Finances and Budgeting

“It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki Finding financial freedom is a great New Year’s resolution. After...

A few months ago I was finally buying my first home. Well, kind of. It was the first time I was signing on the dotted line, although my husband had purchased a home before we were married. If you...

It’s rough out there, house hunters. In the beginning, it was fun. But all of a sudden it has become a blood-bath, an intense winner-takes-all championship. As soon as a house is listed, there is a mad rush to...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Meritus Credit Union.  Five Ways Local Credit Unions Can Help Your Family Crush Their Financial Goals Credit unions. It’s a word that many find unfamiliar and at times, confusing to define. From wondering if...

Not sure if you’ve heard, but there was a little football game this month. It was kind of a big deal. In case you were living under a rock, I’m talking about the National Championship game in New Orleans...

This year we bought a new car, had a baby, and moved on the day she turned 2 months old. When she was 3 months old, I reached out and got help for postpartum depression. Financial chaos. Emotional chaos. Literal...

I read an article recently that claimed that 75% of stay-at-home-moms are actively looking for a way to make money while at home with their children. I’m actually not surprised at this high percentage. Most mothers were active in...

While I’m certainly no expert, as my kids are only 7 and 4, I do think we are moving in the right direction with our girls and how to save money. When I was a kid, my parents basically...

For the last four-and-a-half years, we have been a single-income family. While we are far from struggling financially, we do not have the luxury of being frivolous with our money. Because of this, we’ve had the privilege of teaching...

Shocker, right? Sometimes I think I'm the only one of my friends who doesn't have one.  I don’t know how many times I get told, "You can get that at Costco." I mean, yeah I could get that at Costco, but...