As the pandemic started and the work from home wave swept the whole nation, many families have seen the opportunity to move to smaller towns from big cities. It is one of the best ways to reduce your monthly expenses. If you are also looking to move out of your current state or city, these …
Why I Disagree With Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps
Have you heard of Dave Ramsey and his 7 Baby Steps money management plan? While his methods and Baby Steps are helpful, there are a few places where Dave Ramsey and I disagree.
Interested in what they are? Keep reading!
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: 15 Perfect Gift Ideas For Under $30
As a Valentine on a budget, you surely have already found a way to make your Valentine’s Day celebration less expensive.
But have you found the right gift for your Valentine this year?
Read on to see gifts under $30 that your Valentine will actually use way past February 14th!
WFH Essentials on a Budget: How I Set Up My Home Office for Under $500
Thanks to the beauty of Amazon, I was able to set up my entire work from home office for under $500. Are you looking to furnish your home office on a budget? Read on to see the pieces that I picked and links to buy them for yourself!
My 2022 Word of the Year: Reset
I blinked and we’re already a week into 2022! Are you still keeping up with your New Year’s Resolutions? I decided to skip New Year’s resolutions this year and try adopting a word of the year instead! So for the year 2022, my word is…
3 Personal Finance Lessons I Learned from Playing Monopoly
I may have hated Monopoly, but it taught me a a few good lessons in personal finance. Read on to learn more!
3 Big Money Goals I’m Working Towards Right Now
It’s September! Is it just me or has this year gone by EXTREMELY fast? Today that means looking through my goals for 2021 and checking my progress!
What Is PMI – And Why Do I Have to Pay It On My Mortgage?
Congratulations, you’re ready to buy a home! Your credit score is high. You know how much mortgage you can afford. But now your lender is saying you have to pay for private mortgage insurance? Maybe you’ve heard of PMI- maybe you’ve even paid it on your mortgage loan- but what is it really? How is it calculated? And how can you avoid paying it?
My Top 10 Favorite Women-Hosted Money Podcasts
As a female personal finance blogger, I love seeing other women rocking it in the personal finance space. The ladies who run these podcasts make their content accessible for anyone at any level of their personal finance journey. Plus they’re full of knowledge AND personality – what more can you ask for?
7 Easy Ways to Stick to Your Budget
Do you ever feel like you’ve worked hard to build your budget but you just can’t seem to stick with it? You are NOT alone! While it may feel like the hardest part of budgeting is building it, managing your money and staying on budget can be way harder. Read on for 7 easy ways to stick to your monthly budget!