When I was fresh out of college, I had zero understanding of how much money I spent. Groceries? I bought what I wanted! Clothes? Well, at least I used the thrift store. It wasn't until I tried my...
Category: Money Management
In 2015, I completed my first successful no spend month savings challenge. Unfortunately, I had a lot of difficulties at the beginning because I failed to make specific rules for myself ahead of...
A Beginner’s Guide to Cash Stuffing: What it is and How to Start
Have you heard of cash stuffing? The #CashStuffing trend is crushing it on social media sites like TikTok and Youtube, where content has been viewed hundreds of millions of times. Many of them...
When my first child was born, my husband and I spent long hours crunching numbers in the living room. I didn’t know how to afford to be a stay at home mom, but I knew I didn’t want to go back to...
When it comes to avoiding debt and preparing for big expenses, having different sinking fund categories is crucial. Imagine this scenario: You’ve just paid off all your bills this...
I screwed up my meal planning last week, so we got Applebee’s with a gift certificate. I remembered when learning how to stop eating out was SO hard for me, and wondered what advice I could offer...