I publicize my blog, financial, and family goals here every month so that I can hold myself accountable - since that was the blog's first and foremost purpose - as well as for feedback from my readers. If you have an opinion, please share it in the comments! October Goals - … [Read more...]
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5 Things I’m Giving Up To Get Out of Debt
Getting out of debt is not easy or quick. But if it was easy, everyone would be doing it...am I right?With an average household debt sitting pretty at $15,950, most Americans AREN'T getting out of debt. But I like to be different, and hopefully if you're here you do to!Every day, I give up … [Read more...]
The One Way To Know If Blogging Is For You
"Blogging just isn't for me.""I don't have the time.""I don't know the first thing about setting up a blog."Let me tell you something: those excuses are crazy. … [Read more...]
Swagbucks 101: How I Make $1,205 A Year With Swagbucks
It's official, Swagbucks is one of the easiest way to make extra money online. To date, they have paid out more than $122,000,000 - and I'm out to get my piece of that pie!If you're new to Swagbucks, or just want to amp up the amount you're earnings with them, then this tutorial is for you! … [Read more...]
How Much Does It Cost To Remodel A Pop Up Camper?
Earlier this week, we scored an awesome deal on a pop-up camper, which will make our frugal vacation of choice much more fun, easier, and make momma a much happier camper! {Read About How We Scored A Great Deal On Our Pop Up Camper} With the change to working at home, we were loving having the … [Read more...]
How To Vacation For Pennies + Exciting News!
While I'm sure we would all love to be able to vacation in Europe, the Caribbean, or other luxurious destinations on a regular basis, the reality is that most us - my family included - cannot afford to. Trips like those we save for, and take once every few years.But without jobs, obligations, … [Read more...]
I Quit Wearing Makeup A Year Ago. Here’s Why.
A year ago, I quit wearing makeup. Not because of an environmental reasons.Not out of laziness, or the lack of need to wear makeup.Not even to try and save money. I stopped wearing makeup because I wanted to. Fresh off of losing my job, I was, for lack of a better word, wallowing. … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Savings Hack {Plus 5 Tools That Will Do It For You}
You've come up with your goals for the year, worked through your budget, challenged every single line of that budget, and created an action plan for making 2016 your best year yet.In a single week, you've come unbelievably far when it comes to setting your hopes & dreams for 2016 in … [Read more...]
How We Paid Off $24,000 of Debt in 2015 {On a $30,000 salary}
Before you get all giddy, let me be completely transparent here: Yes, we paid off $24,000 of debt in 2015, and my husband's take-home pay is just slightly more than $30,000, but we did not live on $6,000 during 2015.What we did instead, was reduced our bills enough that we could live only on my … [Read more...]
6 Things You Should Never Say To Someone Paying Off Debt
Do you know someone paying off debt, or are you paying off debt yourself? If you are debt free, first of all, let me say congratulations! Whether your debt freedom was a result of good financial habits from the day you were born, or a result of a massive effort to pay off debt later in life, you … [Read more...]
Elite Blog Academy Review – Should I Buy Elite Blog Academy?
During the end of 2014, I purchased Elite Blog Academy, sort of on a whim/sort of hoping that it would help me to catapult my blog to rock star levels and bring in extra money for my family. Here's I am giving you a full Elite Blog Academy review, from my own experience as well as from … [Read more...]
A Work From Home Cleaning Schedule
The biggest thing I'm noticing about being productive when working from home is that my clothing, my surroundings, and even the lighting effect my work ethic. I have found that I can have uncombed hair, un-brushed teeth, and not even have eaten breakfast, but as long as I'm wearing some sort of … [Read more...]
16 Gmail Features That Will Help You Work Efficiently
I live and die by Google.My blog post editorial calendar, Twitter, and Facebook editorial calendars are in google calendar. All of my (5) email addresses are with Gmail. My business, The Pinterest Assistant is almost entirely stored on Google Drive. The only browser I ever use is Google … [Read more...]
You Don’t Need $1,680,000.0 To Retire
Occasionally, when I have a minute, I like to poke fun at news articles. Admittedly, this doesn't happen very often, because usually I'm busy with, you know, actual work. But sometimes, I do actually have a minute, and when I don't indulge in celebrity gossip, it's mainstream news articles, and … [Read more...]
Making The Summer of Fun Possible
We have unofficially dubbed this summer, The Summer of Fun. Why? Because if it involves sun, fun, and food, we're doing it (as long it we can fit it in the budget) we're doing it! It's all part of moving our focus from valuing possessions to valuing experiences. You can never recapture lost … [Read more...]