Because July was a pretty expensive month, I decided that I’d try to make August a lower spending month. Spoiler alert: that is not what happened. I should have known better. With school and activities starting back up, there were not only some unexpected expenses, but we also ended up spending more on some categories […]
I love Costco for a lot of reasons—their rotisserie chicken, the quality of their produce, and the cheap hot dogs at the end. But recently I’ve been trying to clean up our family’s diet a little bit while we also live a really busy life. Of course, eating real, whole foods is the healthiest option, […]
In the current global economy, many people are interested in learning a foreign language. But many of us are out of school and lead busy lives, so it may seem impossible or too costly to learn a new language. Thankfully, modern technology offers so many free foreign language resources that could fit into your life, […]
A few years ago I decided to start using the Acorns app to help us get more money in savings and investments. With no pain on our part (meaning we never even notice the amounts moved to savings) we’ve saved over $3,000 so far!! Acorns is a savings & investment program that helps you make small […]
While we are all thinking of new years resolutions and goals, here are a few easy financial resolutions you can make. It would be great to do all 8, but just one will make quite an impact on your bank account and finances. 8 Financial Resolutions for 2024 Pay off debt If you are carrying credit […]
It’s that time of year again! Time to pack our Operation Christmas Child boxes. This is a favorite activity for all my girls and an easy way to get the entire family to think about giving and serving others. Boxes are super easy to put together and with deals you can put together even more!! If […]
The market for streaming TV is overwhelming with so many providers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney+. For consumers though our monthly cost is only going up as we keep adding on services. I really want to really think about how much you are paying for entertainment. All of those streaming services have a monthly fee, and while […]
Join me Monday night as we break down the top store membership programs: Walmart+ and Amazon Prime. What exactly are you getting for your membership and which program is the best for saving… We’ll cover all the perks so you can take full advantage of your membership, plus discuss ways to save on the yearly […]
