Do you make these big budgeting mistakes? If you find yourself going over budget every month, I can almost guarantee you are. But there’s good news! Each of these budget blunders is VERY easy to fix, and I’ll show you how. Before you know it, you’ll be able to stick to a budget at last!
The envelope system is great for staying on budget, but what do you do when you still want to responsibly use debit cards or a mix of debit and cash for some of your expenses? The answer is a digital envelope system, and I’ll show you step by step how to set it...
It’s easy to get caught up in tips on the all the money saving tips and trying to DIY absolutely everything, but I never want this mission for a frugal life to turn into misled miserliness. Quite the opposite. Living frugally, like many other aspects of simple...
When Angela of The Laundry Moms asked me to write an encouraging guest post for moms, I knew just what I would write about. If you’re sick of stressing out over your finances, I hope that this post will be both an encouragement to you as well as a practical...
Every year during No Spend Month, I like to take some time to reevaluate the bills on what I call the “negotiable categories” of our budget. These would be things like the cost of internet service, insurance, and memberships like Costco and Amazon Prime....
In the last year, we have found budgeting to be such an eye-opening experience. Despite our best attempts to avoid it, it’s pretty much impossible to get your finances in order and reach long term goals without a budget. Today, Shannon Thomas from Mish Mash Mama...
How to Make a Budget In Part 1 of the How to Make a Budget series we took a detailed look at our existing spending habits. I know this was an eye opening experience for our family. Now in Part 2 we will take that information and combine it with our goals for spending...
Whether you are making a budget for the first time or just updating one, the process is quick and easy. I’ll be breaking budgeting into three simple steps, if you’d like to join with us in making a budget this month. Do a few minutes of homework each week,...
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