Well, my fellow small business owners, you’ve got a month left to get your taxes together. If you’ve got your ducks in a row, then you’ve probably been done for weeks. If you’re not so organized, then you’re probably dreading the next month. While it might be too late to help you this year, I […]
Is it cheaper to make your own bread? 🍞 Price breakdown and comparison for homemade bread
Does homemade bread really save money? Is it worth it to make your own bread? We will hash out all the costs and other details so you can decide for yourself! I often get asked if making homemade bread is really cheaper than just buying bread. There are lots of factors to take into consideration when […]
Family Budget Update– February 2017
Okay friends! This is the budget you’ve all been waiting for (okay, maybe not everyone, but I know there are lots of you who have been eager for us to get a house payment so we’ll be more relatable). Well folks, we’ve got a mortgage now, and it’s no joke! What’s also not a joke […]
What would you give up? Megan’s Debt Payoff Success Story
I am always inspired by debt payoff success stories! I love reading about the sacrifices people are willing to make to get out of debt. I especially love reading the success stories of my blog readers because I feel like you are all “my people” and we get each other. Today, while I’m unpacking […]
We’re Six Figures Under… AGAIN! (Our new financial goals)
After so many of you worried that I would have to change the blog’s name after we paid off six figures of student loan debt, we are right back to being six figures under again. Only this time we’re excited about it! If you haven’t guessed it yet, we bought a house! Surprise! January was […]
Family Budget Update– January 2017
January was not at all what I expected. I started January all geared up to have a no-spend month. The first week or so went well. Then I got sick. Really miserably sick. It was all I could do to feed my kids some days. Baking bread and making thoughtfully planned meals was out of the […]
3 Quick Tips for Filing Your Own Taxes
For over a dozen years, we have filed our own taxes. It’s not as hard or intimidating as you might think! I’m excited to show you how we have kept it simple and manageable all these years, even through many changes in our income and family situation. Flashback to college. After several years of my […]
5 Lessons I Learned Paying Off Debt– Guest Post by Krystal
I have a special treat for you today! You have all heard my family’s story of paying off debt (you probably watched it unfold here on the blog), but I’m excited to bring you a fresh perspective from a reader who also paid off loads of debt! I am always inspired to hear other stories […]
December 2016 Budget Update
It’s time once again to make personal finance public as we share what we earn, spend, and save each month! Three and a half years ago we started sharing our family’s financial details to keep ourselves accountable and motivated as we paid off a whopping six figure student loan debt. The feedback we’ve received over […]
The FOUR Best Financial Moves We Made Last Year
Happy new year friends! I’m excited about the good things coming up in 2017 and will be talking about goals and plans soon enough. In the meantime, I want to take a quick look back at 2016. We had a monumental year in regards to our finances! Definitely a year worth celebrating! It didn’t just […]
November 2016 Budget Report
For over three years we’ve shared our family’s complete, transparent finances. A lot has changed in that time. We started out with six figures of student loan debt and a much smaller income. Now that we’re done paying off debt, we’re focusing on saving for a house. That’s a little daunting considering the house prices […]
Frugal Feats Flops & Funnies– Road Trip Edition
Usually I’m pretty good at getting prepared and packed for (and sometimes over-packed for) a road trip, but this time was slightly different. It seems like I always have a hundred loose ends to tie up before heading out of town, but this time there must have been a hundred and one. Or maybe it […]
Are you giving your kids too many gifts?
Is it possible to give too many gifts? As parents, could you be over-gifting at Christmas time? Will giving too much spoil your child or set a precedent you can’t keep up? For our oldest daughter’s first Christmas, like any new mom, I was eager to buy her lots of cute and fun things. Of […]
Is Blue Apron meal delivery service worth it?
For those of you who haven’t heard of Blue Apron, it’s a meal delivery service similar to Plated or Hello Fresh. The subscription service sends you the measured ingredients to make gourmet meals at home. As you can imagine, it costs more than your normal home-cooked meal. When Blue Apron contacted me, I was reluctant […]
Frugal Feats, Flops & Funnies– Secondhand gifts edition
Have you ever looked over your week and made an assessment of your frugal successes and failures? Sometimes a thing or two might stand out without having to ponder too hard. Other times you really have to think to come up with your frugal wins and flops. This week’s frugal line-up includes thrifty but thoughtful […]
New Van and Dashed Hopes– Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies
It’s time to take a look at the week to see what frugal plans worked and which ones failed. Ever since I started to share my frugal feats, flops, and funnies each week, it has made me even more aware of my attempts to be frugal. Being frugal isn’t just for people who are trying […]
Mending, Laundry, and Penguins: Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies
Sometimes being frugal is hard. Sometimes it’s easy, but either way, the feeling of accomplishment is there. Whether it’s scoring a great deal at the store, avoiding a tempting purchase, or finding a creative hack to save big bucks, it’s fun to celebrate. Not everyone “gets” this frugality thing. Sometimes celebrating a frugal feat or […]
October 2016 Budget Report
Even though we’re done paying off our debt, we’re still keeping up with sharing our family’s real budget with real numbers and lots of detail. It helps keep us accountable and on track as we tackle our next goals. And since topics like income and budgeting can be pretty taboo, we like to break the silence […]
Say Yes to Free and Don’t Cut the Cord– Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies
In the two weeks since I last reported frugal feats, flops, and funnies, we’ve had our share of frugal feats and flops. Sometimes they’re funny, too, because it’s always nicer to laugh than cry! As always, please chime in with your own frugal feats, flops, and funnies so we can encourage one another in our […]
How I decided and prepared to stay home with my kids
One of the biggest decisions you make when you first become a parent is whether you’ll stay at home with your children, or return to the workforce. The decision is more complex than a question of finances, though money is undoubtedly a major, multi-faceted factor. Whether you should stay home or go back to work is […]
3 Life Skills Your Kids Need to Learn Now
It’s pretty safe to say that we all want our children to grow up to be happy, productive, successful contributors to society. We want our kids to eventually be self-sufficient and leave the nest. Are we equipping them to do it well? Are we teaching them the real skills they will need to be independent and […]
Are Credit Cards Evil? Smart Reasons to Use Credit Cards
I love getting questions from readers. While I try to respond to each one, some do slip through the cracks. When I get the same questions over and over, I know those are topics I need to write a blog post about. Today’s topic is one of those. After they learn that we rapidly paid […]
Stocking Up on Cereal– Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies
I love cold cereal. I could seriously eat it for any meal. Back when we lived in town, I would combine coupons and sales to get cereal for great prices. Now that we live in the boonies, I don’t use coupons anymore. Shopping at a discount grocery store is the way I get cereal cheap. […]
My First Payday Loan Experience
Growing up in the middle class, my most prominent experience with financial institutions was going through the drive through at the local bank with my mom. As a piano teacher, my mom received much of her income via personal checks that she would then deposit into her checking account. I especially loved going through the outer lanes […]
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