Tips to Make Your Fourth of July Cost Less
Holidays usually mean spending money, especially a summer holiday like the Fourth of July. Some people take advantage of the time off from work and head out on vacation. Some people have BBQs to celebrate the occasion. Even though money usually gets spent on holidays,…
How to Make More Money in Side Hustles
I started researching about paying off debt when I was in grad school in 2015. When I graduated, I got serious about paying off my debt. I had my budget under control for the most part, but knew I needed to make more money than…
Buying in Bulk (Even Though I’m Single)
Throughout this process I have found many ways to cut my spending, which is one of the ways to increase your wealth (or in my case, pay off my student loans). In order to make more money, you need to cut spending, increase your income,…
The Most Important Lesson Budgeting Taught Me
Recently I’ve been sharing my tricks on how to save more money by making simple fixes in your daily life. It’s incredible how much the little things add up when it comes to your budget. A lot of little changes make a big change in…
Why You Need Sinking Funds
When I found Dave Ramsey about 3 years ago I was all about it and I loved that there were steps for me to follow. Fast forward a few years and I have definitely tweaked the system to fit my needs, but generally follow them….
Switching to Generic Brands
I was always a die hard name brand girl for as long as I could remember. I’m not sure if it was because of my parents, or just I felt like it was what everyone did though. For some reason, if I was grocery shopping…
Why You Need to Meal Prep
Trying to tackle buying food can be quite the task. I’m just buying for my self and I find it challenging at times, so I can’t imagine what it is like for a family. When I started my debt free journey, my grocery spending was…