Sunday, July 28 Husband wanted to go out to brunch and threw out some pricier options (all places we would normally go to without giving it a second thought). I declined. We ended up staying in (don’t think the husband was too…
Sunday, July 21 Stayed home for most of the day. Went to Target for “groceries.” Stayed mostly on track except our daughter got extremely attached to this PJ Masks doll and I caved. Fortunately it didn’t have a price tag and they…
I can feel myself getting more and more lax about my No Spend Month Challenge, but these blog posts are helping me stay a little bit more accountable. Sunday, July 14 We stayed home for most of the day but did go…
Sunday, July 7 Last night, my cousin who lives on the East Coast sent me this Facebook Marketplace listing for some toddler Jordan shoes–three like new pairs for $30! Today she went to pick them up. It was hard to pass up…
This month I’ve decided to try doing a “no spend month” challenge. I’ve always heard of people doing it and I always thought it was crazy and that I would never be able to do one myself. Our debt, after mostly being…
This holiday season I wanted to make sure my husband and I kept close tabs on how much we were spending on Christmas gifts. With a lot of people on your shopping list, it gets really easy to overspend. I created a…
Back in June of this year, I really wanted to get the new Kindle Oasis that came out. It was going to be even more expensive than the Kindle Voyage that I already dropped $315 on, but I really wanted it! I…
I am really big on negotiating salaries. I once read that it’s the most money you’ll make in the shortest amount of time, and I strongly stand behind that. A 10-minute conversation can mean an extra ten thousand dollars in your pocket–cheesy…
I hardly do any manual work or maintenance for my finances. Everything is pretty much automated, from paying bills to setting aside savings from every paycheck. I learned this system from a book called I Will Teach You To Be Rich, which sounds…
I’m not an expert investor by any means, but I know enough to be able to build an incredibly simple but effective investment portfolio. My approach to investing is keeping things extremely minimal. I generally follow the Bogleheads approach to investing, which was pioneered…