Save Money & Slay Debt
It happens more than I’d like to admit. Dinner time rolls around and I suddenly turn into an indecisive mess. 8 times out of 10, I have a meal plan. I know what food we have on hand and which meals my family will and won’t eat. However, sometimes what I planned on making doesn’t sound good. Or I’ve waited too late into the evening to get the ball rolling.
Experts who study resolutions indicate most of us give up by January 19th. We start out with great intentions. But then life throws a few curveballs in our direction and we find those intentions shattered. Whether you’ve already given up completely or you find yourself teetering on the edge, these simple strategies can help you restart your resolution, making moves toward permanent change. Pick a One Week Goal Many times,
The first few weeks of the new year have flown by here. Even with the reduced social schedule, it seems we’ve fallen into the patterns long winter days bring. Life often feels like one continuous load of laundry spinning in circles of washing, drying, folding, and putting away. The only thing that breaks the never ending laundry monotony is the fact that I need to stop, do the dishes, and
The holiday fog is beginning to clear at our house. While not quite every decoration has been packed away for another year (ok, my tree is still up), we’ve already begun refocusing our habits and goals for 2021. If you’re like us, some of those goals include better managing our health and fitness. For me, this effort focuses on improving my life right now and in the future. But 2020
It’s the time of the year when we all want to take charge of our finances. Whether it’s undoing bad habits or establishing good ones, you’d be wise to seek out some outside help and resources to guide your journey. While not every book, podcast, or YouTube channel I’m going to recommend vibes with 100% of our philosophy when it comes to money, all of them have informed the way
It’s the time of year when I like to think about fresh starts and new beginnings. And it seems like everywhere I turn, from my social media feed to ads on my Tetris app, everyone seems to be promising amazing results in the new year from weight loss to financial freedom. Changing habits can be more challenging than those ads promise though. And so here are 7 out of the box
The countdown is on! Christmas is only a handful of days away. Whether you’re still shopping or everything is wrapped and under the tree, we all need to keep a few money saving principles in mind. Here are 7 Tasks to Do the Week Before Christmas! Quit Buying Christmas Themed Items In a week’s short time, you’ll begin thinking about packing away those cute reindeer socks. And even though it’s
I love everything about advent calendars. And it delighted me so a few years ago when this tradition became popular again with an assortment of a variety of different types of calendars and gifts that countdown to Christmas. Whether in a 12 day or full month format, Christmas Countdowns can be fun – and pricey. And some of the gifts fall a little flat for me. I’m not thrilled about
If being at home this year has taught me anything, it’s this – we don’t need any more stuff. I’ve probably been better at letting go of clutter and objects than ever before. But as Christmas nears, I find myself shopping primarily online and wanting to click that buy button more than necessary. If you’re looking to bless those you love but not add to the mound of stuff in
It seemed like Thanksgiving and Black Friday would never come, but we’ve survived both. We shopped small from a distance on Saturday and now we have a brief moment to breathe before our 2020 Cyber Monday begins. If you’re planning to shop this year, there are a few tried and true principles to keep in mind. And there are some others that apply especially to the weirdness that is 2020.
