Save Money & Slay Debt
We all have those moments when we’re just not sure if we should make a repair or replace an expensive household appliance. A water heater goes on the fritz, our car makes a funny noise, or we realize a tree in our yard needs to be cut down lest it crash the living room during a Netflix binge (this happened to yours truly recently). How can you know when you
This post was sponsored by the Indiana Family of Farmers. You get to learn about affordable ways to prepare food. I get a few extra bucks in the Royal coffers. The post and opinions are 100% mine. No editing was done by anyone. I’m sure you could find some grammatical errors if you read it again. Read more on my disclosure policy. I’ve probably never been more excited about an ALDI Meal Plan
Tornadoes, fires, hurricanes, unexpected death or injury – disaster strikes somewhere in someone’s life every day. Our hearts often long to do help provide relief, and meet the needs of those who suffer. But what are the best ways to help those in tragedy and relieve suffering? And how can you make a difference when you have very few funds to spare? The worst thing you can do is to
Oooh, can I introduce a friend to you? This is Laura Dingman. Laura is one of my favorite writing buddies. We challenge each other, laugh inappropriately now and again, and no matter what I know that she has my back. We met when Brian and I shared our story at The Creek in September 2013 (watch her interview us by clicking that link) and now I feel like I’ve never not know
Read our story of paying off $127K in debt! Check out Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. It’s been a year and I’m still replaying the conversation in my head. Read the words I wish I would have said to that teacher who called. In fact, they’re the same words I’d say to every teacher my girls have had.
Every holiday seems to have its own corresponding sale. Labor Day Sales allow you to snag the items you need for a whole lot less cash. But what secret hacks and simple strategies could increase those savings even more? I’m so glad you asked! Here’s how I’ll be rocking the sales and not paying a penny more than necessary this Labor Day. Coupons (Always Coupons) I feel like I could preach
This week, thousands of students will swarm classrooms and head back to campus. Higher education is a pricey endeavor. Once scholars pay for parking passes and tuition, they still face the high cost of books. Everyone wants to know how to save money on college textbooks, and here are my top suggestions. Buy Used If at all possible, you need to purchase used books. From campus stores to online retailers (more
Hi friends, over the next few weeks I’m going to be giving away a few of my favorite newly released books. Today, I’m excited to welcome my friend Chuck Tate to the Queendom. You may recall that back in October 2013, I won a publishing contest sponsored by the Re:Write Conference and then penned Slaying the Debt Dragon. It was a joy to see Chuck win the same competition and watch
