Road trips are all about adventure and togetherness and saving money. So what do you do about road trip food? How do you save while still making it easy to feed your family? We got you. $14.99 for a box of graham crackers?! Is that just high inflation? Nope. That was Mammoth Lakes, 2010, back…
Choosing to stay home instead of taking an expensive vacation this year? Adventure is still to be had as you play the tourist in your own town. Here’s how to plan a staycation on a budget. Maybe you just can’t get enough time off to make travel worth it this year. Perhaps airline waits are…
Looking to save on Christmas expenses this year? You can totally cut back, save money, and still enjoy a great holiday. Here are some easy ways to do Christmas on a budget. It’s one thing to budget for Christmas but it’s another thing entirely to actually do Christmas on a budget. There’s a lot more…
Want to save money and live an amazing life? Then consider debt-free living. Living on a budget isn’t boring and it provides so much freedom. With interest rates soaring and shrinkflation eating away at the grocery bill, the idea of living debt-free may seem difficult, or even impossible. Things are already expensive, how can I…
Budgeting for Christmas sounds like a problem for future you, but that’s not really true. It’s never too early (or too late!) to budget for Christmas so that you can save money, and enjoy the holiday season and holiday spending without the stress. It seems like common sense. Why suffer through financial stress at the…
Living debt-free means we have a lot more freedom than we once did. Here’s our story of how a big family in debt paid off their consumer debt and started to live debt-free. And stay that way. This is me, back in 2007 when debt and money troubles weighed on me heavily. We had been…
Stuck for things to do on a day off? Monthly vacation days are a wonderful habit to develop. Learn how to plan budget-friendly vacay days so you can enjoy your free time a little bit more. Bryan and I love to travel. I think it was a test of our relationship very early on. We…
Already have a Christmas Budget or a vacation sinking fund? Great! But don’t stop there! Learn how to create sinking funds so that paying for new tires or braces is a little easier. You’ve got a zero-based budget that covers expenses each month. You’re doing your best to live within your means. You’ve got an…
There’s no better time than the present to get prepared to face a tough economy or other financial struggle.
Setting aside an emergency fund is a great way to buy yourself peace of mind as well as money to deal with that crazy thing you didn’t plan for, but is bound to happen. You don’t plan for bad things to happen. The unexpected is just that, unexpected. No matter how careful you are with…