
During a no spend month challenge you vow to spend no money outside of your essential bills and necessities. Doing a no spend challenge month can save you money but it will also test your creativity. You’ll need to come up with no spend challenge ideas and activities to keep yourself busy. This list of … Read more
Do you know the money habits that will keep you broke and in debt? Do you know what financial habits prevent you from saving as much money as you would like? We’re all creatures of habit and those habits can be either good or bad. Those bad habits might not seem so bad in the … Read more
I’ve been using M1 Finance for over a year and wanted to share my experience in a review. In this M1 Finance review I’ll be sharing my experience using M1 Finance, why I like using it, and the pros and cons I’ve encountered. What Is M1 Finance? M1 Finance started as an investment platform but … Read more
Because I’ve shared all the details of our mortgage and our mortgage payoff plan, I get a lot of questions about mortgages. One of those questions is less common but still important: do I need life insurance for a mortgage? What Is Life Insurance? Life insurance is one thing that many people avoid until they … Read more