The first rule to saving money on anything is to know how much you are spending in the first place. I used to keep all the household goods under the …
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5 Good Reasons You Need a Budget
I've written before about our budget, but what I did not write about is how we totally and completely fell off of the budgeting bandwagon last year. …
How to Vacation in Hawaii on a Budget
How do people afford to go to Hawaii? Learn how to save money on a Hawaiian vacation with these easy tips! Our 2014 Christmas gift to the girls …
Teach Your Kids How to Budget With Back-to-School Shopping
A great money management activity for kids is to take them back-to-school shopping. Give your kids a budget and let them pick the school clothes …
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4 Easy Ways to Get Back on Track Financially
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Payoff, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia …
How to Save Money by Shopping from Your Own Closet
Summers are always a lot leaner around here financially. It usually works out just fine, but by the end of summer our budget has been stretched so far …
40+ Budget Categories to Help You Save Money
Sticking to a budget can be difficult, because some things come up so rarely that you forget to budget for them, or you don't realize how much your …
Five Tools for Financial Peace
Having trouble with budgeting or paying off debt? Here are five essential tools that will help you finally gain the financial peace you've been …
Lessons Learned During the Summer of No Paycheck
Tomorrow my husband starts getting paychecks again. (Cue the Hallelujah Chorus now!) We've managed to scrape by, pay all of our bills and put …